Dorothy Clara Grassel
30 July 1907–3 June 1994 (Age 86)
Michigan, United States
The Life of Dorothy Clara
When Dorothy Clara Grassel was born on 30 July 1907, in Michigan, United States, her father, Anthony William Grassel, was 30 and her mother, Anna B Wollny, was 23. She lived in Sturgis, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States for about 10 years. She died on 3 June 1994, in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in San Mateo, California, United States.
Photos & Memories (1)
Family Time Line
Alfred Louis Binz
1899–1963
Dorothy Clara Grassel
1907–1994
Spouse and Children
1899–1963Male
1907–1994Female
Parents and Siblings
1876–1955Male
Anna B Wollny
1884–Female
siblings
(4)
1905–1939Female
1907–1994Female
1909–1993Male
1913–1968Female
World Events (8)
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Age 1
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
1910 · Angel Island Serves Immigrants
Age 3
Angel Island served as a western entry point for hundreds of thousands of U.S. immigrants, mainly from China, from 1910 to 1940.
1931
Age 24
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
Name Meaning
South German (Grässel):1. from a diminutive of Grass 1. 2. nickname for a greedy person, from Old High German grātag ‘greedy’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- Dorothea Grassel in household of Anthony Grassel, "United States Census, 1930"
- Dorothy C Grassel in household of Anthony W Grassel, "United States Census, 1920"
- Dorthy Grassel in household of Anthony Grassel, "United States Census, 1910"
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