Leopold von Gilsa

1824–1870 (age 46)

Military Officer

Photograph of Leopold von Gilsa

About Leopold von Gilsa

Leopold von Gilsa (1824–1870) lived to age 46. They were a military officer. Born in Erfurt, they died in New York City. They are buried at Green-Wood Cemetery in New York.

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