Karlis Tolis

Brief Life History of Karlis

Karlis Tolis was born on 15 September 1912, in Saikava, Madonas novads, Latvia as the son of Karlis Tolis and Anna Tolis. He married Agita Dinora Krimuldens on 24 November 1933. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1950. He died on 20 July 2002, in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

Karlis Tolis
1912–2002
Agita Dinora Krimuldens
1915–2008
Marriage: 24 November 1933
Ziedonis Ivars Tolis
1938–1997
Ojars Tolis
Martins Olgerts Tolis
1946–1990

Sources (8)

  • Karlis Tolis, "United States Social Security Death Index"
  • Karlis Tolis, "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957"
  • Karlis Tolis, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment

The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.

1913 · The Woolworth Building Opens as the Tallest Building in the World

At 792 feet above Broadway, the Woolworth Building became the tallest building in the world and held the record for 17 years. The Woolworth Building was overshadowed by the Chrysler Building at 1,046 feet in 1930 and the Empire State Building at 1,454 feet in 1931. Retailer and mogul Frank W. Woolworth commissioned the Woolworth Building in 1910 with the intent of his namesake building to be the tallest in the world. The 13 million dollar project was financed in cash by Woolworth which allowed him freedoms in the design and construction of the ornate, gothic building. An opening ceremony was held on April 24, 1913 at which President Woodrow Wilson pressed a button from the White House and lit the historic building in New York City.

1937 · The Neutrality Act

The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

Polish, Slovak, and Czech: nickname from the Polish adjective goły (and from its northern Slovak and Czech dialect variants) ‘naked, bare’. Alternatively, it may be derived from golić ‘to shave’ (compare Golish ).

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

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