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Velma Riefesel 1925 - 1991

Velma Riefesel was born on January 31, 1925, and died at age 66 years old in August 1991. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Velma Riefesel.
Velma Riefesel
January 31, 1925
August 1991
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Velma Riefesel's History: 1925 - 1991

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  • 01/31
    1925

    Birthday

    January 31, 1925
    Birthdate
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  • 08/dd
    1991

    Death

    August 1991
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Velma Riefesel lived 9 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 66.
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In 1925, in the year that Velma Riefesel was born, 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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In 1934, at the age of merely 9 years old, Velma was alive when on November 11th 1933, an extremely strong dust storm hit South Dakota, stripping topsoil. Other strong dust storms had occurred during 1933. Severe droughts continued to hit the Great Plains and the dust storms devastated agricultural production as well as people's' lives for several years. The Roosevelt administration and scientists eventually determined that farming practices had caused the conditions that led to the dust storms and the changes they implemented in farming stopped the Dust Bowl.
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