Lydia Shelly Rissler

11 April 1910–18 March 2002 (Age 91)
West Earl Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

The Life Summary of Lydia Shelly

When Lydia Shelly Rissler was born on 11 April 1910, in West Earl Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Jacob Weber Rissler, was 39 and her mother, Annie Eva Shelly, was 39. She married Amos Zimmerman Martin on 24 December 1931, in Bareville, Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. She lived in Earl Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years. She died on 18 March 2002, in Mohnton, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Millport, Knox, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Amos Zimmerman Martin
1909–1985
Lydia Shelly Rissler
1910–2002
Marriage: 24 December 1931

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    24 December 1931Bareville, Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

    • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1912 · The Girl Scouts
    Age 2
    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 3
    The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.
    1935 · The FBI is Established
    Age 25
    The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

    Name Meaning

    German and Swiss German: from a personal name based on rīh ‘powerful’, ‘rich’.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Risler

    Sources (7)

    • Lydia Rissler in household of Anna Rissler, "United States Census, 1930"
    • Lydia Rissler in household of Annie Rissler, "United States Census, 1920"
    • Lydia Rissler in household of Jacob W Rissler, "United States Census, 1910"

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