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Nelle Gross 1894 - 1980

Nelle Gross of Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois was born on May 31, 1894, and died at age 86 years old in December 1980.
Nelle Gross
Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois 61938
May 31, 1894
December 1980
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Nelle Gross' History: 1894 - 1980

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  • 05/31
    1894

    Birthday

    May 31, 1894
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  • 12/dd
    1980

    Death

    December 1980
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    Nelle Gross lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 86.
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In 1894, in the year that Nelle Gross was born, large reserves of oil were discovered on the Osage Indian reservation in Oklahoma. Previously thought to be "useless" land - not even good for farming - the tribe had bought the land themselves. The discovery of oil made the Osage the "richest group of people in the world" at the time.
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In 1900, by the time she was only 6 years old, when Floradora opened on Broadway. A huge success in London - opening in 1899 and running for 455 performances - the musical was even more successful in New York - running for 552 performances. The "Floradora girls" were the hit of the show - a "sextette of tall, gorgeous damsels, clad in pink walking costumes, black picture hats and carrying frilly parasols who swished onto the stage and captivated New York for no other reason than they were utterly stunning" ("tall and gorgeous" translated to 5'4"). A sensation, each Floradora girl was said to have married a millionaire.
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