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Elsie Straesser 1884 - 1969

Elsie Straesser of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa was born on January 22, 1884, and died at age 85 years old in March 1969.
Elsie Straesser
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa 50316
January 22, 1884
March 1969
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Elsie Straesser's History: 1884 - 1969

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  • 01/22
    1884

    Birthday

    January 22, 1884
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  • 03/dd
    1969

    Death

    March 1969
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Elsie Straesser lived 5 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 85.
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In 1884, in the year that Elsie Straesser was born, on December 6th, the Washington Monument was completed. Building began in 1848 but was stopped because of lack of funds and also due to the Civil War. It would be dedicated in 1885. At the time of its completion, it was the tallest structure in the world.
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In 1897, Elsie was merely 13 years old when on September 21st, editor and publisher Francis P. Church responded to a letter to the editor from Virginia O'Hanlon, 8 years old. Virginia's father had told her that "If you see it in The Sun, it's so." So she wrote to the Sun, asking if there was a Santa Claus. Church responded with the now famous editorial "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus".
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