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William Gilson 1897 - 1977

William Gilson of Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky was born on September 8, 1897, and died at age 79 years old in April 1977.
William Gilson
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky 40502
September 8, 1897
April 1977
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William Gilson's History: 1897 - 1977

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  • 09/8
    1897

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    September 8, 1897
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  • 04/dd
    1977

    Death

    April 1977
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    William Gilson lived 5 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 79.
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In 1897, in the year that William Gilson was born, on July 17th, the Klondike Gold Rush began when the first successful prospectors returned to Seattle after mining in the Yukon. They arrived on the ships Excelsior and Portland, bringing vast quantities of gold - over $32,000,000 in today's money - and everyone rushed to become rich in the Yukon.
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In 1925, he was 28 years old when 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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