Brief Life History of Otto
Otto Goettel was born on 31 July 1903, in Neidenfels, Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany as the son of John Goettel and Anna Moser. He had at least 1 daughter with Leona Hackbarth. He lived in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States for about 10 years. He died on 8 November 2000, in Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 97, and was buried in Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Otto Goettel in household of Adolph Berker, "United States Census, 1930"
- Otto Goettel, "United States Social Security Death Index"
- Otto Goettel, "Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950"
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World Events (8)
1904
St. Louis, Missouri, United States hosts Summer Olympic Games.
1907 · Law Passed for Child Employment
The maximum hours for children to work were set to 55 per week.
1929
13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Klaus, Otto, Gerhard, Heinrich, Othmar, Wolfgang.
South German (Göttel): from a pet form of Gottfried , or any of the other personal names formed with Got(t)-.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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