Charles Willard Stansel

Brief Life History of Charles Willard

When Charles Willard Stansel was born on 22 February 1862, in Delphi, Deer Creek Township, Carroll, Indiana, United States, his father, Enoch Stansel, was 29 and his mother, Nancy C Nipper, was 22. He married Ella Ermina Heston on 28 February 1891, in Weber, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Utah, United States in 1896 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 20 years. In 1927, at the age of 65, his occupation is listed as telegraph operator (retired). He died on 19 December 1927, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Charles Willard Stansel
1862–1927
Ella Ermina Heston
1868–1931
Marriage: 28 February 1891
Stella Ardella Stansel
1892–1961
Myrtle June Stansel
1893–1941
Georgie Grace Stansel
1897–1901
Franklin Marcus Stansel
1902–1981

Sources (37)

  • Charles Stansel, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Daughter of Charlie Stancel Birth Announcement, Delphi Times, 1892
  • Charles W Stansel, "Utah, Weber County Marriages, 1887-1939"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1864 · Montana Territory

Montana was made a territory by President Abraham Lincoln on May 26 1864. The capital was Virginia City and remained the capital until 1894, when Helena became the capital.

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Stansell (see Stancil ).

Perhaps, in some cases, also an Americanized form of German Stanzel .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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