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John Geist 1887 - 1974

John Geist of Ellis, Ellis County, KS was born on September 21, 1887, and died at age 86 years old on August 15, 1974.
John Geist
Ellis, Ellis County, KS 67637
September 21, 1887
August 15, 1974
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John Geist's History: 1887 - 1974

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  • 09/21
    1887

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    September 21, 1887
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  • 08/15
    1974

    Death

    August 15, 1974
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    John Geist lived 13 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 86.
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In 1887, in the year that John Geist was born, on January 20th, the US Senate gave the US Navy the right to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base. Pearl Harbor is on the island of Oahu, a part of the Hawaiian Islands. The Navy was given direction to maintain "a coaling and repair station" at the harbor.
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In 1935, at the age of 48 years old, John was alive when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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