Mary Ann Bisanz

Brief Life History of Mary Ann

When Mary Ann Bisanz was born on 15 December 1888, in Sageville, Dubuque, Iowa, United States, her father, Frank John Bisanz, was 40 and her mother, Mary Ann Butler, was 32. She married Joseph Edward Kretz on 30 May 1911, in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Jefferson Township, Dubuque, Iowa, United States in 1925 and Peru Township, Dubuque, Iowa, United States in 1930. She died on 28 March 1967, in Dubuque, Iowa, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Edward Kretz
1886–1948
Mary Ann Bisanz
1888–1967
Marriage: 30 May 1911
Mary Marjorie Kretz
1912–1993
Ernest Joseph Kretz
1913–1997

Sources (18)

  • Mary Bizang in household of Frank Bizang, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Bizang, "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935"
  • Mary Ann Bisanz, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"

World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1890 · Woman's Suffrage

An organization formed in favor of women's suffrages. By combining the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association, the NAWSA eventually increased in membership up to two million people. It is still one of the largest voluntary organizations in the nation today and held a major role in passing the Nineteenth Amendment.

1909 · The NAACP is formed

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

Name Meaning

From Hebrew. See Maria and Mary .

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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