William Markgraf

Birth

William Markgraf was born on August 20, 1872, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Louisa Bisport, age 22, and John Markgraf, age 30.

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Opening the Philadelphia Zoo

William Markgraf was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1874 when the city became home to the United States’ first zoo.

Birth of Brother

William’s brother Adam was born on September 24, 1874, in Pennsylvania when William was 2 years old.

Birth of Brother

William’s brother John was born in January 1877 in Pennsylvania when William was 4 years old.

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The Great Railroad Strike of 1877

When a railroad strike spread like a virus in the United States in 1877, William Markgraf lived in Philadelphia, one of cities that saw the most violence.

Birth of Brother

William’s brother Charles was born on February 24, 1879, when William was 6 years old.

Birth of Brother

William’s brother Daniel was born on November 25, 1880, in Pennsylvania when William was 8 years old.

Birth of Sister

William’s sister Louise was born on December 18, 1882, in Pennsylvania when William was 10 years old.

Birth of Brother

William’s brother Harry was born in August 1892 in Pennsylvania when William was 20 years old.

Death of Father

William’s father John passed away on August 12, 1898, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the age of 56.

Residence

William Markgraf lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1880.

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Marriage

William Markgraf married Margaret Coleman on May 3, 1910, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when he was 37 years old.

Birth of Daughter

His daughter Elizabeth I “Lizzie” was born about 1912, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

 

 

William Markgraf death certificate

William Markgraf death certificate

Death

William Markgraf died on November 27, 1915, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when he was 43 years old.

Burial

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Birth of Son His son James Christopher was born in 1915.