Charles Samuel Cover

Brief Life History of Charles Samuel

When Charles Samuel Cover was born on 6 August 1871, his father, Alfred Cover, was 33 and his mother, Rosanna Metz, was 32. He lived in Hayes Township, Kearney, Nebraska, United States in 1880 and Logan Township, Kearney, Nebraska, United States in 1885. He died in August 1963, at the age of 92.

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Family Time Line

Alfred Cover
1838–1896
Rosanna Metz
1839–1918
John Alfred Cover
1862–1928
Margaret Cover
1865–
James Silas Cover
1866–1939
Alice Susan Cover
1869–1936
Charles Samuel Cover
1871–1963
Harriet Malinda Cover
1873–1877
George Winfield Cover
1875–1951
Albert Andrew Cover
1878–1944
Cornelia Victoria Cover
1881–1882
Elmer Levern Cover
1882–1958

Sources (3)

  • Charles Cover in household of Alfred Cover, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Chas. Samuel Cover, "Pennsylvania, Births and Christenings, 1709-1950"
  • Charley Cover in household of Alfred Cover, "Nebraska State Census, 1885"

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Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a roofer, from Old French co(u)vreur, an agent derivative of co(u)vrir ‘to cover’. Roofing materials in the Middle Ages might be tiles (see Tyler ), slates (see Slater ), or thatch (see Thatcher ), depending on the regional availability of suitable materials.

English (of Norman origin): occupational name for a cooper, from an agent derivative of Middle English, Old French cuve ‘cask, vat’, or from an unattested Old French cuvier ‘cooper’ (from Late Latin cupa, of ancient Germanic origin; compare Cooper ).

Americanized form of German Kober .

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

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