Elmer Harold Krehbiel

Brief Life History of Elmer Harold

When Elmer Harold Krehbiel was born on 29 April 1895, in Moundridge, McPherson, Kansas, United States, his father, Peter B Krehbiel, was 31 and his mother, Katharina Schmidt, was 26. He married Anna May Blunk on 1 April 1926, in District of Columbia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States in 1950 and Centreville, Louisa, Virginia, United States in 1959. He died on 13 November 1959, in Arlington, Virginia, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States.

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Elmer Harold Krehbiel
1895–1959
Anna May Blunk
1900–1977
Marriage: 1 April 1926
Jean Krehbiel
1928–2000
James William Krehbiel
1931–2006
Robert Dean Krehbiel
1933–1994
Mary Katherine Krehbiel
1936–2005

Sources (25)

  • Elmer H Krehbiel, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Elmer H Krehbiel, "District of Columbia Marriages, 1811-1950"
  • Elmer Harold Krehbiel, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"

World Events (8)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1897 · Seattle Grows Quickly

The Klondike gold rush started in 1896 in Canada, but by 1897 as miners started moving and following the gold it caused for Seattle to rapidly grow as more miners joined the search for gold.

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

Name Meaning

German: altered form of Swiss German Krähenbühl (see Krahenbuhl ). Compare Crabill , Graybill , and Kraybill .

History: The Krehbiels are descendants of the Swiss Mennonite refugees who arrived in the Palatinate, Germany, in 1671 from Zäziwil in Bern canton. Their progenitor was Jost Krähenbühl.

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

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