Harvey E. Keene (1861-1944) was 1 born on a farm in Anoka County, Minnesota. His parents were William H. and Florentine C. (Harvey) Keene. They homesteaded in Washington County, Minnesota. Harvey E. Keene came to Barnes o County in 1884 where he found work J. with P. P. Persons for a time. He rented o, land and in 1887 located on the home in farm. In 1886 he married Clara Swanson (1862) who was born in Washington County, Minnesota. They had two children, Vera V. and Orlo A. Mrs. Keene died and in 1901 Mr. Keene married May Victoria Swanson (1877-1970), who was born in Afton, Minnesota, the daughter of w Noah and Pauline (Piculell) Swanson. of Their children were: H. E. "Bill" Keene; 1; Helen, Mrs. Albert Ludwig; Annette, Mrs. Ray Schmidt; Harvey E. (Bill) Keene married Harriet Whitcher in 1929. Harriet is B the daughter of Charles and Pearl (Bigelow) Whitcher. The Keenes have four children: Patsy, Mrs. Leonard Zaun, five children; Thomas, married Velva Schwartz, three children; Terrance; and Gail, Mrs. Duwayne Bailey, four children.
Mr. Keene died in 1970.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 120