Brief Life History of George Otto
When George Otto Dehnel was born on 28 October 1915, in Wisconsin, United States, his father, Otto Wilhelm Robert Dehnel, was 37 and his mother, Clara Anna Magdalina Kniess, was 28. He had at least 1 son and 2 daughters with Hildegard Beilke. He lived in Maine, Marathon, Wisconsin, United States for about 10 years. He died on 21 January 1985, in Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, United States.
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Sources (6)
- George Dahnel in household of Otto Dahnel, "United States Census, 1930"
- George Otto Dehnel, "Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997"
- George O Dehnel in entry for Ardell R Rajek, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
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World Events (8)
1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
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1919 · Minimum Wage Laws Passed
The first minimum wage law took effect in 1919 and specified women and children under 17 years of age should be paid 22 cents per hour.
1934 · Kohler Strike
Employees at Kohler Company in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, attempted to organize a union, but the company would not work with them. The employees organized a strike on July 27, 1934. Events escalated and two people were killed and 47 were injured.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Ewald.
German: variant of Degen 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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