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Ralph A Mertens 1917 - 1985

Ralph A Mertens of Wallingford, New Haven County, CT was born on April 4, 1917, and died at age 68 years old in October 1985.
Ralph A Mertens
Wallingford, New Haven County, CT 06492
April 4, 1917
October 1985
Male
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Ralph A Mertens' History: 1917 - 1985

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  • 04/4
    1917

    Birthday

    April 4, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    New Haven County, Connecticut United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of College
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 31190091 Enlisted: September 16, 1942 in Hartford Connecticut Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • 10/dd
    1985

    Death

    October 1985
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1917, in the year that Ralph A Mertens was born, Russian government offices were seized and the Romanov's Winter Palace was stormed in the Russian February and October Revolutions. The February revolution resulted in the abdication of Tsar Nicholas and a coalition of the Parliament and workers parties taking control of the government. The October revolution resulted in Lenin and the Bolsheviks taking complete control.
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In 1920, he was just 3 years old when speakeasies replaced saloons as the center of social activity. After the 18th Amendment was ratified and selling alcohol became illegal, saloons closed and speakeasies took their place. Speakeasies, also called a blind pig or blind tiger, were "so called because of the practice of speaking quietly about such a place in public, or when inside it, so as not to alert the police or neighbors". There were a lot of them and they were very popular. And where saloons often prohibited women, they were encouraged at speakeasies because of the added profits.
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