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Margaretta Matthews 1888 - 1970

Margaretta Matthews of Mc Lean, McLean County, Illinois was born on October 8, 1888, and died at age 82 years old in December 1970.
Margaretta Matthews
Mc Lean, McLean County, Illinois 61754
October 8, 1888
December 1970
Female
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Margaretta Matthews' History: 1888 - 1970

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    1888

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    October 8, 1888
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  • 12/dd
    1970

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    December 1970
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    Margaretta Matthews lived 10 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 82.
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In 1888, in the year that Margaretta Matthews was born, on January 12th, the 'Schoolhouse Blizzard' blanketed Dakota Territory. Montana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Texas were hit, leaving 235 dead. Many of those who perished were children on their way home from school. The day was relatively warm when it began and the blizzard hit unexpectedly, catching most by surprise.
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In 1898, when she was just 10 years old, on February 15th, the USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana harbor. The reason for the explosion has never been found, but it killed 266 men. "Remember the Maine" became a rallying cry and precipitated the United States' declaration of war on Spain two months later - the beginning of the Spanish-American War. On December 10th, the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The Treaty gave the U.S. Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Guam - for $20 million - and, temporarily, Cuba.
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