Lewis Harold Goetz

Brief Life History of Lewis Harold

When Lewis Harold Goetz was born on 22 August 1898, in Illinois, United States, his father, Henry G. Goetz, was 39 and his mother, Fredricka Homan, was 32. He married Lola Fern Body on 1 June 1921. He lived in Middleport Township, Iroquois, Illinois, United States in 1930 and Watseka, Iroquois, Illinois, United States for about 10 years. He died on 10 May 1991, at the age of 92, and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Watseka, Iroquois, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Lewis Harold Goetz
1898–1991
Esther C Sweet
1903–1985
Marriage: 17 April 1927
Baby Goetz
1931–1931
Lewis W. Goetz
1934–

Sources (11)

  • Lewis H Goetz, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Lewis Harold Goetz, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
  • Lewis Harold Goetz, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

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World Events (8)

1900 · Gold for Cash!

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

1910 · Boy Scouts of America

When W. D. Boyce was visiting London, he encountered a boy that helped him find his destination. The boy refused the tip that Boyce offered to him and told him that he was just doing his daily good turn. Being inspired, Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America to help teach young men how to have an attitude of service always. Since its foundation, The Boy Scouts of America has become one of the largest Scouting organizations in the United States. Around 110 million people have been participants at some time in their life. The BSA was established to help young people make better choices in life and showing selflessness by serving the community.

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

Name Meaning

South German (mainly Götz) and Jewish (Ashkenazic; also Götz): from a short form of any of various ancient Germanic compound names with the first element gōd ‘good’ or god, got ‘god’. Compare Getts and Gotz .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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