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Alfred Erwin Meinel 1917 - 1981

Alfred Erwin Meinel of South Gate, Los Angeles County, California was born on August 5, 1917, and died at age 63 years old on July 14, 1981 in Los Angeles.
Alfred Erwin Meinel
South Gate, Los Angeles County, California 90280
August 5, 1917
California, United States
July 14, 1981
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
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  • 08/5
    1917

    Birthday

    August 5, 1917
    Birthdate
    California United States
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Alfred Erwin Meinel was born on August 5, 1917 to parents Paul Martin Meinl and Minna Marie Illgen. His parents were of German decent. His mother Minna was born on April 26, 1895 in Frankenberg, Mittweida, Sachsen, Germany. She immigrated to the states arriving in New York, New York in 1912. She married Paul on May 23, 1913 in Los Angeles, California, USA. The couple had five children together and lived in Covina and El Monte, Los Angeles, California, USA. She passed away on November 2, 1969 in Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon, United States of America. His father Paul was born on May 22, 1888 in Klingenthal Saxony (Sachsen), Germany. He also immigrated to the states in 1912. After marrying Minna in 1913, the couple lived in Covina, Los Angeles, California, USA and he worked as a farmer for an orange grove. He gained naturalization on July 5, 1921 in California. He passed away on November 26, 1949 in Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon, United States of America.
  • Nationality & Locations

    Alfred grew up in Covina, Los Angeles, California, USA and lived most of his life in Los Angeles, CA.
  • Early Life & Education

    Alfred was one of five children in his family with siblings including Gertrude Margaret Meinel (1915-2008), Ida Marie Edgerton (1923-2017), and Paul Meinell. He attended Covina Union High School (Covina, California, USA) in the mid 1930's.
  • Military Service

    Alfred Erwin Meinel, a 23-year-old white male, registered for the draft on October 16, 1940, in Los Angeles, California, USA. He listed Joseph Cohen as his employer. Alfred stood at a height of 5'8" and weighed 140 pounds, with a sallow complexion, brown hair, and blue eyes. His next of kin was listed as Paul Meinel, and he indicated himself as the head of the household.
  • Professional Career

    At the age of 22, Alfred was worked as a Pattern Maker Apprentice.
  • Personal Life & Family

    On August 29, 1942 he married Virginia Phyllis Crowder (1924–) in El Monte, CA. The couple resided in South Gate, California, USA and Los Angeles, California, USA and had one son together. In 1952, he was a registered Democratic voter in Los Angeles, California, USA.
  • 07/14
    1981

    Death

    July 14, 1981
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States
    Death location
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Hi Wendy! I checked my genealogy references and added what information I could find about Alfred to his biography for you :) I added the information I could find about his parents here, Alfred Erwin Meinel: Ethnicity & Family History. Hope this helps in your search!
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