Alberta May Thiell

Brief Life History of Alberta May

When Alberta May Thiell was born on 3 March 1884, in Patoka, Marion, Illinois, United States, her father, Casper Lee Thiell, was 26 and her mother, Geneva Estella Knapp, was 23. She married Joseph Keller Acton on 19 August 1905, in Marion, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Capital Township, Sangamon, Illinois, United States in 1900 and Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States for about 10 years. She died in 1963, in Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois, United States, at the age of 79.

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Joseph Keller Acton
1879–1963
Alberta May Thiell
1884–1963
Marriage: 19 August 1905
Harry Lyle Acton
1906–1947

Sources (15)

  • Alberta M Acton, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Berta May Theil, "Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940"
  • Albertha Thiel, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"

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Name Meaning

Irish: variant of Shiel .

English: variant of Shield 1.

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

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