1881 Canada Census, Burpee & Robinson & Barrie Island, Algo ma, Ontario
Source:FHL Film 1375917 NAC C-13281 Dist 182 SubDis t J Page 23 Family 93
KEOWN John M M 35 Irish Ontario Farmer Methodist Canada
KEOWN Margaret F M 26 Irish Ontario Methodist Canada
KEOWN Charless J. M 8 Irish Ontario Methodist Canada
KEOWN Flora Emily F 5 Irish Ontario Methodist Canada
KEOWN John Andrew M 3 Irish Ontario Methodist Canada
KEOWN Annie Isadore F 1 Irish Ontario Methodist Canad a Born:Sep 6/12

1891 Ontario Census, Algoma, Burpee Township, Household #1
Keoun (Reoun) John M 45 W Head Ontario Ireland Irelan d MethFarmer
Keoun (Reoun) Joseph C. M 18 S Son Ontario Ireland Ir eland Meth Farmer
Keoun (Reoun) Lousa E. F 15 S Daughter Ontario Irelan d Ireland Meth
Keoun (Reoun) John A. M 12 S Son Ontario Ireland Irel and Meth
Keoun (Reoun) Magy I. F 10 S Daughter Ontario Irelan d Ireland Meth
Keoun (Reoun) Mildred J. F 7 S Daughter Ontario Irela ndIrela nd Meth

1901 Ontario Census, Algoma, Burpee Township. Con 5 Lot 24 , Household #45
KEOWN John M w Head w 1846-Apr-05 55 OntIrish Can ME Farmer
KEOWN Charles J. M w Son s 1872-Nov-21 28 Ont Irish Can M E Farm Lab
KEOWN Laura E. F w Dau s 1876-Jan-20 25 Ont Irish Can ME
KEOWN John A. M w Son s 1878-Aug-04 22 Ont Irish Can ME Far mer's Son
KEOWN Margaret I. F w Dau s 1880-Sep-25 20 Ont Irish Ca n ME
KEOWN Mildred F w Dau s 1883-Mar-28 18 OntIrish Can ME


Buried in Mills-Burpee Cemetery - #41 -
"John / Keown / Died / Nov.16,1928 / AE 82 Yrs. / Margt / K eown / Died /M ar.26, 1885 / AE 31 Yrs./ Keown."

The 1881 Original Minutes of the First meeting of the Towns hip of Burpee -
Council Room Nov. 21, 1881 -
Meeting in accordance with Notice by his Honor Judge McRa e Meeting op ened at12 O'Clock Noo n . Members present Col in Campbell Reeve in theCh air, Councillors John Bell, Joh n Keown, Wi ll iam Bailey,EarnestTaylor.
Moved by John Keown seconded by William Bailey that James Y oung be appoint ed Clerk and Treas urer for the Municipalit y of Burpee at a salary of$ 4.00 four dollars for the Balan ce of th e year 1881.
Carried.
Moved by William Bailey seconded by John Keown that theCler kbeinstruct edto draf t a B y l a w fixing the salary of th e ClerkandTreasurer.
Carried.
Moved by John Keown seconded by John Bell that Bylaw No . 1 be read a f irst time.
Carried.
Moved by William Bailey seconded by John Keown that Byla w N o. 1 be re ada second and a thir d time.
Carried.
Moved by John Bell seconded by Earnest Taylor that John Eat on be appoi nted assessor for th e year 1881 at a salary o f $10.00 ten dollars.
Carried.
Moved by John Keown seconded by William Bailey that the 30 th d ay of Nov. be fixed for the A ssessor returning the Ro ll.
Carried.
Moved by John Bell seconded by Earnest Taylor that the 20t h of Dec. theCo uncil meet again fo r the Court of Revisio n and the Clerk is here byinstr ucted to give due notice o f the same an d that said court of Revision be he ld at th e house of Colin Campbell on Lot 52 con7 of the Municipa li ty of Burpee at the hour of 10 of the Clock in the forenoon.
Carried.

Moved by John Keown seconded by John Bell that this meetin g adjourn ti llt he twentieth day o f Dec. N. D. 1881 at th e hour of 10 of the clo ck int he forenoon.
Carried.
James Young Clerk
Colin Campbell Reeve
Burpee Township Centennial - The Manitoulin Recorder -Wedne sdayJuly29,198 1, Page One A

Ontario Vital Records - Deaths #022 421 - 1928
KEOWN, John, male, 16 November 1928, Burpee. Cause: Prostat itis & cystitis at age 84 years , 7 months, 12 days. Born : Toronto, 4 April 1844.Paren ts: John Keown, Ireland and M argaret Y eager, Ireland.

Tombstone photo.

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