William Arthur Riedlinger

Male17 October 1919–11 April 1980

Brief Life History of William Arthur

When William Arthur Riedlinger was born on 17 October 1919, in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States, his father, Engelbert Riedlinger, was 31 and his mother, Mary Barbara Raschmann, was 30. He married Dorothy Marie Carter on 7 February 1943, in Warrensburg, Johnson, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He registered for military service in 1942. He died on 11 April 1980, in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States.

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William Arthur Riedlinger
1919–1980
Dorothy Marie Carter
1920–2014
Marriage: 7 February 1943
John C Riedlinger
1951–1951

Sources (10)

  • William Reidlinger im Haushalt von Engelbert Reidlinger, „United States Census, 1930“
  • Legacy NFS Source: William Arthur Riedlinger - Published information: birth-name: William Arthur Riedlinger
  • William A Riedlinger, „United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946“

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    7 February 1943Warrensburg, Johnson, Missouri, United States
  • Children (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (8)

    1920

    Age 1

    The Prohibition Era. Sale and manufacture of alcoholic liquors outlawed. A mushrooming of illegal drinking joints, home-produced alcohol and gangsterism.

    1920

    Age 1

    Women are given the right to vote under the Nineteenth Amendment.

    1937 · The Neutrality Act

    Age 18

    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 Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.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

    South German: habitational name for someone from any of several places called Riedlingen, in Baden, Bavaria, and Württemberg.

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

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