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Rita M Gelz 1925 - 2003

Rita M Gelz of Buffalo, Erie County, NY was born on February 17, 1925 in Buffalo, and died at age 77 years old on January 19, 2003 in Buffalo.

Rita M Gelz
Rita Marie Watz
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Buffalo, Erie County, NY 14217
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February 17, 1925
Buffalo, New York, United States
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January 19, 2003
Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States
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Updated: February 8, 2023
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Rita M Gelz Rita Gelz (1925 - 2003)
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  • Introduction

    Rita Marie (Watz) Gelz was born to Adam Watz (1899 - 1955) and Anna Ballner (1900 - 1960). Both parents were born in Austria/Hungary. She had siblings Catherine, Edward, Dorothy, Anthony, Anna, and Albert Adam Watz. Rita Watz married Joseph Gelz in Buffalo, New York, on June 14, 1947. They had four children, including Joanne and James Gelz.
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    1925

    Birthday

    February 17, 1925
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    Buffalo, New York United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Rita was Caucasian, of Austro-Hungarian lineage from both parents. They were both born in Austria/Hungary.

  • Nationality & Locations

    Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, Rita seems to have been a lifelong resident of Buffalo.

  • Military Service

    Rita was never in the military.

  • Professional Career

    At least when her children were young, she reported that she was a "housewife."

  • Personal Life & Family

    Rita married and they had four children.
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    2003

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    January 19, 2003
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    Buffalo, Erie County, New York United States
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In 1925, in the year that Rita M Gelz was born, gangster Al "Scarface" Capone took over the Chicago bootlegging racket at age 26. Previously right hand man to boss Johnny Torrio, Capone took over when Torrio was shot and severely injured and decided to resign. The bootlegging and brothel organization was massive and when asked what he did, Capone often replied "I am just a businessman, giving the people what they want".
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In 1934, when she was merely 9 years old, on November 11th 1933, an extremely strong dust storm hit South Dakota, stripping topsoil. Other strong dust storms had occurred during 1933. Severe droughts continued to hit the Great Plains and the dust storms devastated agricultural production as well as people's' lives for several years. The Roosevelt administration and scientists eventually determined that farming practices had caused the conditions that led to the dust storms and the changes they implemented in farming stopped the Dust Bowl.
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Gelz, Anna (Feb 14, 1901 - Jan 2, 1994) Gelz, Marie (Oct 6, 1910 - Nov 1976) Gelz, Joseph (Oct 12, 1921 - Jan 19, 1992) Gelz, Joseph (Aug 30, 1905 - Sep 1979)
Gelz, Frank (Jan 25, 1898 - Nov 1975) Gelz, Augusta (Mar 3, 1889 - Jun 26, 1988) Gelz, Catherine (Oct 11, 1894 - Sep 27, 1989)
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