Brief Life History of Charles William
When Charles William Keeler was born on 5 February 1823, in Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, his father, Johann Heinrich Kohler, was 45 and his mother, Elizabeth Tufts, was 40. He married Sally Davidson on 13 October 1847, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He died on 14 March 1891, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, at the age of 68, and was buried in Christ Church Cemetery, Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Family Time Line
Sources (67)
- William in entry for Horatio Keeler, "Nova Scotia Births, 1864-1877"
- William Keylor, "Canada Census, 1881"
- Wm in entry for John D Kielor, "Canada, Nova Scotia Marriages, 1864-1918"
Spouse and Children
1823–1891 Male
1830–1921 Female
Children (12)
1856–1917 Male
1857–1923 Male
1858–1928 Male
1859–1937 Male
1862–1928 Male
+7 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1777–1866 Male
1782–1845 Female
Siblings (11)
1803–1904 Female
1804–1875 Female
1806–1877 Female
1808–1891 Female
1810–1855 Female
+6 More Children
World Events (2)
1869
Age 46
1871
Age 48
Name Meaning
English (mainly Kent): probably an occupational name from Middle English keler ‘keelman, bargeman’, an agent derivative of Middle English kele ‘flat-bottomed ship, barge, lighter’ (from Middle Dutch kiel). The sense would seem to be ‘crewman of a keel’ rather than ‘shipwright’.
Americanized form of German Kühler, from a variant of an old personal name (see Keeling ) or a variant of Kuhl .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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