Brief Life History of Hannah A
When Hannah A Geywitz was born in June 1860, in Pennsylvania, United States, her father, John Geywitz, was 47 and her mother, Anna Schmidt, was 27. She lived in Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States for about 60 years.
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Family Time Line
John Geywitz
1812–1890
Anna Schmidt
1833–1919
Mary Louisa Geywitz
1857–1936
Hannah A Geywitz
1860–
Wilhemina Geywitz
1864–1951
Emma Geywitz
1867–1945
John L. Geywitz
1868–1946
Sources (8)
- Hannah A Geywitz, "United States Census, 1920"
- Hannah Geywitz, "Find A Grave Index"
- Hannah Gesivitz in household of Anna Gesivitz, "United States Census, 1900"
Parents and Siblings
1812–1890 Male
1833–1919 Female
Siblings (5)
1857–1936 Female
1860– Female
1864–1951 Female
1867–1945 Female
1868–1946 Male
World Events (8)
1863
Age 3
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · Battle of Gettysburg
Age 3
The three day Battle of Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest of the American Civil War. Between the Confederates and Unions, somewhere between 46,000 and 51,000 people died that day.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 36
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
Name Meaning
Jewish (from Ukraine): variant of Horowitz . Compare Gurwitz , see also Gurevich .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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