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Ada Wakeling 1923 - 1983

Ada Wakeling of Woodmere, Nassau County, NY was born on February 19, 1923, and died at age 60 years old in May 1983.
Ada Wakeling
Woodmere, Nassau County, NY 11598
February 19, 1923
May 1983
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  • 02/19
    1923

    Birthday

    February 19, 1923
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  • 05/dd
    1983

    Death

    May 1983
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Ada Wakeling lived 14 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 60.
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In 1923, in the year that Ada Wakeling was born, Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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In 1934, Ada was only 11 years old when on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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