Doris May Reitz

Female6 September 1915–24 November 2012

Brief Life History of Doris May

When Doris May Reitz was born on 6 September 1915, in British Columbia, Canada, her father, William Webster Reitz, was 40 and her mother, Lizzie C. Howard, was 41. She died on 24 November 2012, in her hometown, at the age of 97.

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Family Time Line

William Webster Reitz
1875–1935
Lizzie C. Howard
1874–1945
John Morris Reitz
1910–2003
Doris May Reitz
1915–2012

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    1982

    Age 67

    Canada Act is passed. The United Kingdom transfers final legal powers over Canada. The country adopts its new constitution, which includes a charter of rights.

    Name Meaning

    German: habitational name from a place near Stolpe in Pomerania called Reitz.

    German: from a late medieval pet form of the personal name Richard or Heinrich (see Henry ).

    Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish female personal name Raytse, of ancient Germanic origin.

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

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