Mary Elizabeth Diebels

Brief Life History of Mary Elizabeth

When Mary Elizabeth Diebels was born on 10 November 1895, in De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, United States, her father, Lodewijk “Louis” Diebels, was 23 and her mother, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Van Ryzin, was 28. She died on 3 April 1940, in Elm Grove, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 44, and was buried in Elm Grove, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States.

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Family Time Line

Lodewijk “Louis” Diebels
1872–1941
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Van Ryzin
1867–1948
Theodora “Freda” Diebels
1893–1966
Antonia “Tona” Diebels
1894–1981
Mary Elizabeth Diebels
1895–1940
Louisa Elizabeth Diebels
1895–1972
Florence Agatha Diebels
1897–1985
Louis Martin Diebels
1901–1988
Alice Elizabeth Diebels
1904–1999
Allison Henry Diebels
1906–1996

Sources (6)

  • Marie Diebels in household of Louis Diebels, "United States Census, 1910"
  • M Damian Diebels, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Mary Cos Diebels, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"

World Events (8)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

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.

1907 · Law Passed for Child Employment

The maximum hours for children to work were set to 55 per week.

1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

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.

Name Meaning

North German: patronymic from Siebel .

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

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