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Merritte Peters 1925 - 1979

Merritte Peters was born on May 15, 1925, and died at age 53 years old in January 1979. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Merritte Peters.
Merritte Peters
May 15, 1925
January 1979
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Merritte Peters' History: 1925 - 1979

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  • 05/15
    1925

    Birthday

    May 15, 1925
    Birthdate
    Unknown
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  • 01/dd
    1979

    Death

    January 1979
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Merritte Peters lived 20 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 53.
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In 1925, in the year that Merritte Peters was born, gangster Al "Scarface" Capone took over the Chicago bootlegging racket at age 26. Previously right hand man to boss Johnny Torrio, Capone took over when Torrio was shot and severely injured and decided to resign. The bootlegging and brothel organization was massive and when asked what he did, Capone often replied "I am just a businessman, giving the people what they want".
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In 1943, when this person was 18 years old, on June 20th through June 22nd, the Detroit Race Riot erupted at Belle Isle Park. The rioting spread throughout the city (made worse by false rumors of attacks on blacks and whites) and resulted in the deployment of 6,000 Federal troops. 34 people were killed, (25 of them black) - mostly by white police or National Guardsmen, 433 were wounded (75 percent of them black) and an estimated $2 million of property was destroyed. The same summer, there were riots in Beaumont, Texas and Harlem, New York.
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