Allegany County MD Archives Obituaries..... Daniel KEAN, 1905
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Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland, Monday August 21, 1905
DEATH OF MR. DANIEL KEAN
HE WAS ONE HUNDRED AND ONE
YEARS OF AGE AND THE LAST
OF SEVERAL, BROTHERS.
The Oldest Man in Cumberland So
Far as Known-A Long List of Relatives Survive.
Mr. Daniel Kean, supposed to be the oldest man in this city, died yesterday afternoon 
at his home on North Centre street after an illness of some weeks, due to his extreme 
age.  Mr. Kean was 101 years of age.  He was a native of Ireland and came to this 
country many years ago.  In his active days he followed various employments in this 
vicinity and for a number of years, in the prosperous days of the C. & O. canal, Mr. 
Kean worked on Lynn's wharf.  After the abandonment of Lynn's wharf he worked for 
several years on the basin wharf.  Some 5 years ago he suffered an injury to one of 
his limbs in a railroad crossing accident and after, that he was unable to follow 
any employment.  Mr. Kean was injured at the Harrison street crossing of the B. & O. 
by a shifting engine backing down upon him.  Strange as it may see that only a few 
hours after his death a woman was killed in very much the same manner as Mr. Kean 
was hurt on the very next crossing to the scene of Mr. Kean's accident.  In his 
healthy, active days Daniel Kean was an industrious man whose companionship was very 
entertaining  by reason of his jolly manners and steadfast devotion to his friends.  
He was the last of several brothers, who were well known citizens of this community.  
They were Messrs. John Kean, Bartholomew Kean, Patrick Kean and Anthony Kean.  Mr. 
Kean leaves one son, Patrick Kean, of Versailles, near McKeesport, Pa., and one 
daughter, Miss Maria Kean, who resided with her father.  He was the uncle of Mayor 
George A. Kean, superintendent of the Water Works, Thomas S. Kean, and ex-Postmaster 
Daniel E. Kean, and is survived by a large number of relatives in this vicinity.  
The funeral of Mr. Kean will take place tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, with requiem 
mass at St. Patrick's church.


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