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Keilson Family History & Genealogy
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Keilson Last Name History & Origin
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The Keilson family and name is primarily from eastern Europe, present day Lithuania. The spelling varies, and can be found as Keilson, Kielson, Kelson, Keilsohn, Kelzon, and Kalson
History
It is worth remembering that most people in Europe, including Jews, did not have surnames until about the early 1800s, when they were required by Napoleon's armies that invaded and controlled those areas for a while. That said, there are birth records from Lithuania/Poland that include the surname Kelzon from the very late 1700s.
Name Origin
While the Keilson name sounds Scandinavian, most Keilson people listed on Ancient Faces are from two families originating in present day Lithuania (Szaki and Sereje). There are at least two hypotheses regarding the Keilson surname. The simplest one is that an early female ancestor named Kaylie or Kaila had several sons, and they were identified as so-and-so, Kaylie's son, which ultimately became Keilson.
A second origin story is that the name derives from the Jewish prayer after eating. There is a phrase ki ayn zon, which translates as God provides for you. The story is that poor people would bring empty pots to a well-off family on Friday nights, for the Sabbath (where cooking is not allowed) because this family was able to afford to keep fires going all day. When they returned on Saturday night to take their pots back, they were filled with food. Hence, the family was providing food for the community. This is probably a made up story, but it sounds nice.
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Early Keilsons
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Chaim Keilson was born in Sereje, in present day Lithuania, in 1850. His parents were Shimon Leib Keilson and Chana Riva. The married in 1849, according to Lithuania Archives civil records. Chaim was the first of many children, 7 of whom lived into adulthood, and all of whom emigrated to the US in the late 1800s-early 1900s.
Chaim worked as a kosher butcher. He married Etta Zlotta (Sachs) who was originally from Vilnius, Lithuania. They moved to Kybartai, a border town between then Russia and East Prussia, on the Neiman River. They had 9 children, all of whom came to the US.
In addition to his formal job, Chaim worked as a people smuggler, bringing Jews from Russia across the border into East Prussia/Germany, then to the Netherlands, where he would help them book passage to the UK or the US to escape religious persecution, pogroms, and economic poverty.
Finally, in September 1899 the entire family arrived in New York.
Etta Zlotta (Sachs) Keilson of Vilnius, Vilnius County Lithuania was born in 1854. She was in a relationship with Chaim Keilson, and had a child Benjamin Keilson. Etta Keilson died at age 81 years old in January 1936.
Fannie Keilson of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on May 10, 1881, and died at age 86 years old in December 1967.
Jonas Keilson of Miami, Miami-Dade County, FL was born on July 20, 1886, and died at age 93 years old in November 1979.
Julius Keilson of Bethpage, Nassau County, NY was born on March 11, 1887, and died at age 82 years old in June 1969.
May (Berger) Keilson of New York United States was born in April 1888 in Hrodna Region Belarus, and died at age 78 years old in April 1966 in New York United States.
May was born in Ivye, then in Russia but now in Belarus. She was one of 12 children born to Joseph David Berger. Her mother was Rachel Bakst. Her birth name was Mirian Devora or Merke, but she changed it to May when she came to the US in 1907, to be more American. She married Ben Keilson and had three children.
May was a very strong minded and tough person, engaged in politics, well read and a believer in women's rights.
Benjamin was born in Kybartai, in present day Lithuania, and came to the US in 1899 with his father, mother, and 6 of his 9 siblings. He settled in New York, and lived most of his life in Brooklyn. He worked as a pattern cutter in the ladies garment industry. He married May Berger and had three children (Harriet, Herbert, Sheldon).
Rebecca Keilson was born on November 22, 1890, and died at age 97 years old on March 12, 1988. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rebecca Keilson.
Dan Keilson of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio was born on July 17, 1894, and died at age 82 years old in June 1977.
Keilson Family Members
Albert Keilson (Jul 6, 1897 - Nov 1978)
Annett Keilson (Dec 16, 1934 - Oct 28, 2007)
Beckie Keilson (Aug 18, 1912 - Aug 28, 2002)
Benjamin Keilson (Mar 14, 1889 - Sep 18, 1972)
Betty Keilson (Sep 6, 1923 - Sep 1972)
Chaim Keilson (Jun 24, 1850 - 1915)
Charles Keilson (Nov 18, 1896 - Nov 1982)
Dan Keilson (Jul 17, 1894 - Jun 1977)
Eli Keilson (Dec 22, 1902 - May 1977)
Estelle Keilson
Esther Keilson (Jun 9, 1918 - Apr 10, 2011)
Etta Keilson (1854 - Jan 1936)
Evelyn Keilson (Jun 25, 1912 - Oct 17, 1999)
Fannie Keilson (May 10, 1881 - Dec 1967)
George Keilson (Feb 16, 1895 - Jan 1963)
Goldie Keilson (Feb 8, 1913 - Feb 6, 1997)
Herbert Keilson
Herman Keilson (Dec 22, 1916 - Oct 15, 2003)
Hortense Keilson (Jun 2, 1922 - Aug 24, 2008)
Ida Keilson (Mar 4, 1903 - Jul 25, 1991)
Ira Keilson (Jun 8, 1925 - Aug 10, 1998)
Irene Keilson (Nov 18, 1916 - Jun 19, 2005)
Jacob Keilson (Jan 6, 1916 - Aug 1963)
Jerrold Keilson (Born Dec 1953)
Jonas Keilson (Jul 20, 1886 - Nov 1979)
Joseph Keilson
Julian Keilson (Nov 19, 1924 - Mar 8, 1999)
Julius Keilson (Mar 11, 1887 - Jun 1969)
Klaus Keilson (Nov 3, 1927 - Mar 3, 2010)
Lena Keilson (Jan 3, 1898 - Jan 1986)
Lillian Keilson (Nov 30, 1919 - Jul 24, 2009)
Marilyn Keilson (Apr 15, 1932 - May 21, 2003)
Mary Keilson
Matthew Keilson (Aug 31, 1910 - Sep 29, 2002)
May Keilson
Meyer Keilson (Jun 15, 1885 - Sep 1962)
Rebecca Keilson (Nov 22, 1890 - Mar 12, 1988)
Ruth Keilson (Jul 31, 1898 - Feb 6, 1995)
Sara Keilson (Jun 15, 1914 - Mar 1, 1997)
Sheldon Keilson (Apr 1927 - Jan 2018)
Sidney Keilson
Surnames: Keilhauber - Keinroth
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Chaim and Etta Zlotta Keilson
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Updated Keilson Biographies
Benjamin was born in Kybartai, in present day Lithuania, and came to the US in 1899 with his father, mother, and 6 of his 9 siblings. He settled in New York, and lived most of his life in Brooklyn. He worked as a pattern cutter in the ladies garment industry. He married May Berger and had three children (Harriet, Herbert, Sheldon).
May (Berger) Keilson of New York United States was born in April 1888 in Hrodna Region Belarus, and died at age 78 years old in April 1966 in New York United States.
May was born in Ivye, then in Russia but now in Belarus. She was one of 12 children born to Joseph David Berger. Her mother was Rachel Bakst. Her birth name was Mirian Devora or Merke, but she changed it to May when she came to the US in 1907, to be more American. She married Ben Keilson and had three children.
May was a very strong minded and tough person, engaged in politics, well read and a believer in women's rights.
Sidney Keilson of Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, MD was born on June 15, 1920, and died at age 87 years old on February 27, 2008.
Estelle E (Steinberg) Keilson of Baltimore, Maryland United States was born in December 1929 in NY, and died at age 85 years old in February 2015 in Baltimore, MD.
Sheldon was born in Brooklyn in 1927, and for his entire life he thought that Brooklyn was the best place in the world to live, even after he moved to Baltimore to be closer to his children. He never forgave the Dodgers moving from Brooklyn.
From his earliest years he knew he wanted to study electrical engineering, and ended up spending his career in the field, first as an engineer with the Redstone Rocket program, then in the defense industry, and finally with the New York phone company.
He enlisted in the Navy while still in high school, during World War Two, and entered the service in 1944 immediately after graduating high school. He went to basic training in Michigan, was posted to Treasure Island near San Francisco, and was scheduled to ship out for the invasion of Japan before the war ended.
He was a very smart, logical, and consistent person, who always tried to do the right thing, loved his family, made the effort to stay in touch with friends and cousins for his entire life.
Etta Zlotta (Sachs) Keilson of Vilnius, Vilnius County Lithuania was born in 1854. She was in a relationship with Chaim Keilson, and had a child Benjamin Keilson. Etta Keilson died at age 81 years old in January 1936.
Chaim Keilson was born in Sereje, in present day Lithuania, in 1850. His parents were Shimon Leib Keilson and Chana Riva. The married in 1849, according to Lithuania Archives civil records. Chaim was the first of many children, 7 of whom lived into adulthood, and all of whom emigrated to the US in the late 1800s-early 1900s.
Chaim worked as a kosher butcher. He married Etta Zlotta (Sachs) who was originally from Vilnius, Lithuania. They moved to Kybartai, a border town between then Russia and East Prussia, on the Neiman River. They had 9 children, all of whom came to the US.
In addition to his formal job, Chaim worked as a people smuggler, bringing Jews from Russia across the border into East Prussia/Germany, then to the Netherlands, where he would help them book passage to the UK or the US to escape religious persecution, pogroms, and economic poverty.
Finally, in September 1899 the entire family arrived in New York.
Julian Keilson of Rochester, Monroe County, NY was born on November 19, 1924, and died at age 74 years old on March 8, 1999.
Matthew Keilson of Patchogue, Suffolk County, NY was born on August 31, 1910, and died at age 92 years old on September 29, 2002.
Jerrold Ira Keilson of Maryland United States was born in December 1953 in NY. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jerrold Keilson.
Herbert C Keilson of Kings County, New York United States was born on January 4, 1923 in New York, and died at age 99 years old in July 2022 in Worcester, Worcester County, MA.
Jonas Keilson of Miami, Miami-Dade County, FL was born on July 20, 1886, and died at age 93 years old in November 1979.
Sidney Keilson of Forest Hills, Queens County, NY was born on August 3, 1915, and died at age 86 years old on January 15, 2002.
Ruth Keilson of Chicago, Cook County, IL was born on July 31, 1898, and died at age 96 years old on February 6, 1995.
Klaus P Keilson of Justice, Cook County, IL was born on November 3, 1927, and died at age 82 years old on March 3, 2010.
George Keilson of Illinois was born on February 16, 1895, and died at age 67 years old in January 1963.
Albert Keilson of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California was born on July 6, 1897, and died at age 81 years old in November 1978.
Ira S Keilson of Chico, Butte County, CA was born on June 8, 1925, and died at age 73 years old on August 10, 1998.
Popular Keilson Biographies
Benjamin was born in Kybartai, in present day Lithuania, and came to the US in 1899 with his father, mother, and 6 of his 9 siblings. He settled in New York, and lived most of his life in Brooklyn. He worked as a pattern cutter in the ladies garment industry. He married May Berger and had three children (Harriet, Herbert, Sheldon).
Sidney Keilson of Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, MD was born on June 15, 1920, and died at age 87 years old on February 27, 2008.
Julian Keilson of Rochester, Monroe County, NY was born on November 19, 1924, and died at age 74 years old on March 8, 1999.
Sheldon was born in Brooklyn in 1927, and for his entire life he thought that Brooklyn was the best place in the world to live, even after he moved to Baltimore to be closer to his children. He never forgave the Dodgers moving from Brooklyn.
From his earliest years he knew he wanted to study electrical engineering, and ended up spending his career in the field, first as an engineer with the Redstone Rocket program, then in the defense industry, and finally with the New York phone company.
He enlisted in the Navy while still in high school, during World War Two, and entered the service in 1944 immediately after graduating high school. He went to basic training in Michigan, was posted to Treasure Island near San Francisco, and was scheduled to ship out for the invasion of Japan before the war ended.
He was a very smart, logical, and consistent person, who always tried to do the right thing, loved his family, made the effort to stay in touch with friends and cousins for his entire life.
Etta Zlotta (Sachs) Keilson of Vilnius, Vilnius County Lithuania was born in 1854. She was in a relationship with Chaim Keilson, and had a child Benjamin Keilson. Etta Keilson died at age 81 years old in January 1936.
May (Berger) Keilson of New York United States was born in April 1888 in Hrodna Region Belarus, and died at age 78 years old in April 1966 in New York United States.
Estelle E (Steinberg) Keilson of Baltimore, Maryland United States was born in December 1929 in NY, and died at age 85 years old in February 2015 in Baltimore, MD.
May was born in Ivye, then in Russia but now in Belarus. She was one of 12 children born to Joseph David Berger. Her mother was Rachel Bakst. Her birth name was Mirian Devora or Merke, but she changed it to May when she came to the US in 1907, to be more American. She married Ben Keilson and had three children.
May was a very strong minded and tough person, engaged in politics, well read and a believer in women's rights.
Jerrold Ira Keilson of Maryland United States was born in December 1953 in NY. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jerrold Keilson.
Chaim Keilson was born in Sereje, in present day Lithuania, in 1850. His parents were Shimon Leib Keilson and Chana Riva. The married in 1849, according to Lithuania Archives civil records. Chaim was the first of many children, 7 of whom lived into adulthood, and all of whom emigrated to the US in the late 1800s-early 1900s.
Chaim worked as a kosher butcher. He married Etta Zlotta (Sachs) who was originally from Vilnius, Lithuania. They moved to Kybartai, a border town between then Russia and East Prussia, on the Neiman River. They had 9 children, all of whom came to the US.
In addition to his formal job, Chaim worked as a people smuggler, bringing Jews from Russia across the border into East Prussia/Germany, then to the Netherlands, where he would help them book passage to the UK or the US to escape religious persecution, pogroms, and economic poverty.
Finally, in September 1899 the entire family arrived in New York.
Jonas Keilson of Miami, Miami-Dade County, FL was born on July 20, 1886, and died at age 93 years old in November 1979.
Matthew Keilson of Patchogue, Suffolk County, NY was born on August 31, 1910, and died at age 92 years old on September 29, 2002.
Herbert C Keilson of Kings County, New York United States was born on January 4, 1923 in New York, and died at age 99 years old in July 2022 in Worcester, Worcester County, MA.
Sara Keilson of Long Beach, Nassau County, NY was born on June 15, 1914, and died at age 82 years old on March 1, 1997.
Rebecca Keilson was born on November 22, 1890, and died at age 97 years old on March 12, 1988. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rebecca Keilson.
Evelyn D Keilson of Oakland, Alameda County, CA was born on June 25, 1912, and died at age 87 years old on October 17, 1999.
Goldie Keilson of Pompano Beach, Broward County, FL was born on February 8, 1913, and died at age 83 years old on February 6, 1997.
Sidney Keilson of Forest Hills, Queens County, NY was born on August 3, 1915, and died at age 86 years old on January 15, 2002.
Beckie Keilson of Portland, Cumberland County, ME was born on August 18, 1912, and died at age 90 years old on August 28, 2002.
Keilson Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a Keilson family member is 82.0 years old according to our database of 47 people with the last name Keilson that have a birth and death date listed.
Life Expectancy
82.0
years
Oldest Keilsons
These are the longest-lived members of the Keilson family on AncientFaces.
Herbert C Keilson of Kings County, New York United States was born on January 4, 1923 in New York, and died at age 99 years old in July 2022 in Worcester, Worcester County, MA.
Rebecca Keilson was born on November 22, 1890, and died at age 97 years old on March 12, 1988. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rebecca Keilson.
Ruth Keilson of Chicago, Cook County, IL was born on July 31, 1898, and died at age 96 years old on February 6, 1995.
Mary Keilson of Far Rockaway, Queens County, NY was born on November 20, 1912, and died at age 93 years old on September 19, 2006.
Jonas Keilson of Miami, Miami-Dade County, FL was born on July 20, 1886, and died at age 93 years old in November 1979.
Esther Keilson of Miami, Miami-Dade County, FL was born on June 9, 1918, and died at age 92 years old on April 10, 2011.
Matthew Keilson of Patchogue, Suffolk County, NY was born on August 31, 1910, and died at age 92 years old on September 29, 2002.
Sheldon was born in Brooklyn in 1927, and for his entire life he thought that Brooklyn was the best place in the world to live, even after he moved to Baltimore to be closer to his children. He never forgave the Dodgers moving from Brooklyn.
From his earliest years he knew he wanted to study electrical engineering, and ended up spending his career in the field, first as an engineer with the Redstone Rocket program, then in the defense industry, and finally with the New York phone company.
He enlisted in the Navy while still in high school, during World War Two, and entered the service in 1944 immediately after graduating high school. He went to basic training in Michigan, was posted to Treasure Island near San Francisco, and was scheduled to ship out for the invasion of Japan before the war ended.
He was a very smart, logical, and consistent person, who always tried to do the right thing, loved his family, made the effort to stay in touch with friends and cousins for his entire life.
Estelle Keilson of San Antonio, Bexar County, TX was born on August 3, 1900, and died at age 91 years old in December 1991.
Lillian Keilson of Wilton, Fairfield County, CT was born on November 30, 1919, and died at age 89 years old on July 24, 2009.
Beckie Keilson of Portland, Cumberland County, ME was born on August 18, 1912, and died at age 90 years old on August 28, 2002.
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