Brief Life History of William
When William Soule was born on 11 November 1825, in Palermo, Waldo, Maine, United States, his father, Joseph Soule, was 38 and his mother, Hannah Nason, was 40.
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Parents and Siblings
1787–1884 Male
1785–1862 Female
Siblings (9)
1813–1904 Male
1815–1891 Male
1818– Female
1822– Female
1825– Male
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World Events (3)
1827
Age 2
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 5
1830 · The Oregon Trail
Age 5
Name Meaning
English (Gloucestershire): of Norman origin, a variant of Soul .
French (Soulé): topographic name for someone who lived in a house exposed to sun, a variant of Soulier 2; or a habitational name from Soulé, the name of several places in the southwestern part of France.
History: George Soule (1600–80), one of the passengers on the Mayflower in 1620, was one of the founders of Duxbury, MA, where he became comparatively wealthy. He left eight children.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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