First Generation
1. Thomas McKEWEN. Born Circa 1806 in NB, Canada or Ireland. Died 30 Mar 1864. Buried in St. Stephen Rural Cemetery, Charlotte Co., NB, Canada. Occupation Tavern Keeper.
Research: Going by the New Brunswick census records for 1851 and 1861 and the St. Stephen Rural Cemetery records, it would appear that Thomas married his second wife, Jane, sometime between 1854 and 1861.
He married Mary. Born Circa 1812 in Haughyilly County of Armough, Ireland.
Died 27 Oct 1854. Buried in St. Stephen Rural Cemetery, Charlotte Co.,
NB, Canada.
They had the following children:
2 i. Mary Ann McKEWEN
3 ii. William McKEWEN
4 iii. Elizabeth McKEWEN
5 iv. Thomas McKEWEN
6 v. John G. McKEWEN
7 vi. John G. McKEWEN
8 vii. Margaret Jane McKEWEN
9 viii. Sarah Eunice McKEWEN
10 ix. Caroline McKEWEN
11 x. Samuel McKEWEN
12 xi. Matilda McKEWEN
Second Generation
2. Mary Ann McKEWEN. Daughter of Thomas McKEWEN & Mary. Born 31 Aug 1828. Died 6 Jun 1912.
She married John MONAGHAN, 17 Feb 1850. Born Circa 1825 in Ireland. Died 7 Apr 1903. Occupation Blacksmith.
Research: John Monaghan emigrated to Canada circa 1844 . He traded his original property with an unknown person for his home at Pleasant St., St. Stephen. The two properties abut each other on parallel streets. All three of his children were born and raised on the new property. He owned his own blacksmith shop which was located on Water St., St. Stephen.
They had the following children:
13 i. Sarah (Sis) Elizabeth MONAGHAN
14 ii. Edward James MONAGHAN
15 iii. Charles E. MONAGHAN
3. William McKEWEN. Son of Thomas McKEWEN & Mary. Born 15 Jul 1830.
He married Martha Ann STUART.
They had the following children:
16 i. Mary C. McKEWEN
17 ii. Margaret I. McKEWEN
18 iii. Thomas McKEWEN
4. Elizabeth McKEWEN. Daughter of Thomas McKEWEN & Mary. Born 28 Feb 1832.
5. Thomas McKEWEN. Son of Thomas McKEWEN & Mary. Born 24 Nov 1834. Died 7 Feb 1910.
6. John G. McKEWEN. Son of Thomas McKEWEN & Mary. Born 9 Jun 1837.
7. John G. McKEWEN. Son of Thomas McKEWEN & Mary. Born 23 Jun 1840. Buried in St. Stephen Rural Cemetery, Charlotte Co., NB, Canada. Occupation Blacksmith.
8. Margaret Jane McKEWEN. Daughter of Thomas McKEWEN & Mary. Born 5 Feb 1843. Died 11 May 1856. Buried in St. Stephen Rural Cemetery, Charlotte Co., NB, Canada.
9. Sarah Eunice McKEWEN. Daughter of Thomas McKEWEN & Mary. Born 1 Jan 1846. Died 1919. Buried in St. Stephen Rural Cemetery, Charlotte Co., NB, Canada.
10. Caroline McKEWEN. Daughter of Thomas McKEWEN & Mary. Born 23 May 1848. Died 1907. Buried in St. Stephen Rural Cemetery, Charlotte Co., NB, Canada.
11. Samuel McKEWEN. Son of Thomas McKEWEN & Mary. Born 28 Aug 1850.
12. Matilda McKEWEN. Daughter of Thomas McKEWEN & Mary. Born 10
Aug 1853. Died 10 Jun 1901. Buried in St. Stephen Rural Cemetery, Charlotte
Co., NB, Canada.