This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kenceleur, Cansler, Kencelar Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4231.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello Jim: William Kenceleur lived at a time when standardized spelling was not valued like it has been since perfection spelling came into style. As I understand it, phonetics were "in" before Webster's Standardized, only--one--way--to--do--it, Dictionary spoiled the individual's ear for the way to spell the names of most people. I participated in spelling bees and I liked them, because it gave me a sense of being perfect. B-U-T, since I really DO NOT know, I can only bet that you can just about adopt any spelling of Kenceleur's name and have the approval of someone! William is the only "Kenceleur" I have ever found along the Missouri river country.--Walter