Brief Life History of Oliver William
When Oliver William Dietzel was born on 25 June 1902, in Prairietown, Madison, Illinois, United States, his father, Henry Frederick Dietzel, was 35 and his mother, Julia Minnie Wiesemann, was 33. He married Gertrude Mae Schaub on 25 April 1949. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Bunker Hill, Macoupin, Illinois, United States for about 20 years and Macoupin, Illinois, United States in 1935. He died on 7 March 1979, in Wilsonville, Macoupin, Illinois, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Prairietown, Madison, Illinois, United States.
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- Oliver Dietzel, "United States Census, 1940"
- Oliver W. Dietzel, "Find A Grave Index"
- Olive W Dietzel en tant qu’entrée de Marion F Avanzini, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
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1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor
A short-lived Cabinet department which was concerned with controlling the excesses of big business. Later being split and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor splitting into two separate positions.
1910 · Boy Scouts of America
When W. D. Boyce was visiting London, he encountered a boy that helped him find his destination. The boy refused the tip that Boyce offered to him and told him that he was just doing his daily good turn. Being inspired, Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America to help teach young men how to have an attitude of service always. Since its foundation, The Boy Scouts of America has become one of the largest Scouting organizations in the United States. Around 110 million people have been participants at some time in their life. The BSA was established to help young people make better choices in life and showing selflessness by serving the community.
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.
Name Meaning
German: from the personal name Dietzel, a pet form of Dietz .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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