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Walter Goepel 1889 - 1956

Walter Goepel (1889 - 1956)
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Walter Goepel
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July 5, 1889
Death
March 1956
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Walter Goepel was born on July 5, 1889, and died at age 66 years old in March 1956. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Walter Goepel.

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Walter Goepel passed away at age 66 years old in March 1956. Walter Goepel was born on July 5, 1889. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Walter Goepel.

Average Age & Life Expectancy

Walter Goepel lived 8 years shorter than the average Goepel family member when he died at the age of 66.
The average age of a Goepel family member is 74.
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1889 - 1956 World Events

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In 1889, in the year that Walter Goepel was born, on March 31st, the Eiffel Tower was inaugurated. Because the elevators were not yet in operation, officials had to climb to the top of the tower - it took an hour. On May 15th, the Tower opened to the public - still without working elevators - but around 30,000 visitors still made the climb. The elevators went into operation on the 26th. The Tower wasn't considered aesthetically pleasing at the time but is now one of the most iconic structures in the world.

In 1893, when he was only 4 years old, on May 5th, a crash on the New York Stock Exchange started a depression that lasted 4 years. It was the beginning of the Panic of 1893.

In 1901, Walter was just 12 years old when Edward VII succeeded Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria of England had become Queen in 1837 and reigned until her death in 1901. Her 63 year reign was the longest in history prior to Elizabeth II who recently broke her record. The time during which she led the country was known as the Victorian era and she presided over great changes in the United Kingdom, including the expansion of the British Empire and the Industrial Revolution.

In 1912, by the time he was 23 years old, the Girl Scouts of the USA was started by Juliette Gordon Low with the help of Sir Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of Boy Scouts in Great Britain. She said after a meeting with Baden-Powell, "I've got something for the girls of Savannah, and all of America, and all the world, and we're going to start it tonight!" And she did.

In 1956, in the year of Walter Goepel's passing, this was the year that the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley, became an international sensation. He began the year as a regional favorite and ended the year with 17 recordings having been on the Billboard’s Top 100 singles chart, 11 TV appearances, and a movie. Elvis scandalized adults and thrilled teens.

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