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Matilda Benoit 1897 - 1977

Matilda Benoit of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY was born on January 26, 1897, and died at age 80 years old in November 1977.
Matilda Benoit
Troy, Rensselaer County, NY 12180
January 26, 1897
November 1977
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Matilda Benoit's History: 1897 - 1977

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  • 01/26
    1897

    Birthday

    January 26, 1897
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  • 11/dd
    1977

    Death

    November 1977
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Matilda Benoit lived 9 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 80.
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In 1897, in the year that Matilda Benoit was born, on September 21st, editor and publisher Francis P. Church responded to a letter to the editor from Virginia O'Hanlon, 8 years old. Virginia's father had told her that "If you see it in The Sun, it's so." So she wrote to the Sun, asking if there was a Santa Claus. Church responded with the now famous editorial "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus".
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In 1914, she was 17 years old when in only his second big-screen appearance, Charlie Chaplin played the Little Tramp, his most famous character. The silent film was made in January and released the following year. Of the character, Chaplin said: "On the way to the wardrobe I thought I would dress in baggy pants, big shoes, a cane and a derby hat. I wanted everything a contradiction: the pants baggy, the coat tight, the hat small and the shoes large." The moustache was added to age his 24-year-old face without masking his expressions.
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