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Helena immigrated from Germany to New York City in 1883 with only one suitcase. She struggled to find work in New York, and was told jobs were available in Chicago. She moved to Chicago and found work ironing, and met her future husband Frederic Gartner.
1863
Oct 30
| 1863 • 3 – American Civil War: Union forces under George G. Meade turn back a Confederate invasion by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg, the largest battle of the war (28,000 Confederate casualties, 23,000 Union). |
1863
Oct 31
Age: 1d
| 1863 • Hector Berlioz's opera Les Troyens debuts at the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris. |
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Age: 19y
1883
Age: 19y
| 1883 • Chile's National Library of Congress is founded. |
1885
Dec 9
Age: 22y
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marriageFrederic Gartner Cook County, Illinois, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1885 • The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor. |
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Age: 22y
1886
Age: 22y
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birth of childCharles William Gartner Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1886 • Motherwell Football Club is founded in Scotland. |
1887
Dec 21
Age: 24y
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birth of childMargarita Gretchen Gartner Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1887 • Florida A&M University opens its doors in Tallahassee, Florida. |
1900
Jun 12
Age: 36y
| 1900 • The United Kingdom and the United States sign a treaty for the building of a Central American shipping canal across Central America in Nicaragua. |
1910
Age: 46y
1920
Jan 15
Age: 56y
| 1920 • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, is founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. |
1951
Oct 22
Age: 87y
| 1951 • September 28 – A blue sun is seen over Europe: the effect is due to ash coming from the Canadian forest fires 4 months previously. |
1951
Oct 24
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burialSeattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓ Buried in Calvary Cemetery. |
| 1951 • Robert Menzies' Liberal Party government in Australia is re-elected for a second term. |