[PW] Origin of family name (Kee)

[Ellen Cousins]

Hello Kee,

Are you sure that your grandfather was born in 1907 (or was that the 
date of the stunt)?

This site may not be correct, but it shows a birth date for Stanton Kee 
Nethery as September 1, 1891:

http://www.gencircles.com/users/kalliope/1/data/762

I also see a marriage date for your grandparents as May 21, 1925. That 
makes sense, given your father's birth date of August 24, 1929. And when 
was your grandmother born? My guess from the records is 1901. Was she 
older or younger than your grandfather?  Getting your grandfather's 
correct birth date may help us to figure out where the name originated.

Ellen C.

kee nethery wrote:
> My full name is Stanton Kee Nethery III. My father and his father  
> went by "Stan". I got the same full name but was referred to by the  
> middle name "Kee". Sr. died before I could ask him the origin of the  
> name "Kee" and Jr never really cared since he didn't use it  
> personally. Consequently I have no clue where the name "Kee" came from.
> 
> There are a handful of anglos around North America with the name  
> "Kee" and they all have connections to the Navajo or other indian  
> tribes, either via proximity or blood relations. Supposedly "Kee" is  
> the slang term for "boy" in Navajo. My grandfather (Sr.) is from  
> Louisiana and there is no Navajo connection that I've ever heard of.  
> My father thought that the name might have come from some famous  
> pilots (either Kee or McKee) who did a long duration flight stunt  
> long ago but those guys did the stunt after my grandfather was born  
> (1907). I know of no relatives with the name "Kee" upstream of me so  
> I'm guessing there must have been someone famous around the time of  
> his birth. My father was also thinking that perhaps the name was a  
> misspelling of some other name but again, he didn't really know.
> 
> Any idea where my middle name (the one I go by) might have  
> originated? For me it is a 50 year old mystery.
> 
> Thanks,
> S. Kee Nethery III