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Bernard T Ortowski 1920 - 2010

Bernard T Ortowski of Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI was born on September 3, 1920, and died at age 89 years old on February 19, 2010.
Bernard T Ortowski
Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI 49525
September 3, 1920
February 19, 2010
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  • 09/3
    1920

    Birthday

    September 3, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36191479 Enlisted: August 22, 1942 in Kalamazoo Michigan Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Painters, Construction And Maintenance
  • 02/19
    2010

    Death

    February 19, 2010
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1920, in the year that Bernard T Ortowski was born, speakeasies replaced saloons as the center of social activity. After the 18th Amendment was ratified and selling alcohol became illegal, saloons closed and speakeasies took their place. Speakeasies, also called a blind pig or blind tiger, were "so called because of the practice of speaking quietly about such a place in public, or when inside it, so as not to alert the police or neighbors". There were a lot of them and they were very popular. And where saloons often prohibited women, they were encouraged at speakeasies because of the added profits.
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In 1937, he was 17 years old when on May 28th, the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge opened to cars. Taking 5 years to build, the 4,200-foot-long suspension bridge was an engineering marvel of its time - 11 men died during construction. The "international orange" color was chosen because it resisted rust and fading. To the present, it is the symbol of the City that is known throughout the world.
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