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Rita May (Lestage) Semaskvich 1921 - 1996

Rita May (Lestage) Semaskvich was born on August 21, 1921 in Vermont United States. She was married to Martin Semaskvich, and they were together until Martin's death in June 1952 in Connecticut. She had children Jo-Ann Catherine (Semaskvich ) Gill and Harrie Zachary Semaskvich. Rita Semaskvich died at age 75 years old on November 7, 1996 in Waterbury, New Haven County.

Rita May (Lestage) Semaskvich

August 21, 1921

Vermont, United States

November 7, 1996

Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States

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1921

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August 21, 1921

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Vermont United States

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1996

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November 7, 1996

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Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut United States
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Rita May (Lestage) Semaskvich lived 2 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 75.

The average age of a Lestage family member is 73.

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In 1921, in the year that Rita May (Lestage) Semaskvich was born, hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..

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In 1931, by the time she was just 10 years old, in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.

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Rita Lestage's Family Tree & Friends

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Rita May (Lestage) Semaskvich Aug 21, 1921 - Nov 7, 1996

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