Brief Life History of Charles
When Charles Reeves was born in 1779, in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, his father, Dr William Henry Reeves, was 47 and his mother, Ann, was 38. He married Lucy Wisdom on 28 June 1800, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. In 1838, at the age of 59, his occupation is listed as farmer in Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He died on 11 April 1856, in Waverley, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, at the age of 77.
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Family Time Line
Sources (20)
- 1838 Nova Scotia Census, C. Reeves family
- Legacy NFS Source: Charles Reeves - Published information: birth-name: Charles Reeves
- Death announcement of Charles Reeves, 1856
Spouse and Children
1779–1856 Male
1783–1847 Female
Children (12)
1802–1891 Male
1803–1865 Male
1804–1899 Female
1806–1883 Male
1807–1894 Female
+7 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1732–1805 Male
1741–1819 Female
Siblings (8)
1759– Male
1760–1824 Male
1772– Female
1774– Male
1776– Male
+3 More Children
World Events (3)
1820 · Cape Breton Island
Age 41
1823
Age 44
1848 · Self-Governing
Age 69
Name Meaning
English: variant of Reeve , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
English: from Middle English reve + genitival -s, for the son, daughter, wife, or servant of a reeve or of someone surnamed Reeve .
English: from Middle English atte Reves, a topographic and occupational name for someone who lived and probably worked ‘at the reeve's (house)’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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