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