Barbara Mary "Mary"
GEIS
Born
18 July 1899
,
Billed, Temes, Temeswarer Banat
Died
14 February 1973
,
Novato, California, USA
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Born: 18 July 1899 in Billed, Temes, Temeswarer Banat
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Barbara Mary "Mary" married William Oscar "Oscar" DEPREZ 15 June 1921 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
William Oscar "Oscar" DEPREZ was born 8 March 1897 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville). William Oscar "Oscar" died 27 February 1970 in Anaheim, California, USA. William Oscar "Oscar" was the child of Cornelius DEPREZ and Anna Frederia Regina NIEPORTE.
Barbara Mary "Mary" GEIS died 14 February 1973 in Novato, California, USA.
Barbara Geis and family were German settlers of the Danau Swabian region (modern-day Romania and Serbia). Prior to WWI, there were several German settlements along the Danube River, east to the Black Sea. These towns spoke German, taught a German education, used German currancy, etc. Though located in another country, they did not assimilate. After the two WWs, any German settlers still residing in this area were either killed or sent to the Golags by the Russian Military.
Barbara's family emigrated in 1903 coming through Ellis Island, and setting up residence in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio. (NOTE- Of all direct ancestors, the Geis line was the last, most recent family to immigrate to the U.S.)
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Barbara's family emigrated in 1903 coming through Ellis Island, and setting up residence in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio. (NOTE- Of all direct ancestors, the Geis line was the last, most recent family to immigrate to the U.S.)
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Spouse & Children of Barbara Mary "Mary" GEIS
Barbara Mary "Mary" GEIS married 
William Oscar "Oscar" DEPREZ
Marriage date: 15 June 1921
Marriage place: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
William Oscar "Oscar" DEPREZ was the child of Cornelius DEPREZ and Anna Frederia Regina NIEPORTE
William Oscar "Oscar" DEPREZMarriage date: 15 June 1921
Marriage place: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
William Oscar "Oscar" DEPREZ was the child of Cornelius DEPREZ and Anna Frederia Regina NIEPORTE
Children of William Oscar "Oscar" DEPREZ and Barbara Mary "Mary" GEIS
William Geis DEPREZBorn: 25 March 1922, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Died: 2 October 2010, Monrovia, California, USA
Died: 2 October 2010, Monrovia, California, USA
Robert Cornelius "Bob" DEPREZBorn: 9 May 1923, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Died: 13 September 1992, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: 13 September 1992, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Married: Diana Annabelle "Di" KERR 12 February 1951 Place: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Donald Daniel DEPREZ Charles Nicholas DEPREZBorn: 30 July 1926, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Died: 11 February 2009, Mission Hills, California, USA
Died: 11 February 2009, Mission Hills, California, USA
Leroy John DEPREZ
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Birth — 189918 July 1899
Billed, Temes, Temeswarer Banat
In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1921 Marriage / PartnerBarbara Mary "Mary" GEIS and William Oscar "Oscar" DEPREZ 15 June 1921, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)
She was 21 years old.
1922 Birth of ChildWilliam Geis DEPREZ was born 25 March 1922, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)
Barbara Mary "Mary" was 22 years old.
1923 Birth of ChildRobert Cornelius "Bob" DEPREZ was born 9 May 1923, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)
Barbara Mary "Mary" was 23 years old.
1925 Birth of ChildDonald Daniel DEPREZ was born 8 March 1925, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)
Barbara Mary "Mary" was 25 years old.
1926 Birth of ChildCharles Nicholas DEPREZ was born 30 July 1926, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)
Barbara Mary "Mary" was 27 years old.
1927 Birth of ChildLeroy John DEPREZ was born 29 September 1927, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)
Barbara Mary "Mary" was 28 years old.
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States) 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.1951 Marriage of ChildRobert Cornelius "Bob" DEPREZ married 12 February 1951, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA to Diana Annabelle "Di" KERR
1970 Death of Spouse/PartnerWilliam Oscar "Oscar" DEPREZ died 27 February 1970, Anaheim, California, USA
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Death — 197314 February 1973
Novato, California, USA
She died at the age of 73.
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Holy Cross Cemetery Anaheim Orange County California, USA
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