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Ada Gist 1894 - 1988

Ada Gist of Sheffield, Colbert County, AL was born on September 22, 1894, and died at age 93 years old on July 21, 1988.
Ada Gist
Sheffield, Colbert County, AL 35660
September 22, 1894
July 21, 1988
Female
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Ada Gist's History: 1894 - 1988

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  • 09/22
    1894

    Birthday

    September 22, 1894
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  • 07/21
    1988

    Death

    July 21, 1988
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    Ada Gist lived 22 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 93.
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In 1894, in the year that Ada Gist was born, large reserves of oil were discovered on the Osage Indian reservation in Oklahoma. Previously thought to be "useless" land - not even good for farming - the tribe had bought the land themselves. The discovery of oil made the Osage the "richest group of people in the world" at the time.
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In 1944, at the age of 50 years old, Ada was alive when on June 6th, the largest amphibious invasion in history was launched - the Normandy landing (called D-Day). Soldiers from the United States, Britain, Canada, and the Free French landed on Normandy Beach and were later joined by Poland, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and the Netherlands. Almost 5,000 landing and assault craft, 289 escort vessels, and 277 minesweepers were involved. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on D-Day - Allied casualties on the first day were at least 10,000. 4,414 were confirmed dead.
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