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Abe Wilk 1884 - 1972

Abe Wilk of Far Rockaway, Queens County, NY was born on October 12, 1884, and died at age 87 years old in April 1972.
Abe Wilk
Far Rockaway, Queens County, NY 11691
October 12, 1884
April 1972
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Abe Wilk's History: 1884 - 1972

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    1884

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    October 12, 1884
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    1972

    Death

    April 1972
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    Abe Wilk lived 13 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 87.
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In 1884, in the year that Abe Wilk was born, on August 5th, the cornerstone for the base of the Statue of Liberty - a gift from the people of France - was laid. 120,000 people - most donations were $1 - donated to the completion of the base. An 1883 poem by Emma Lazarus was also written to raise funds. That poem was included in the base of the statue and is well known today. The most famous phrase: "Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
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In 1925, he was 41 years old when 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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