Charles Harold Poole

Brief Life History of Charles Harold

When Charles Harold Poole was born on 29 November 1896, in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Charles Temple Poole, was 39 and his mother, Nellie Mabel Smith, was 34. He married Rebekka Catharina Blok on 26 July 1924, in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States in 1920 and Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States for about 10 years. He died on 10 October 1955, at the age of 58, and was buried in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

Photos and Memories (0)

Do you know Charles Harold? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Charles Harold Poole
1896–1955
Rebekka Catharina Blok
1902–1985
Marriage: 26 July 1924
Constance Abigail Poole
1930–1991

Sources (16)

  • Charles H Poole, "United States, Census, 1950"
  • Charles H. Poole, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Charles Harold Poole, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"

Spouse and Children

World Events (8)

1898 · War with the Spanish

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

1900 · Gold for Cash!

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

Name Meaning

English: from Middle English pol(e), polle, poul(e) ‘pool, pond’ (Old English pōl). The name may be topographic, for someone who lived by a pool, or habitative, from a place so named.

English: variant of Paul .

Possibly an Americanized form of German Puhl or Pfuhl(e) (see Pool 4).

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

Possible Related Names

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.