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Jess W Gist 1915 - 1989

Jess W Gist of Sheffield, Colbert County, AL was born on April 7, 1915, and died at age 74 years old on April 12, 1989.
Jess W Gist
Sheffield, Colbert County, AL 35660
April 7, 1915
April 12, 1989
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Jess W Gist's History: 1915 - 1989

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  • 04/7
    1915

    Birthday

    April 7, 1915
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Franklin County, Alabama United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34033519 Enlisted: March 25, 1941 in Ft Mcclellan Alabama Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Skilled Mechanics And Repairmen, N.e.c.
  • 04/12
    1989

    Death

    April 12, 1989
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
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In 1915, in the year that Jess W Gist was born, the Superior Court in Fulton County Georgia accepted the charter for the establishment of the new Ku Klux Klan, succeeding the Klan that flourished in the South in the late 1800's. This iteration of the Klan adopted white clothing and used many of the code words from the first Klan, adding cross burnings and mass marches in an attempt to intimidate others.
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In 1923, at the age of merely 8 years old, Jess was alive when on November 8th and 9th, Adolf Hitler and his followers (the early Nazi party) staged the "Beer Hall Putsch" in Munich in an attempt to take over Bavaria (a state in Germany). They failed. Hitler was charged with treason and convicted, receiving a sentence of 5 years. He served under 1 year in jail.
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