Imperial-Los Angeles County CA Archives Biographies.....Keeline, William F. 1885 - 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

WILLIAM F. KEELINE is numbered among the progressive and successful business men
of El Centro, California. He has been the proprietor of the Keeline Tent &
Manufacturing Company, 443 Main Street, since March, 1916. Mr. Keeline was born
in Neleigh, Nebraska, July 31, 1885, a son of Wm. C. and Augusta A. (Gardner)
Keeline. He received his education in the public schools at Council Bluffs,
Iowa, and at an early age he went to Idaho Springs, Colorado, where he assisted
his brother at mining for two years. While in the mining camp he was injured by
blasting and left. He then went to Omaha where he became identified with his
brother-in-law, who was proprietor of the Omaha Tent and Awning Company (now
deceased). Mr. Keeline remained in Omaha until he was twenty years of age. He
was traveling on the road for some years, and in 1907 he came to Los Angeles
from Sacramento, California, where he managed a branch of the Tent & Awning
Company for two years. For eighteen months he was engaged as traveling salesman
for another concern and then came to El Centro, where he organized the Valley
Tent & Awning Company, and held the office of secretary and treasurer, until
such time as he disposed of his interests and established the present business.
Mr. Keeline was married in Los Angeles, California, April 15, 1907, to Miss
Grace Williams, a native of Nebraska. Fraternally Mr. Keeline is a member of the
K. of P. To Mr. and Mrs. Keeline have been born three children, William C.,
Albert M., and George A. In all business relations Mr. Keeline has the
confidence and regard of all who know him.

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From:

THE HISTORY
OF
IMPERIAL COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
EDITED BY
F. C. FARR

IN ONE VOLUME
ILLUSTRATED
Published by ELMS AND FRANKS
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 1918


Printed by Taylor & Taylor, San Francisco


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