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Blanche Gitz 1896 - 1992

Blanche Gitz of Hazleton, Luzerne County, PA was born on August 5, 1896, and died at age 96 years old on December 26, 1992.
Blanche Gitz
Hazleton, Luzerne County, PA 18201
August 5, 1896
December 26, 1992
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  • 08/5
    1896

    Birthday

    August 5, 1896
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  • 12/26
    1992

    Death

    December 26, 1992
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    Cause of death
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    Blanche Gitz lived 19 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 96.
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In 1896, in the year that Blanche Gitz was born, on August 17th, the first pedestrian v car fatality occurred in Great Britain. Bridget Driscoll, age 44, was walking with her family on the grounds of The Crystal Palace in London when she was hit by a car driven by Arthur James Edsall. Edsall claimed to be going 4.5 mph and Driscoll's death was ruled an "accidental death" after an inquest.
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In 1912, Blanche was 16 years old when in October, former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot, but not killed, while campaigning for another term as President with the newly created Bull Moose (Progressive) Party. John Schrank was a Bavarian-born saloon-keeper from New York who had been stalking Roosevelt when he shot him just before a campaign speech. Shot in the chest (and showing the audience his bloody shirt), Roosevelt went on to give a 55 to 90 minute talk (reports vary on the length) before being treated for the injury. After 8 days in the hospital, Roosevelt went back on the campaign trail.
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