Frederick Joseph Kretzler

Brief Life History of Frederick Joseph

When Frederick Joseph Kretzler was born on 25 March 1888, in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States, his father, Franz Kretzler, was 45 and his mother, Apollonia Stork, was 39. He married Edith Mae West on 21 April 1920, in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He registered for military service in 1918. He died on 20 May 1957, in Hamilton, Ohio, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States.

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Frederick Joseph Kretzler
1888–1957
Edith Mae West
1899–1953
Marriage: 21 April 1920
Frederick Joseph Kretzler II
1922–2011
Carl Donald Kretzler
1924–2003
Mildred Erma Kretzler
1925–2011

Sources (11)

  • Joseph T Kretzler in household of A Kretzler, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Fred J Kretzler, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
  • Fred J Kretzler, "Find a Grave Index"

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.

1907 · Not for profit elections

The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Dietrich.

German: nickname for a juror or a collector of legal fines.

German: occupational name for a basketmaker or a peddler, from an agent derivative of Middle High German kretze ‘basket’.

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

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