Karl Oscar Berthold

Male8 March 1892–22 October 1963

Brief Life History of Karl Oscar

When Karl Oscar Berthold was born on 8 March 1892, in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, his father, Otto Paul Berthold, was 26 and his mother, Anna Amalie Auguste Arnold, was 27. He married Margareta Luise Guckel on 26 September 1917, in Mainz, People's State of Hesse, Germany. He died on 22 October 1963, in Mainz, People's State of Hesse, Germany, at the age of 71.

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Karl Oscar Berthold
1892–1963
Margareta Luise Guckel
1892–
Marriage: 26 September 1917

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  • Marriage
    26 September 1917Mainz, People's State of Hesse, Germany
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    Siblings (3)

    World Events (6)

    1914

    Age 22

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina provoking World War I.

    1914 · Germany declares war on Russia

    Age 22

    On August 1, 1914, Germany declared war on Russia, sparking World War I. This would not be the last time Germany caused a world war. After the Allies defeated Germany, they signed the Treaty of Versailles.

    1933

    Age 41

    Adolf Hitler appointed chancellor by President Paul von Hindenburg.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Hans, Juergen, Claus, Fritz, Gerhard, Goetz, Guenter, Helmut, Merwin, Otto, Siegried.

    German and French (mainly Alsace, Doubs, and Lorraine): from the ancient Germanic personal name Bertwald, composed of the elements berht ‘bright, famous’ + wald ‘rule’. The second element has been altered by association with German hold ‘lovely, splendid’. This surname is also found in Haiti, where it is very rare.

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

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