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John Wiltgen 1881 - 1964

John Wiltgen of Illinois was born on April 12, 1881, and died at age 83 years old in July 1964.
John Wiltgen
Illinois
April 12, 1881
July 1964
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John Wiltgen's History: 1881 - 1964

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  • 04/12
    1881

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    April 12, 1881
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  • 07/dd
    1964

    Death

    July 1964
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    John Wiltgen lived 9 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 83.
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In 1881, in the year that John Wiltgen was born, on November 19th, a meteorite landed a few miles southwest of Odessa, Ukraine. According to one report: "About 7 o'clock one morning a bright and serpentine tail of fire was seen passing over the town by the inhabitants of Odessa, and M. Prendel, editor of one of the Odessa papers, surmising that the phenomenon betokened a fall of meteorites, offered a reward to any person who would bring him one. Three days afterward a gentleman of Grossliebental brought him one which had been found by a peasant who was nearly frightened out of his senses at its fall. It fell beside him while at work in his field and buried itself .55 meters (almost 2 ft) into the ground." The recovered piece was about 17.5 lbs.
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In 1918, at the age of 37 years old, John was alive when on November 1, an elevated train on the Brooklyn line of the subway - driven by an inexperienced operator because of a strike - tried to navigate a turn at 30mph. The limit on the curve was 6 mph. The 2nd and 3rd cars of the 5 car wooden train were badly damaged and at least 93 people were killed, making it the deadliest crash in New York subway history.
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