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Josephine L Compeau 1919 - 2006

Josephine L Compeau of Lansing, Cook County, IL was born on July 16, 1919, and died at age 86 years old on July 4, 2006.
Josephine L Compeau
Lansing, Cook County, IL 60438
July 16, 1919
July 4, 2006
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Josephine L Compeau's History: 1919 - 2006

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  • 07/16
    1919

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    July 16, 1919
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  • 07/4
    2006

    Death

    July 4, 2006
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    Josephine L Compeau lived 16 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 86.
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In 1919, in the year that Josephine L Compeau was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1935, at the age of 16 years old, Josephine 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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