Theodore Kiesel Family
Germany, Hawaii & Washington

Theodore Kiesel

b. 9 Sep 1872 Bremen, Germany
d. alive 1910 Hawaii
buried:     with 1st wife family plot, Koolauloa, Hawaii (unknown location)

1m.  Hookano "Victoria" Kahue
b. 1876 ? Hawaii
d. about 1904 ? Hawaii (in child birth of Charles according to Magnolia Soares)
buried: ?   family plot, Koolauloa,  Hawaii with Theodore
her father: ?
 her mother: ?

2m. Nancy ? (1910  census)
b. 1885

his father: Karl Kiesel (b 1840 Ger.)
his mother:  Frieda Funne (b. 1840 Ger.)
Children with "Victoria" Kahue
Theodore Marx Kiesel Jr.

b. 17 Oct 1892 Hawaii

d. 19 Aug 1950 San Franciso, CA *
m. Nancy  (three children William, Johanna, and Nancy)
George Kiesel b. 21 Oct.1899 Hawaii d. May 1987 Honolulu, Hawaii
m. Josephine
(b. 16 Jun 1900  d. 1984 Honolulu, Hawaii)  (had son George Kiesel Jr. , dau Josephine)
Victoria Kiesel
b. c 1899 Hawaii

m. Frank Niihau (d. Aug. 2002) had 5 children
Thomas Kiesel b. 1901 Hawaii d. by 1930 Hawaii
m. Mary Ann Neaelu
(one son Thomas Jr., died 2006 m. Betty, no children)
Lyons Kiesel Naone (changed last name to Naone, hanai family) b. 1903 Hawaii

d. m. 
Charles Haleakala
Kiesel
b. 14 Dec 1903 Laie, 
Oahu, Hawaii
d. Mar 1986 Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii
Magnolia Naipuone Carrillo 
(from Nawiliwili, Kaua'i)(eight children)
(b. 15 Oct 1914
d. 15 Jul 1998 Honolulu, Hawaii)

Children with Nancy
Augusta  "Gussie" Kiesel (f)
b. c 1906 Hawaii
d.
m. George Ai
Tom Kiesel
b. c. 1907 Hawaii
d.
m.
William Kiesel
b. c 1909 Hawaii

m. Dorothea
Julius Kiesel
b. c1910 Hawaii

* California Death Index, 1940-1997 on Ancestry.com

1887 - Karl Kiesel applies for immigration and states that he was a resident of Washington State. [immigration application papers]
             He apparently brings most of the family with him and may have come to Seattle with other German immigrants from Hawaii. 

1900 - US Census, Hawaii, Honolulu, Series: T623  Roll: 1835  Page: 56  (note the spelling variation of the last name.)
Kiesel, Charles W.                     head   m  Mar 1876  CA  24 s    Germany      Germany       Germany           Engineer

Hawaii, Oahu,
Koolauloa Series: T623  Roll: 1837  Page: 184
Keisel, Theodore         head     Ca   m   Jan 1873     27    mar 6yrs       Germany   Germany   Germany   1879 NA     overseer
Keisel, Victoria            wife      Ha   f    Jan  1876     24    mar 6yrs       Hawaiian 
Hawaiian   Hawaiian
Keisel,  Theodore         son       PH   m  Oct 1894      3     s                    Hawaiian   Germany   Hawaiian
Keisel,  George             son       PH   m  Oct 1899      8mo                      Hawaiian   Germany   Hawaiian

1910 - In this particular census we have an unusual marking of the race or origin of the individuals.  Theodore seems to marked as "CA" I believe to mean "caucasian", HA would be Hawaiian and OH would be caucasian and Hawaiian.  Theodore are also married for 4 years so obviously the two oldest children have a different mother.

US Census, Hawaii, HONOLULU
Series: T624  Roll: 1753  Page: 116/117
Kiesel, Theodore,        head      m    CA  38 m 4                    Germany        Germany     Germany            carpenter
"          ,  Nancy              wife        f      Ha  25 m  4 4/4             Hawaii            Hawaii         Hawaii
"          , Theodore Jr.     son        m    CH 13 m                         Hawaii           Germany     Hawaii
"          , Fred                   son        m    CH   9  s                          Hawaii           Germany     Hawaii
"          , Augusta            dau        f      CH   4s                            Hawaii           Germany     Hawaii
"          , Tom                   son        m    CH   3s                            Hawaii           Germany     Hawaii
"          , William            son        m    CH   1yr8mo                   Hawaii           Germany     Hawaii
"          , Julius                 son       m    CH   3mo                        
Hawaii           Germany      Hawaii

Hawaii, Honolulu, Ewa
Series: T624  Roll: 1753  Page: 221
Kiesel, Charles W.      head      m     OC   33 m  8             Germany         Germany     Germany    1882 NA          overseer    sugar plantation
"          , Mary                 wife        f      OC   32 m  8            
Germany         Germany     Germany    1884
"          ,  Wilhemina      dau         f      OC     7 s                   Hawaii             Germany     Germany
"           , Anna                dau         f      OC     6 s                  
Hawaii             Germany     Germany
"           , Margaret          dau        f       OC    4 s                   
Hawaii             Germany     Germany
"          , Norbert             son        m      OC    10mo.              
Hawaii            Germany     Germany  

Washington, Pierce Co., Tacoma Series: T624  Roll: 1665  Page: 119
Kiesel, George H,         head       m   25 m                          Hawaii              Germany      Germany            carpenter
"          , Ernestine           wife         f     25 m                          Missouri           Missouri      Missouri
"          , Ernest                 son         m     5 m                           Washington      Hawaii         Missouri
"          , Chester               dau        f      3 s                              Washington      Hawaii         Missouri
"          ,  Edith                  dau        f      1 9/12                        Washington     Hawaii         Missouri

Hawaii, Honolulu, Kaluanui,
Series: T624  Roll: 1754  Page: 
54
Naone, Lyon   K.        head         m   Ha    49 mar 17        Hawaiian       
Hawaiian    Hawaiian         Sheriff            District
     "     , Emily P.           wife          f    Ha    49 mar 17   3   
Hawaiian        Hawaiian    Hawaiian
     "     ,  Josephine       dau           f    Ha    17 s                  
Hawaiian        Hawaiian    Hawaiian
     "     , Margaret         g.dau        f    Ha       3 s                  
Hawaiian        Hawaiian    Hawaiian
Kiesel, Lyons             boarder     m  CH      7s                   
Hawaiian        Hawaiian    Hawaiian
Kahaskumoku, John boarder      m   Ha    56wd                
Hawaiian        Hawaiian    Hawaiian

Hawaii, Honolulu, Laie, Series: T624  Roll: 1754  Page: 45
Cadule, Kahalaulei    head        m    Ha   43  mar 1   23               
Hawaiian        Hawaiian    Hawaiian         laborer        
     "      ,  Mary              wife         f      Ha   37 mar 1   23       0/0  
Hawaiian        Hawaiian    Hawaiian
     "      ,  Armea          mother      f      Ha   71 mar2    18       4/1  
Hawaiian        Hawaiian    Hawaiian
Kiesel, Victoria         niece        f     CH  11 s                                
Hawaiian        Hawaiian    Hawaiian
     "     ,  Charley        nephew   m    CH    6 s                                
Hawaiian        Hawaiian    Hawaiian
Palule,  Lucy              niece         f     HA    6 s                                 
Hawaiian        Hawaiian    Hawaiian

According to Magnolia, Lyons Kiesel was "hanaied" which I take as a being adopted , at least temporarily.  Victoria and Charley apparently moved back to Theodore's home.  Lyons adopted the name of his

1917, Nov. 2 - California Passenger and Crew lists, 1893-1957,  ancestry.com
       "S. S. Wilhemina"   sailing from Honolulu Nov. 20  to San Francisco arriving Nov. 27.. 
          Kiesel, Theodore M.     age 21          m  mar         born Hawaii   Oct 16, 1896
          Kiesel, Lulu (overwritten "wife")      m  mar         born Canada   Jan   1, 1893

1920 US Census, Hawaii, Honolulu. Series: T625  Roll: 2035  Page: 219
Here we see Augustine and Thomas, the sister and brother of Victoria, daughter of Theodore.   

Akana,         John            head                    m ?    25   m               Hawaii         Hawaii      Hawaii           timekeeper plantation
                   , Victoria       wife                    f  ?     22   m               Hawaii         Hawaii      Hawaii 
                   , Theodore    son                       m     2yr 3mo. s.        Hawaii        Hawaii       Hawaii
                   , Bernard       son                       m          6mo     s        Hawaii         Hawaii      Hawaii
?Wickoli, ?Kaiseimeas  grandmother      f        76  wd              Hawaii         Hawaii      Hawaii
Kiesel,        Augusta     sister in law           f       14    s                Hawaii         Hawaii      Hawaii
"        ,          Thomas       brother in law     m     13    s                 Hawaii         Hawaii      Hawaii

1930 - US Census, California, San Francisco City, enum. dist. 38-5, page 7-a
Ai,             George           head             m w       28 mar 23           Hawaii         Hawaii       Hawaii     tobacco clerk   tobac co.
"               , Augusta        wife              f   w       24 mar 19           Hawaii         Germany   Hawaii
"               , Raymond      son               m w       3  11/12  s         California     Hawaii       Hawaii
"               , Amelia          dau.              f  w         2    8/12  s         California     Hawaii      Hawaii
"               , Thomas         son               m w             11/12 s         California    Hawaii       Hawaii
Kiesel     , Julius       bro-in-law        m w       20 s                       Hawaii        Germany    Hawaii       laborer     tobacco Co.
Arnold    , William      roomer           m w       22 s                       Hawaii        Germay      Hawaii      sea man      shipping

US Census,  Hawaii,  Honolulu,  District 58.  Enum. Dist.  2-58, Sheet 13B
Kiesel, Mary Ann        head               f   AH     21   wid            Hawaii    Hawaii     Hawaii          stenographer      attornery
           , Thomas            son                 m  CH      3  1/2  s           Hawaii    Hawaii     Hawaii          none
Spencer,  Enoch      stepbrthr            m  CH    24        s             Hawaii    Hawaii     Hawaii          ship fitter            Navy
Paing,    Evelyn          sister                f    AH    25   div             Hawaii    Hawaii     Hawaii           school teacher   public School
           ,   Clarissa         dau                   f   AH      2  1/2  s           Hawaii    Hawaii      Hawaii          none
Neaelu,   Moses        brother              m  AH     18       s             Hawaii    Hawaii     Hawaii          mechanic            garage


US Census, Hawaii, Honolulu, Dist.    .   Enum. Dist. 2-11, Sheet 3B   We think this is the son of Theodore.  He is Caucasian/Hawaiian.
Kiesel, William        head                 m  Ch    24        mar
         Hawaii    Hawaii     Hawaii       Electrician       Electric Co.
           , Dorothea      wife                   f   Chin 26        mar         Hawaii    Hawaii     Hawaii      teacher              School
           , Myrtle            dau.                 f  AH    4  5/12  s  
          Hawaii    Hawaii     Hawaii  
           , Dorothy         dau.                 f   AH   3 3/12   s             Hawaii    Hawaii     Hawaii  
           , Oulani            dau.                 f   AH   1 7/12   s             Hawaii    Hawaii     Hawaii  
Lono,   Louise         servant              f  AH    17          s             Hawaii    Hawaii     Hawaii        maid                Private family

    
1935 - Theodore Kiesel is listed on the California Voter Registrations, 1900-1968

1936 - Theodore Kiesel is listed on the California Voter Registrations, 1900-1968

1939, June 9 - California Passenger and Crew lists, 1893-1957,  ancestry.com
       "S. S. Matsonia"   sailing from Honolulu June 9  to Los Angeles arriving June 14. 
          Kiesel, William     age 32          m          country born USA      country where going to live USA
          Kiesel, Dorothea   age 36          f              "                    "            "                                '"          "

1950 - California Death Index, 1940-1997
Theodore Marx Kiesel is listed as dying in San Francisco, CA.  His mother is listed as Kahue.  [California Death Index, 1940-1997, Ancestry.com]

1971 - the following was probably from an obituarary in Seattle., 
"Mrs. Gustave (Marie) Kiesel , 998, a Washington pioneer and former resident of Tacoma, died Friday in Seattle.  She was born in Germany moved to Tacoma until 1942, when she moved to Seattle, Mrs. Kiesel was a member of the Lutheran Church.  Survivors include two daughters, Mrs Anna Hail, and Mrs. Ella Butler, both of the family home in Seattle,  two grandchildren, and two childre, and two great-grandchildren.
Services are by Morely-Mellinger a...."


From:    Magnolia_Soares/CAMPBELL/HIDOE@notes.k12.hi.us
Sent:    Wed 8/1/2007 6:24 PM
To:    Christenson, Elroy
Cc:   
Subject:    Re: Theodore Kiesel Family
I'm sorry I did not get back to you sooner.  I am still trying to get more
information.  Theodore and Hookano (Victoria) Kahue had a total of 10
children.
Theodore Kiesel Jr.  (moved to mainland California)  Thomas Kiesel (died
early ).  He married Mary Ann they had one  son Thomas who  just passed
away last year.  Thomas and Betty had no children.
Lyons Naone (changed name from Kiesel to Naone hanai family.  George
Kiesel married to Josephine. Son George Kiesel, Jr. and Josepine. Victoria
Kiesel married John Akana and had Bernard, Victoria,  and Antonette all
deceased.    Although all the Kiesel's in Hawaii are related we all do not
know each other or  the relationship.  You have my father & mother listed
and they had 8 children.  Victoria N. married Frank Niihau( passed on
August 2002)  and had 5 children.  John K. C. never married is now
deceased.  Charles Haleakala Jr. lives in Oregon with his family.  He may
have passed on.  Henrick Kiesel married Adbe Gumanday and have 5 children.
 William Gustav (passed on Dec. 2004) married and divorced Kay Gumanday
has two sons living in California  Theodore K.  married Carol Miura and
has two children, Magnolia M.  married Wayne G. Soares (died 10/10/2003)
have 5 children.
Edward K. married Dorothy Amorin and have 2 girls Krystal and Kory.
Charles M. Kiesel deceased.  There is an Uncle Fred who used to visit my
father occassionally from the mainland when I was young but I don't know
if he was my father's brother.

Theodore married Nancy and had three children William, Johanna and Nancy.

1998, July 18 - Obituary- Honolulu, Hawaii, Star Bulletin, Honolulu, HI
Magnolia N. Kiesel, 83, of Honolulu died Wednesday in Queen's Hospital. Born in Nawiliwili, Kauai, she is survived by sons Charles Jr., Henrick, William, Theodore and Edward; daughters Victoria Niihau and Magnolia Soares; sister Marjorie Wessel; 30 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

2004, Dec. 11 -  Obituary,

William Gustav "Bill" Kiesel Sr., 63, of Mililani died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by companion Kimiko; sons Paul G. and William G. Jr.; brothers Charles, Henrick, Ted and Ed; sisters Victoria Niihau and Magnolia Soares; and three grandchildren. A memorial program will be held 11 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10 a.m.

2005, July 15 -
William Kahui Kiesel, 77, of Wahiawa, a retired telephone switchboard installer, died in Wahiawa. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Carol "Tita," daughter Wilmette "Lani," brother George Jr., sisters Josephine "Josie" Lee and Mary Farm, and a grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5 p.m. Burial: 11 a.m. Thursday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

2008, June 8 - Obituary, Honolulu, Hawaii-  George was born 2 Jan. 1923 and died 8 Jun 2008.
George Akao Kiesel Jr., 85, of Honolulu, a Hilton Hawaiian Village head doorman who retired after 25 years, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son George III; daughters Lynette M.K. Harp, Cynthia J. L. Mattson, Kristal-Lee Paulo, Erika Kiesel -Kaalekahi and Vivian Lanaris; sisters Josephine Lee and Mary Farm; and five grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Thursday at Shriners Beach Club, 41-525 Kalanianaole Highway, Waimanalo. Call after 4 p.m. Scattering of ashes to follow. Aloha attire. Leis welcome.

March 27 -
Theodore "Ted" Kikala Kiesel, 65, of Honolulu, died March 27, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired firefighter.  Survived by wife, Carol; son, Atae; daughter, Kahiwa; sisters, Victoria Niihau and Maggie Soares; Brothers, Charles Jr., Henrick and Edward; two grandchildren.  Celebration of life 10 a. m. to noon Saturday at Maunalua Bay Park, Hawai'i Kai. Private scattering of ashes. Arrangement by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. [Honolulu AdvertiserApril 9, 2008]

source:

          California Death Index, 1940-1997
          Magnolia Melehaulani Kiesel Soares, records. Magnolia_Soares/CAMPBELL/HIDOE@notes.k12.hi.us
          arrival passenger list, Hawaii State Archives
          church records of Old Tacoma Cem. , Tacoma, WA
          Seattle, WA records. death certificate

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