Charles Samuel Twelves

Brief Life History of Charles Samuel

When Charles Samuel Twelves was born on 8 June 1842, in Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England, his father, Charles Twelves, was 23 and his mother, Ann Elizabeth Henrietta Gunn, was 22. He lived in Surfleet, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851. He died in November 1856, in Wyoming, United States, at the age of 14, and was buried in Natrona, Natrona, Wyoming, United States.

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Family Time Line

Charles Twelves
1819–1896
Ann Elizabeth Henrietta Gunn
1820–1891
Charles Samuel Twelves
1842–1856
John Robert Twelves
1844–1913
Ann Elizabeth Henrietta Twelves
1848–1920
Orson Twelves
1851–1940
Brigham Twelves
1853–1856
Mary Jane Twelves
1856–1856
Emma Jemima Twelves
1858–1942

Sources (10)

  • Charles S Twelves in household of Charles Twelves, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  • Charles Samuel Twelves, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Charles Samuel Twelves, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (3)

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1854 · The Crimean War

The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

Name Meaning

English: see Twells .

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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Story Highlight

Ann Elizabeth Henrietta Gunn's bonnet

This is one of many stories I compiled about my ancestors, in a book titled "The REAL Orrock Bedtime Stories". ~Angela Stephan Shepherd Martin Handcart Company Charles and Ann Elizabeth Henrietta Tw …

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