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Arkie Thompson 1900 - 1987

Arkie Thompson of Coal Valley, Rock Island County, Illinois was born on March 11, 1900, and died at age 87 years old in April 1987.
Arkie Thompson
Coal Valley, Rock Island County, Illinois 61240
March 11, 1900
April 1987
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Arkie Thompson's History: 1900 - 1987

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  • 03/11
    1900

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    March 11, 1900
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  • 04/dd
    1987

    Death

    April 1987
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    Arkie Thompson lived 15 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 87.
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In 1900, in the year that Arkie Thompson was born, the unemployment rate in the U.S. was 5.0% and the cost of a first-class stamp was $0.02. 31% of all workers were employed in the public service sector, 19% of women were employed (1 percent of all lawyers and 6 percent of physicians were women), 6% of the workforce were children, and 14% of the workforce was "non-white."
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In 1912, Arkie was merely 12 years old when in October, former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot, but not killed, while campaigning for another term as President with the newly created Bull Moose (Progressive) Party. John Schrank was a Bavarian-born saloon-keeper from New York who had been stalking Roosevelt when he shot him just before a campaign speech. Shot in the chest (and showing the audience his bloody shirt), Roosevelt went on to give a 55 to 90 minute talk (reports vary on the length) before being treated for the injury. After 8 days in the hospital, Roosevelt went back on the campaign trail.
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Arkie Thompson's Family Tree & Friends

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