Mary Elizabeth Diehl

Female2 April 1860–25 June 1864

Brief Life History of Mary Elizabeth

When Mary Elizabeth Diehl was born on 2 April 1860, in Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Franklin Meyer Diehl, was 33 and her mother, Mary Elizabeth McCrea, was 28. She died on 25 June 1864, at the age of 4.

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Family Time Line

Franklin Meyer Diehl
1826–1876
Mary Elizabeth McCrea
1832–1922
Benjamin Harper Diehl
1857–1890
Mary Elizabeth Diehl
1860–1864
Charles Howell Diehl
1862–1862
(dau) Diehl
1864–1864
William Green Diehl
1865–1865
Estella Diehl
1870–1893

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    World Events (3)

    1863

    Age 3

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

    Age 3

    The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

    1863 · Battle of Gettysburg

    Age 3

    The three day Battle of Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest of the American Civil War. Between the Confederates and Unions, somewhere between 46,000 and 51,000 people died that day.

    Name Meaning

    German: from the personal name Diel, Tiel, from Thilo, a pet form of a personal name beginning with the ancient Germanic element theud ‘people, tribe’, as for example Dietrich . This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine) and the Netherlands. Compare Deal , Deel , and Diel .

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

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