Brief Life History of Charles
When Charles Louisiana was born about 1820, in Italy, his father, Mr. Luciana, was 32 and his mother, Mrs. Luciana, was 27. He married Mary Josephine Meyerdirk about 1844, in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States in 1850 and Calaveras, California, United States in 1860. He died in United States.
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Sources (4)
- Charles Louisicina, "United States Census, 1850"
- Charles Louisian in household of Henry Myer, "United States Census, 1860"
- Charles Louisianno, "United States Census, 1850"
Spouse and Children
about 1820– Male
1825–1865 Female
Children (6)
1845–1900 Male
1846–1918 Female
1848–1848 Male
1849–1850 Female
1850–1911 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
about 1820
Age NaN
about 1820 · Making States Equal
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1860
Age 40
Name Meaning
From a Germanic word, karl, meaning ‘free man’, akin to Old English ceorl ‘man’. The name, Latin form Carolus, owed its popularity in medieval Europe to the Frankish leader Charlemagne ( ?742–814 ), who in 800 established himself as Holy Roman Emperor. His name (Latin Carolus Magnus) means ‘Charles the Great’. Carolus—or Karl, the German form—was a common name among Frankish leaders, including Charlemagne's grandfather Charles Martel ( 688–741 ). Charles is the French form. The name occurs occasionally in medieval Britain as Karolus or Carolus; it had a certain vogue in West Yorkshire from the 1400s, particularly among gentry families. The form Charles was chosen by Mary Queen of Scots ( 1542–87 ), who had been brought up in France, for her son, Charles James ( 1566–1625 ), who became King James VI of Scotland and, from 1603 , James I of England. His son and grandson both reigned as King Charles , and the name thus became established in the 17th century both in the Stuart royal house and among English and Scottish supporters of the Stuart monarchy. In the 18th century it was to some extent favoured, along with James , by Jacobites, supporters of the exiled Stuarts, opposed to the Hanoverian monarchy, especially in the Highlands of Scotland. In the 19th century the popularity of the name was further enhanced by romanticization of the story of ‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’, leader of the 1745 rebellion.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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