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Elsie Silas 1915 - 1978

Elsie Silas of Irvine, Orange County, California was born on April 3, 1915, and died at age 63 years old in June 1978.
Elsie Silas
Irvine, Orange County, California 92709
April 3, 1915
June 1978
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Elsie Silas' History: 1915 - 1978

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  • 04/3
    1915

    Birthday

    April 3, 1915
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  • 06/dd
    1978

    Death

    June 1978
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Elsie Silas lived 4 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 63.
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In 1915, in the year that Elsie Silas was born, The Birth of a Nation opened in February. A silent film, it was the most ambitious film to date and is considered a classic. Three hours long, it starred Lillian Gish and was directed by D. W. Griffith. The movie was based on the book The Clansman and told the story of two families (one pro-Union and one pro-Confederate) and their relationship during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The KKK was shown as "a heroic force".
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In 1921, she was merely 6 years old when on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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