Charles Haleakala Kiesel
Hawaii & Washington  

Charles Haleakala Kiesel
b. 14 Dec 1903 Laie, Oahu, Hawaii
d. Mar 1986 Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii
buried: ?  probably in HI

m. Magnolia Naipuone Carrillo
b. 15 Oct 1914 Nawiliwili, Kaua'i, Hawaii
christened:
d. 15 Jul 1998 Honolulu, Hawaii(age 83)[obituary Star Bulletin]
buried: Diamond Head Memorial Park
her father: John K. Carrillo (b. 7 June 1895 Hana, Maui, HI)
 her mother: Susie O. Pikao (b. 16 Jan 1897 Nawiliwili, Kaua, HI)

his father:   Theordore Kiesel (b 1872 Ger.)
his mother: Hookano "Victoria" Kahue (b. 1875)
Children with Magnolia Naipuone Carrillo
John K. C. Kiesel
b. 28 Nov 1936  HI [SS Death Index]
d. 21 Aug 1996 Waimanalo, Honolulu, HI [SS Death Index]
buried: HI State Veterans Cem. Kaneohe, HI Sec. 88-E Site 15]
m. Ethel A. P.   
Charles  Haleakala (Kiesel) Jr.
b. 3 Feb 1938  HI     #
d. 24 Oct 2011 # Florence, Lane Co., OR
m.    Barbara ?                  
Henrick Kipiliano Kiesel b. 25 Jul 1939#
d. 4 Aug 2009 Waipahu, Honolulu, HI#
m. "Abde" Adbubeca B. Gumanday 8 Oct 1960 Merced, CA  (five children) (b. 15 Jul 1939 Monterey, CA) mother Omictin
William "Bill" Gustav Kiesel b. 1941 Honolulu, HI d. 11 Dec 2004 Mililani, HI# m. Kay Gumanday (div.)
companion - Kimiko  (two sons)
Theodore "Ted" Kikala Kiesel b. 10 Feb 1943 Honolulu, HI# d. 27 Mar 2008 Honolulu, HI#
m. Carol E. Miura (two children)
Edward "Ed"K.  Kiesel b. 17 Dec 1946
d. alive 1993
m. Dorothy M. Amorin (two girls) (b. 1 Sep 1946  )
Victoria "Vickie" Naipuone Nihau Kiesel b. 27 Oct 1935 Honolulu, HI#
d. 16 Sep 2010 Kailua, Honolulu, Hawaii#
m. Frank Niihau  (b. 19 June 1932 Hawaii d. 10 Aug 2002)#
Magnolia "Maggie" Kiesel
b. 16 Nov 1944 Honolulu, HI d. 
m. Wayne G. Soares (b. 27 Aug 1944 d. Oct 10, 2003) five children (obituary)
buried: Mililani Memorial Park

*records of Magnolia Soares
#Social Security Death Index

1887 - Karl Kiesel applies for immigration and states that he was a resident of Washington State. [immigration application papers]

Eventually Emil Kiesel gets a job with the Northern Pacific railroad in Tacoma, Washington. He probably helps to get the rest of the family to move to Tacoma including his father, Karl, and his mother, Freda. See Charles Kiesel's recollections of the Voyage to Hawaii in 1881.

1900 - US Census.  Kauai, Koloa Dist. Series: T623  Roll: 1835  Page: 56  (Carl is here working as an engineer and has been naturalized 10 years. )

Kiesel, C.W.     head     ca   m  March 1876  24  single  10/na    Germany    Germany    Germany     engineer

1900 - US Census. Washington, Pierce Co.,  Tacoma.  Series: T623  Roll: 1749  Page: 193 (Rosy is living next to Karl Keisel (Sr.) with  wife Augusta.  However in this census he is listed as Keiser.  )

Schock, Rosy    head        w f   Aug '33    66 wd         3/2             Germany     Germany    Germany        immig. '88    
Keiser,  Carl       head       w m  Aug '31    68 m           35              Germany      Germany    Germany                     '87   13 na   day laborer
           ,  Augusta  wife       w f   Dec  '31    68 m           35  12/7   Germany      Germany    Germany                      '87   13

1910 - US Census, Hawaii, Oahu, Ewa, Dist. 56.  (OC means white in this case)

Kiesel,  Charles  W.        head   m   OC  33 mar1  8           Germany  Germany   Germany      1882   N. H.  cooker   sugar plantation
"         ,  Mary                 wife    f     OC  32 mar1  8  5/5    Germany  Germany  Germany       1884
"         , Wilhelmina        dau.    f     OC    7  s                     Hawaii     Germany  Germany
"         , Augusta              dau.    f     OC    6  s                    Hawaii     Germany  Germany
"         , Margaret            dau.    f     OC    4  s                     Hawaii     Germany  Germany
"         , Herbert               son    m    OC    2  s                    Hawaii     Germany  Germany

1913, 15 Mar
            Freda Augusta Kiesel, Carl's mother, dies in Tacoma, WA. The death certificate is signed by her son-in-law, Dolf Augustine.

1913-14 - Karl (Sr.) retires from his business as a shoemaker at the age of 74. This is perhaps when he moves with his daughter to L. A. [death certificate]

1930 - US Census, Hawaii, Oahu, Honolulu1943 - Marie dies in Honolulu, Hawaii.  In this census we find the dates that Charles and Mary emigrated to Honolulu. 

US Census, Hawaii, Oahu, Honolulu1943
Kiesel, Charles W.     head   owner   m OC  53  mar.  no ye  Germany    Germany   Germany   German  1882  Inspector      Water Works
           , Mary              wife                 f   OC  52  mar.  no ye  Germany    Germany   Germany   German  1883   
           , Anna              daughter          f   OC 24     s      no ye  Hawaii       Germany  Germany                         telephone opr.  Trust Co.
           , Herbert           son                  m  OC  20    s      no ye  Hawaii       Germany   Germany                       laborer        Fruit Cannery
           , Richard           son                  m  OC  18   s       no ye  Hawaii       Germany   Germany     
          , Eleanor            daughter          f   OC  16   s       no ye  Hawaii      Germany    Germany

Hawaii, Oahu, Honolulu        enum. dist.  2-1   sheet 21a
Ross, Wesley T.          head                m  OC  28  mar.   no yes    New York   New York    Wisconsin              Agent     Narcotic US
          , Augusta          wife                f   OC   26  mar    no yes   Hawaii         Germany      Germany               none
          , Wesley T. Jr.   son                  m  OC     2     s     no           Hawaii         New York    Hawaii
         ,  Muriel   E.       dau                 f    OC  3/12  s     no yes 
  Hawaii         New York    Hawaii
Frank,  Angeline      servant               f   HA    18  s       no  yes   Hawaii         Hawaii         Hawaii

Hawaii, Oahu, Honolulu.   enum. dist. 2-24, sheet 9b
Piltz, Guy                  head       rents    m  OC  25 mar.   no  yes     Hawaii   California  Hawaii                        Bank Teller    Bank
        ,  Margaret         wife                   f   OC  22 mar.   no yes      Hawaii    Germany   Germany                    Statistician     Sanitarium

Hawaii, Kalawao, Molikai  enum. dist.  3-1, sheet 1a  R. L. Cooke enumerator (he is listed as the first person on the census)
#1 Cooke, Robert L.      head   rents   m OC   42   mar  no  yes   Kentucky      Kentucky              Kentucky   Superintendent  Leprosarium
                 , Wilhelmina wife               f  OC   29   mar  no  yes   Hawaii          Neimburg Ger      Neimburg Ger
                 , Edna  L.        dau               f  OC      2  S        no           Hawaii       Kentucky              Hawaii
                ,  Allister B.     son               m OC  8/12        no           Hawaii          Kentucky              Hawaii
In this census Robert Cooke listed 238 households on Molokai with a couple of  hundred patients and many other supporting individuals including taxi drivers, butchers, lawyers, carpenters, and laborers. 

1954- Jan 14 - John K C Kiesel is listed as being in the military.  He make the grade of Sgt in the US Marine Corps in Korea.   and also in 4 Apr 1959.  He is buried in the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kamehameha Highway, Kaneohe, HI 9674    site  - Section 88-E Site 15   [US Veterans Gravesites, ca. 1775-2006]

1954, June 13 -  Charles H. Kiesel is listed as Chief Engineer on a "scow"  C. F. Weeber being towed to Honolulu, Hi from Midway, Is.  from June 7, 1958
      [Honolulu  Hawaii, Passenger and Crew lists, 1900-1959]

1986- Theodore K Kiesel (b. 10 feb 1943) and Carol E. Kiesel (b. 10 Sep 1946) are living at 835 Kalalea St., Honolulu, HI, 96825 -  also here 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002    [US Public Records Index, Vol. 1,  - ancestry.com]  

1992 - William G. Kiesel (b. 4 Feb 1941) is living at 91-1115 Hanaloa St., Ewa Beach, HI
         [ US Public Records Index, Vol. 1,  - ancestry.com]

1993 - Edward K Kiesel (b. 15 Dec 1946) and Dorothy May Kiesel (b. 1 Sep 1946) is living at 1215 Luawai, Honolulu, HI       -   also 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002  [ US Public Records Index, Vol. 1,  - ancestry.com]

1996 - Obituary for John K. C. Kiesel, 59, of Waimanalo died Aug. 21 in Kaiser Hospital.  He is survived by wife Ethel A. P.; sons Ted K. L. and Hurlden H.; stepsons Mark M. L. and Mersburg K.  Apao; stepdaughters Ethelyn K. Rosa, Andrea V.U.A. Kalilikane and Darnella A. A. Barnes; mother Magnolia N. Carrillo; brothers Charles, Henrick, William, Ted and Edward; sisters Victoria K. Niihau and Magnolia K. Soares; and five grandchildren.  Services: 7 p. m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary, call after 6 p. m.; and 11:15 a. m. Wednesday at the mortuary, call after 10 a. m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.
                            [Star Bulletin Archives.Obituaries, Fri. Aug 30, 1996]


1998- Henrick K. Kiesel is living 94-499 Hiapaiole Loop, Waipahu, Hawaii.   also here in 1939-1999, [ US Public Records Index, Vol. 2,  - ancestry.com]
1995- Adbubeca B. Kiesel (b. 15 Jul 1939)  lived in a multiple addresses, 94-499 Hiapaiole Loop, Waipahu, HI [US Public Records Index, Vol. 2,  - ancestry.com


2007  -
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 occasionally 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.

1995- Adbubeca B. Kiesel (b. 15 Jul 1939)  lived in a multiple addresses, 94-499 Hiapaiole Loop, Waipahu, HI

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.

2003, Oct 10 - Obituary, The Garden Island Newspaper, Lihue, HI, 5 Dec 2003
Wayne Gilbert "Coach Wayne" Soares of Ewa Beach and Wai'anae, died at Kaiser Foundation Hospital on Oct. 10, 2003, at the age of 59.

Born in Honolulu on Aug. 27, 1944, he retired as a state security supervisor at Leeward Community College. He was a football coach, in Pop Warner Football, military football and at James Campbell High School.

He is survived by his wife, Magnolia "Maggie" Soares; daughters: Diana "Mele" (Warren) Carroll of Kahului, Maui; Rosalynn (Kalani) Nuuanu; and Magnolia "Kahea" Soares; sons: Wayne (Selene) Soares; Jason (Lorelei) Soares of Lahaina, Maui; sisters: Diana Latu of Tonga; Bessie Hendricks of Kapa'a; brothers: Kendall (Cynthia) Kirby; Albert "Sonny" Soares of Kapa'a; Michael Byrd of Samoa; and seven grandchildren.

Friends may visit with the family on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., with a wake service at 7 p.m.; and again on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel, from 8:30 a.m., funeral service at 11:30 a.m. Burial to follow at 12:30 p.m. at the Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire is suggested.

Arrangements are being handled by Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary.

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]

2010, Sept 16 - Honolulu Star-Advertiser, posted Oct 4, 2010

Victoria Naipuone Kiesel “Vickie” Niihau, 74, of Waimanalo, a retired state Department of Education Hawaiian Studies kupuna at Kaelepulu Elementary School, died in Kailua. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Frank Jr. and Charles M.K.; daughters Johnette T. Stauffer, Juanita S.L. Kaopuiki, Victoria N.K. Wago, Naomi N. Ballesteros and Joann N.A. Tabara; brothers Edward Kiesel and Charles Kiesel Jr.; sister Magnolia K. “Maggie” Soares; 13 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Celebration of life: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at 41-692 Bell St., Waimanalo. Services: 11 a.m. Lunch to follow. Casual attire.


2011- Nov 11 -- Siuslaw News Online, Florence, OR
Kiesel, Charles Haleakala Jr.  passed away at his home Oct. 24, 2011 in Florence. 
He was a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps and was re-turned to his homeland and placed at the National Cemetery of the Pacific.
He was born Feb. 3, 1938, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Charles was a member of the San Diego Carpenters Union for 33 years.
He built many bridges and large structures in Southern California and also work on the San Diego Oceanography Undersea Lab. He will be greatly missed.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Barbara Kiesel; 10 children; sister Maggie Soares and brother Edward Kiesel, both of Hawaii; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was welcomed by both parents, four brothers and a sister, all of Hawaii, and grandson Gabriel Flores of Florence, Ore.

1915, May 8 - Rosalynn Kamakaokalani Nuuanu dies in Honolulu.
Rosalynn Kamakaokalani “Roz” Nuuanu, 47, of Waianae, an HSI Mechanical Co. employee, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Robert, son Robert K. Jr., daughters Ranea K. and Rania K., mother Magnolia Soares, brothers Wayne and Jason Soares, and sister Kahea Soares. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Services: 10:30 a.m.   [Honolulu Star-Advertiser Obituaries, June 16, 2015.]

source:    http://www.thesiuslawnews.com/Pictures/2011/11-2011/%20web.jpg

          Honolulu Star-Advertiser Obituaries, June 16, 2015
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