Daniel Keeler Jr

Brief Life History of Daniel

When Daniel Keeler Jr was born about 1730, in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Daniel Keeler, was 37 and his mother, Hannah M Whitney, was 24. He married Mary Lamson on 14 August 1753, in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 24 December 1803, in New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Canoe Hill Cemetery, New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Family Time Line

Daniel Keeler Jr
1730–1803
Mary Lamson
1734–1811
Marriage: 14 August 1753
Hannah Keeler
1754–1812
Isaac Keeler
1756–1837
David Keeler
1761–1822
Rhuanna Keeler
1763–1786

Sources (5)

  • Daniel Keeler, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
  • Whitney Family vol. 1
  • Daniel Keeler, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"

World Events (4)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold

The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.

1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.

The Philadelphia Convention was intended to be the first meeting to establish the first system of government under the Articles of Confederation. From this Convention, the Constitution of the United States was made and then put into place making it one of the major events in all American History.

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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