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John Keenan 1824-1909

BENNER, KEENAN

Posted By: Cheryl Locher Moonen (email)
Date: 2/15/2017 at 10:15:16

JOHN KEENAN, architect and builder, Third street, near Bluff, Dubuque; is a native of Ireland, and was born May 16, 1824; he emigrated to America in 1842, and lived in Philadelphia until 1854, when he came to Iowa and located at Dubuque, and engaged in building; he has been prominently engaged in building for twenty-five years, and is the oldest contractors in the city. He married Miss Charlotte Benner, from Philadelphia, in 1846, they have five children- Francis P., Sarah, John, Mary and Katie.

"The History of Dubuque County. Iowa"
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