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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
- Robert D. Caldwell -- --, 1828 July 31, 1879 Tennessee
- Michael Caldwell -- --, 1810 June 10, 1867 Virginia
- Jean Jane Caldwell -- --, 1770 September 11, 1805 Virginia
- Agga Caldwell -- --, 1852 March 8, 1939 Kentucky
- Matthew Caldwell -- --, 1863 April 2, 1863
Caldwell Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Lee Edward Caldwell -- --, 1928 September 27, 1998 Texas
- William John Caldwell -- --, 1901 October 22, 1970 Queensland
- Hattie Caroline Moore Caldwell -- --, 1870 September 2, 1951 South Carolina
- Francis Caldwell -- --, 1789 December 3, 1874 Maine
- Joseph Wilson Caldwell -- --, 1859 December 23, 1925 Missouri
