Althea Elizabeth Leitz

28 November 1911–2 March 2004 (Age 92)
Louisiana, United States

The Life Summary of Althea Elizabeth

When Althea Elizabeth Leitz was born on 28 November 1911, in Louisiana, United States, her father, Albert Anthony Leitz, was 27 and her mother, Helene Weihmann, was 24. She married Alton Frederick Doody Sr. on 21 September 1931, in Orleans, Louisiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States for about 10 years. She died on 2 March 2004, at the age of 92, and was buried in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Alton Frederick Doody Sr.
1907–1998
Althea Elizabeth Leitz
1911–2004
Marriage: 21 September 1931
Alton Frederick Doody Jr
1934–2011

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    21 September 1931Orleans, Louisiana, United States
    • Children

    (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

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    World Events (8)

    1912 · The Girl Scouts
    Age 1
    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.
    1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment
    Age 2
    The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.
    1937 · The Neutrality Act
    Age 26
    The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

    Name Meaning

    German and Dutch: from the personal name Leutz, a pet form of any of various Germanic compound names formed with liut ‘tribe’, ‘people’.

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

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    Sources (11)

    • Althea Doody in household of Alton Doody, "United States Census, 1940"
    • Althea Leitz in household of Albert Leitz, "United States Census, 1930"
    • Althea E Leitz in household of Albert Leitz, "United States Census, 1920"

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