Born: July 6, 1856
Died: 1928
Married: Ida Ellsworth (died 1889), Mary Little
Children: with Ida Ellsworth:Ernest Ellsworth Keet,Rossie Keet. Lillian Keet; with Mary Little: Eugene L. Keet, Winifred Keet,Marguerite Keet,John Willis Keet
Eugene Wait Keet moved to Saranac Lake about 1890. "He owned the Keet Building at 47-49 Broadway where he held court, made bicycles, fixed harnesses and told tall tales. He once had to fine himself for poaching, there being no other local justice." 1
Lake Placid News, July 20, 1928
Death Claims Eugene Keet at Harrietstown
Eugene Keet, justice of the peace at Harrietstown. died at 6:40 o’clock Saturday night at his home in Saranac Lake. He was 72 years of age.
He underwent an operation in a Jamaica hospital on April 9. Although he recovered sufficiently to return to his home, his health failed gradually. Mr. Keet was one of the best-known residents of this section of the Adirondacks. For many years he operated harness shop on Broadway, Saranac Lake. He was noted for his native wit and natural philosophy.
Plattsburgh Sentinel, July 29, 1913
SCHUYLER FALLS
Mr.and Mrs. E. A. Keet are at Saranac Lake in camp with his brother Eugene Keet and family,
