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Nellie Ray 1914 - 1979

Nellie Ray of Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois was born on August 1, 1914, and died at age 65 years old in November 1979.
Nellie Ray
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois 62702
August 1, 1914
November 1979
Female
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Nellie Ray's History: 1914 - 1979

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  • 08/1
    1914

    Birthday

    August 1, 1914
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  • 11/dd
    1979

    Death

    November 1979
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    Nellie Ray lived 6 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 65.
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In 1914, in the year that Nellie Ray was born, President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating Mother's Day, the second Sunday in May, as a national holiday to honor mothers. Anna Jarvis had championed a Mother's Day for years but Congress had joked a few years earlier that then they would have to proclaim a "Mother-in-law's Day" as well. The President who championed a woman's right to vote also created a day in their honor.
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In 1925, Nellie was just 11 years old when 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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