Brief Life History of Roland Lee
When Roland Lee Kuenzi was born on 28 June 1897, in Molalla, Clackamas, Oregon, United States, his father, Johann Gottlieb Kuenzi, was 31 and his mother, Anna Mary Mathys, was 24. He married Matilda Teressa Loosli on 10 October 1931. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in South Silverton Election Precinct, Marion, Oregon, United States in 1940 and Silver Creek Precinct, Marion, Oregon, United States in 1950. He registered for military service in 1918. He died on 15 May 1988, at the age of 90, and was buried in Salem, Marion, Oregon, United States.
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- Roland Kuenzi, "United States Census, 1950"
- Roland Lee Kuenzi, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Births, 1842-1917"
- Roland Kuenzi, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Marriage Records, 1906-1968"
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World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1898 · Oregon Historical Society
The Oregon Historical Society was founded on December 17, 1898, for the “collection, preservation, exhibition, and publication of material of a historical character, especially that relating to the history of Oregon and of the United States.”
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
Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Franz.
South German (Künzi) and Swiss German (Küenzi): from a pet form of the personal name Kunz .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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