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Olive Jelks 1904 - 1981

Olive Jelks of San Fernando, Los Angeles County, California was born on January 22, 1904, and died at age 77 years old in April 1981.
Olive Jelks
San Fernando, Los Angeles County, California 91340
January 22, 1904
April 1981
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Olive Jelks' History: 1904 - 1981

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  • 01/22
    1904

    Birthday

    January 22, 1904
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  • 04/dd
    1981

    Death

    April 1981
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Olive Jelks lived 8 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 77.
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In 1904, in the year that Olive Jelks was born, the "Teddy's Bear" was first produced. After seeing a political cartoon of President Teddy Roosevelt refusing to kill a clubbed and tied up bear, Jewish Russian immigrant Morris Michtom - who owned a candy shop and sold stuffed animals that he and his wife made at night at the store - made a "Teddy's Bear" and put it in his shop's window. The stuffed bears were an immediate success and Michtom and his wife went on to found the Ideal Novelty and Toy Co.
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In 1946, Olive was 42 years old when pediatrician Dr. Benjamin Spock's book "The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care" was published. It sold half a million copies in the first six months. Aside from the Bible, it became the best selling book of the 20th century. A generation of Baby Boomers were raised by the advice of Dr. Spock.
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