Researching William Toler
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 29 people with the Toler surname? In that year Toler was ranked number 3550 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Toler on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Toler and the Toler Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 43 people with the Toler surname in the UK? Toler is now ranked number 4001 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Toler surname in the USA? Toler is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called William Toler
William Pinkney Toler
William Pinkney Toler (1826–1899) was born in Caracas, Venezuela, on December 23, 1826, the son of a United States diplomat. Toler was educated in Washington, D.C., and joined the Navy at age 14. As a midshipman on the under the command of Commodore Thomas Gatsby Jones, he hoisted the first American flag up the flagpole of the Custom House at Monterey in 1842. Toler arrived in Hawaii on the United States in 1843. He made a two- or three-day round trip on horseback to sketch Mount Kilauea.
Toler resigned from the Navy in 1848 and accepted a position as assistant to the alcalde, or chief executive officer, in San Francisco. In 1853, he married Maria Peralta, whose family owned the large land grant that is now the city of Oakland, California. He eventually settled in San Leandro, California, where he spent his remaining years. Toler died there on January 24, 1899.
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