Gelte Keizer (1846–1919)
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- Born
- 1846
- Died
- 1919
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- Names in Stone
When was Gelte Keizer born? 1846.
When did Gelte Keizer die? 1919.
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Gelte Keizer (1846–1919) was born in 1846, and died in 1919, at about age 73. A cemetery record documents Gelte's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Gelte's life.
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1846 · age 0 — The Mexican–American War began
1863 · age 17 — The Emancipation Proclamation took effect
1869 · age 23 — The first transcontinental railroad was completed
1886 · age 40 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1900 · age 54 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1908 · age 62 — Ford introduced the Model T
1917 · age 71 — The United States entered World War I
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When was Gelte Keizer born?
Gelte Keizer was born in 1846.
When did Gelte Keizer die?
Gelte Keizer died in 1919.
How old was Gelte Keizer at the time of death?
Gelte Keizer was about 73 years old.
Where is Gelte Keizer buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Gelte's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Gelte Keizer was born?
James K. Polk was president of the United States when Gelte was born.
Who was president when Gelte Keizer died?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Gelte died.
What happened in the world the year Gelte Keizer was born?
In 1846, the Mexican–American War began.
What major events happened during Gelte Keizer's lifetime?
During Gelte's lifetime: the Mexican–American War began (1846, age 0); the Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated (1865, age 19); Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 30); the Galveston hurricane struck Texas (1900, age 54); the Titanic sank (1912, age 66).
Which U.S. censuses would include Gelte Keizer?
Federal censuses taken during Gelte's lifetime and now public: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1846
Death
1919
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