George F Reutzel

28 September 1875–5 October 1955 (Age 80)
Illinois, United States

The Life of George F

When George F Reutzel was born on 28 September 1875, in Illinois, United States, his father, Johann George Reutzel, was 36 and his mother, Katherina Margrett Schneller, was 35. He had at least 3 sons and 3 daughters with Clara Matilda Johnson. He lived in Marshall Township, Clay, Nebraska, United States in 1880 and School Creek Township, Clay, Nebraska, United States for about 35 years. He died on 5 October 1955, at the age of 80, and was buried in Sutton, Clay, Nebraska, United States.

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Family Time Line

George F Reutzel
1875–1955
Clara Matilda Johnson
1878–1949
Pearl Adelia Reutzel
1900–1980
Leo A Reutzel
1902–1984
Alice Esther Reutzel
1903–1983
Lloyd Leon Reutzel
1909–1986
Mildred Clara Reutzel
1911–1977
Roy George Reutzel
1914–1980

Spouse and Children

children

(6)

    Pearl Adelia Reutzel

    Female1900–1980Female

    Leo A Reutzel

    Male1902–1984Male

    Alice Esther Reutzel

    Female1903–1983Female

    Lloyd Leon Reutzel

    Male1909–1986Male

    Mildred Clara Reutzel

    Female1911–1977Female

+1 More Child

Parents and Siblings

    Johann George Reutzel

    Male1839–1915Male

    Katherina Margrett Schneller

    Female1839–1921Female

siblings

(7)

    Katherine M Reutzel

    Female1864–1899Female

    John Reutzel

    Male1867–1942Male

    Lizzie Reutzel

    Female1869–1903Female

    Mary Reutzel

    Female1873–Female

    George F Reutzel

    Male1875–1955Male

+2 More Children

World Events (8)

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

Age 1

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1877 · The First Workers Strike

Age 2

The country was in great economic distress in mid-1877, which caused many workers of the Railroad to come together and began the first national strike in the United States. Crowds gathered in Chicago in extreme number to be a part of the strike which was later named the Great Railroad Strike. Shortly after the strike began, the battle was fought between the authorities and many of the strikers. The conflict escalated to violence and quickly each side turned bloody.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

Age 21

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.

Name Meaning

German: possibly an eastern variant of Reitzel or of Räuzel, Reuz, from short forms of a Germanic personal name formed with hrōd ‘renown’.

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

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Sources (3)

  • George Reutzel in household of G G Reutzel, "Nebraska State Census, 1885"
  • George F Reutzel, "United States Census, 1900"
  • George F Rentzel, "United States Census, 1920"

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