Wetzel Genealogy & History
Wetzel is a German surname originating in Silesia and Bohemia. Based on the German name Wenzel, which is a pet name for the Middle High German Wenze (itself taken from Old Czech Veceslav), it is composed of vece (greater) and slav (glory). Veceslav was the name of the patron saint of Bohemia, fighter of paganism. Spelling variations in Wetzel genealogy include Fenzl, Wanzel, Weczel, Weczold, Wetzlaw, Wetzold, Wetzler, Wetz, and Wenceslas (anglicized Veceslav). American Wetzel family history began in Philadelphia in 1731 and includes American baseball player Donald Wetzel, co-owner of the automated teller machine patent. The Wetzel coat of arms' lion with flaming cannonballs signifies military courage.
Wetzel Birth Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| A Pearl Wetzel | -- --, 1927 | June 9,2008 | SD |
| Barbara Wetzel | -- --, 1910 | May 14,1988 | NY |
| C Dale Wetzel | -- --, 1910 | June 27,1988 | MI |
| Dagmar Wetzel | -- --, 1909 | September ,1995 | WI |
Wetzel Death Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| E Althea Wetzel | -- --, 1925 | May 19,1992 | Knox,PA |
| F Murle Wetzel | -- --, 1922 | November 8,1996 | Middlebourne,WV |
| Galloway Wetzel | -- --, 1928 | December 15,1993 | Virginia Beach,VA |
| H David Wetzel | -- --, 1948 | July 31,1992 | Evansville,IN |
Wetzel Marriage Records
| Name | Spouse | Marriage Date | Location |
| Alan Wetzel | Nancy Skelton | July 9,1966 | Dallas, TX |
| Glendon Wetzel | Jacqueline Davis | October 30,2000 | Tarrant, TX |
| Timothy Wetzel | Lisa Munns | April 21,1990 | Wake, NC |
| Steven Wetzel | Dale Colegrove | June 24,1990 | Wake, NC |
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