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Gertrude Oelhafen 1907 - 1986

Gertrude Oelhafen of Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wisconsin was born on August 24, 1907, and died at age 79 years old in October 1986.
Gertrude Oelhafen
Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wisconsin 53916
August 24, 1907
October 1986
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Gertrude Oelhafen's History: 1907 - 1986

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    1907

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    August 24, 1907
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  • 10/dd
    1986

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    October 1986
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    Gertrude Oelhafen lived 2 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 79.
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In 1907, in the year that Gertrude Oelhafen was born, in October, over a 3 week period, the New York stock exchange fell almost 50% from the previous year's high mark. Public panic ensued and there were runs on banks since the U.S. was in the middle of a recession. J.P. Morgan offered his own fortune to back the banks and he was followed by other financiers. This temporarily shored up the banking system, stopping the immediate panic. All of this led to the creation of the Federal Reserve.
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In 1938, at the age of 31 years old, Gertrude was alive when on October 30th, a Sunday, The Mercury Theatre on the Air broadcast Orson Welles' special Halloween show The War of the World's. A clever take on H.G. Wells' novel, the show began with simulated "breaking news" of an invasion by Martians. Because of the realistic nature of the "news," there was a public outcry the next day, calling for regulation by the FCC. Although the current story is that many were fooled and panicked, in reality very few people were fooled. But the show made Orson Welles' career.
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