William Oscar Dietz

Brief Life History of William Oscar

When William Oscar Dietz was born on 7 March 1872, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Joel Dietz, was 23 and his mother, Lydia W Dunkelberger, was 22. He married Ida Alzonah Hershberger on 15 December 1896, in Ludington, Mason, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Ludington, Mason, Michigan, United States in 1910 and Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan, United States in 1930. He died on 4 July 1935, in Muskegon, Michigan, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Elbridge Township Cemetery, Hart, Oceana, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Oscar Dietz
1872–1935
Ida Alzonah Hershberger
1879–1946
Marriage: 15 December 1896
Maude Dietz
1898–1979
William Edward Dietz Sr.
1904–1974
Albert Neil Dietz
1907–1959
Elmer L Dietz
1912–1992

Sources (14)

  • William O Deitz, "Wisconsin State Census, 1905"
  • Oscar Dietz, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
  • William Oscar Dietz, "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952"

World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1877 · First National Strike in U.S. Begins In Pittsburgh Against Pennsylvania Railroad

Coming out of an economic crisis, everyone was worried when cuts started happening in the railroad. They went on what would the great railroad strike of 1877.

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.

Name Meaning

German: from a short form of the personal name Dietrich . Compare Deats , Deets 1, and Deitz .

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

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