Brief Life History of Charles
Charles Hewer Sr. was born in 1795, in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom. He married Hannah Whitfield on 19 June 1821. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter.
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Sources (9)
- Charles Hewer, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
- Charles Hewer in entry for Charles Whitfield Hewer, "England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1963"
- Charles Howes, "England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1963"
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World Events (8)
1801 · The Act of Union
The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
English (southern): occupational name for a wood- or stone-cutter, from Middle English heuere ‘hewer, cutter’ (from heuen ‘to hew, cut’ + agent suffix -ere). Since heuen also meant ‘to dye’, it is possible that some examples may mean ‘dyer’.
German (mainly Saarland): unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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