Brief Life History of Emil
When Emil Retzlaff was born on 27 June 1909, in Kulm, LaMoure, North Dakota, United States, his father, Otto Retzlaff, was 28 and his mother, Louisa Brandenburger, was 23. He married Beulah Velette Peters on 7 August 1937, in Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Whitestone Township, Dickey, North Dakota, United States for about 10 years and Monango, Dickey, North Dakota, United States in 1990. He died on 25 July 1999, in Stutsman, North Dakota, United States, at the age of 90.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Emil Retzloff in household of Otto Retzloff, "United States Census, 1930"
- Emil E Retzlaff, "United States Social Security Death Index"
- Emil Retzlaff in entry for Greg Wellman, Pastor, "United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1899-2012"
Spouse and Children
1909–1999 Male
1913–1974 Female
Children (1)
1949–2004 Male
Parents and Siblings
1880–1960 Male
1886–1980 Female
Siblings (11)
1904–1992 Male
1907–1907 Female
1908–1989 Male
1909–1999 Male
1911–1985 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1910 · The BSA is Made
Age 1
1910 · The Mann Act
Age 1
1935 · The FBI is Established
Age 26
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Erna, Erwin, Georg, Heinz, Horst, Klaus, Otto, Wolfgang.
German (of Slavic origin): variant of Ratzlaff .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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