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Cornela Owens 1921 - 1993

Cornela Owens of Chicago, Cook County, IL was born on May 26, 1921, and died at age 71 years old on February 21, 1993.
Cornela Owens
Chicago, Cook County, IL 60620
May 26, 1921
February 21, 1993
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Cornela Owens' History: 1921 - 1993

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  • 05/26
    1921

    Birthday

    May 26, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Cook County, Illinois United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36389904 Enlisted: January 29, 1943 in Chicago Illinois Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Occupations In Laundering, Cleaning, Dyeing, And Pressing Apparel And Other Articles
  • 02/21
    1993

    Death

    February 21, 1993
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that Cornela Owens was born, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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In 1931, at the age of only 10 years old, Cornela was alive when on May 1st, the Empire State Building opened in New York City. At 1,454 feet (including the roof and antenna), it was the tallest building in the world until the World Trade Center's North Tower was built in 1970. (It is now the 34th tallest.) Opening at the beginning of the Great Depression, most of the offices in the Empire State Building remained unoccupied for years and the observation deck was an equal source of revenue and kept the building profitable.
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