Brief Life History of Samuel Douple
When Samuel Douple Getz was born on 20 May 1883, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John Henry Getz, was 36 and his mother, Eleonora Seiders Douple, was 31. He married Mamie Ludwig on 19 November 1904, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. He lived in Warwick Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States in 1930 and Lititz, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States for about 5 years. He died on 22 February 1976, at the age of 92, and was buried in Moravian Cemetery, Lititz, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Saml D Getz in household of Ellen Rickert, "United States Census, 1900"
- Samuel D. Getz, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
- Samuel Douple Getz, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1905 · The Movie Theater
The world’s first movie theater was located in Pittsburgh. It was referred to as a nickelodeon as at the time it only cost 5 cents to get in.
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
Name Meaning
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Götz (see Goetz ). Compare Getts .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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