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Ruth Sholley 1916 - 2001

Ruth Sholley of Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI was born on December 18, 1916, and died at age 84 years old on October 19, 2001.
Ruth Sholley
Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI 49505
December 18, 1916
October 19, 2001
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Ruth Sholley's History: 1916 - 2001

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  • 12/18
    1916

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    December 18, 1916
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  • 10/19
    2001

    Death

    October 19, 2001
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    Ruth Sholley lived 13 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 84.
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In 1916, in the year that Ruth Sholley was born, the Battle of Verdun was fought from February through December. It was the largest and longest battle of World War I, lasting 303 days. The original estimates were 714,231 casualties - 377,231 French and 337,000 German, an average of 70,000 casualties a month. Current estimates are even larger. The Battle of the Somme was also fought from July through September of the same year. Original estimates were 485,000 British and French casualties and 630,000 German casualties.
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In 1926, she was merely 10 years old when on October 31st, Harry Houdini died in Michigan. Houdini was the most famed magician of his time and perhaps of all time, especially for his acts involving escapes - from handcuffs, straitjackets, chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, and more. He was president of the Society of American Magicians and stringently upheld professional ethics. He died of complications from a ruptured appendix. Although he had received a blow to the area a couple of days previously, the connection between the blow and his appendicitis is disputed.
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