Lawrence Dennison Wetzel

Brief Life History of Lawrence Dennison

When Lawrence Dennison Wetzel was born in June 1898, in Lewis, West Virginia, United States, his father, Joseph Bryon Wetzel, was 37 and his mother, Lora Elizabeth Dennison, was 38. He had at least 1 son with Reatha Olena Dawson. He lived in Lewis, Washington, United States in 1930 and Green Township, Hamilton, Ohio, United States for about 10 years. He died on 17 June 1987, in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Arlington Memorial Gardens, Mount Healthy, Hamilton, Ohio, United States.

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Lawrence Dennison Wetzel
1898–1987
Reatha Olena Dawson
1901–1986
Lawrence Dawson Wetzel
1926–1996

Sources (17)

  • L D Wetzel, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Lawrence Dennisson Wetzel, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
  • Lawrence Dennison Wetzel, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1899 · Mount Rainier National Park is Established

Mount Rainier was established as a state park on March 2, 1899 with legislation was signed by President McKinley. Mount Rainier is a volcanic peak surrounded by forests.

1900 · Gold for Cash!

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

Name Meaning

German: from a pet form of the personal name Werner . Compare Whetsel and Whetzel .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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