Bernard was born in Wakefield, Canada, in 1854 and came to Minnesota at the age of 13, living on a farm near Sauk Centre until 1891. On Oct 26, 1881, he was united in marriage with Mary Anne Meagher,of which the union were born six children.
From 1891 to 1904, they occupied a farm near Sedan and in 1904 they moved to Sedan. Mr. Killeen carried mail on a rural route out of Sedan for 15 1/2 years.