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Caldwell Family History
Caldwell Genealogy & Family TreeCaldwell is a Scottish name from Renfrewshire, Scotland, where the family held lands. It comes from the Old English word caeld which means “well” and referred to someone who lived near such a landmark. Alternately, it may have come from the alcoholic hot beverage, the Caudle, from the 13th Century, or from the village Caldwell in Yorkshire. The family motto is Fac et spera which means “Do and hope.”
Other spellings include “Coldwell,” “Caldwill,” “Cauldwell,” “Cauldwill,” “Cawldwell,” “Calewell,” and “Caldewell.” Notable people with the surname include American astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson, Australian actress Zoe Caldwell (Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Lilo & Stitch, Birth), American football player Andre “Bubba” Caldwell (Denver Broncos, Cincinnati Bengals), and American comic book artist Talent Caldwell (G.I. Joe, Superman, X-Men: Age of Apocalypse). The first Caldwell to come to America was Archibald Caldwell in New Jersey in 1685.
Caldwell Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Leonard Burton Caldwell -- --, 1927 April 7, 1959 Pennsylvania
- Bernard Franklin Caldwell -- --, 1908 January 14, 1988 West Virginia
- Emily Maria Caldwell -- --, 1856 April 23, 1933 Utah
- Rutha Clementine Caldwell -- --, 1839 January 15, 1923 Virginia
- Mathew Caldwell -- --, 1853 August 22, 1854 Utah
Caldwell Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Calvin Grafton Caldwell -- --, 1880 January 23, 1956 South Carolina
- Felix Caldwell -- --, 1805 April 7, 1817 Missouri
- Agnes Nancy Caldwell -- --, 1830
- Darlene Regina Caldwell -- --, 1941 September 4, 2000 Ohio
- Elisabeth Caldwell -- --, 1844 June 2, 1932
