Brief Life History of William Charles
When William Charles Kistler was born on 17 October 1886, in Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States, his father, Marion Mathias Kistler, was 24 and his mother, Emma V. Prenat, was 25. He married Susan Davis on 10 September 1912, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Pitcairn, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States in 1900 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 10 years. He registered for military service in 1908. He died on 27 December 1934, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 48, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- William C. Kistler in household of Thomas W. Kistler, "United States Census, 1900"
- William C. Kistler, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- William C Kistler, "United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914"
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1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1896 · Utah becomes a state
After three prior attempts to become a state, the United States Congress accepted Utah into the Union on one condition, that all forms of polygamy were to be banned. The territory agreed, and Utah became a state on January 4, 1896.
1899 · The Salt Palace Convention Center
The original Salt Palace was built in 1899 and It stood on 900 South, between State Street and Main Street. The Salt Palace was a frame structure covered in large pieces of rock salt, which gave it its name. The Salt Palace was destroyed by fire on August 29, 1910 and was replaced by the Majestic Hall. This Hall only lasted for a while during the remodel of the Salt Palace. The Salt Palace served as the Olympic Media Center during the 2002 Winter Olympics. Salt Lake Comic Con has been held at the Salt Palace Convention Center since September 2013.
Name Meaning
German and Swiss German: occupational name for a joiner or cabinet maker, Middle High German kisteler. Compare Kistner .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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