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John Pokela 1907 - 1995

John Pokela of Cottage Grove, Washington County, MN was born on January 20, 1907, and died at age 88 years old on December 19, 1995.
John Pokela
Cottage Grove, Washington County, MN 55016
January 20, 1907
December 19, 1995
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John Pokela's History: 1907 - 1995

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  • 01/20
    1907

    Birthday

    January 20, 1907
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  • 12/19
    1995

    Death

    December 19, 1995
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    John Pokela lived 14 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 88.
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In 1907, in the year that John Pokela was born, the state of Oklahoma was admitted to the United States on November 16. Previously called "Oklahoma Territory" and "Indian Territory", the two areas were merged and Oklahoma became the 46th state. It is the 28th most populous state.
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In 1935, at the age of 28 years old, John was alive when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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