Raymond Frederick Deitz

Male20 March 1892–12 March 1966

Brief Life History of Raymond Frederick

When Raymond Frederick Deitz was born on 20 March 1892, in Forest City, Winnebago, Iowa, United States, his father, Frederick Michael Dietz, was 36 and his mother, Rosina Elizabeth Lakore, was 32. He married Leora Mabel Dillenbeck on 20 January 1906, in Fredericksburg, Chickasaw, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States for about 3 years and Brooklyn Judicial Township, Alameda, California, United States in 1940. He died on 12 March 1966, in Mendocino, California, United States, at the age of 73.

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Family Time Line

Raymond Frederick Deitz
1892–1966
Marguerite Crowton
1894–1976
Marriage: 11 September 1912
Veloise Virginia Dietz
1913–1962
Jack Raymond Dietz
1917–1990
Donald P "Don" Dietz
1918–2003
Helen Hope Dietz
1920–1969
Lorraine Patricia Dietz
1924–1995

Sources (23)

  • Raymond Dietz, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Raymond F. Dietz, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
  • Raymond Fred Dietz, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    11 September 1912Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
  • Children (5)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (9)

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    World Events (8)

    1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

    Age 4

    A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

    1896 · Utah becomes a state

    Age 4

    After three prior attempts to become a state, the United States Congress accepted Utah into the Union on one condition, that all forms of polygamy were to be banned. The territory agreed, and Utah became a state on January 4, 1896.

    1912 · The Girl Scouts

    Age 20

    Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

    Name Meaning

    German: variant of Dietz and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. The surname Deitz is rare in Germany.

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

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