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Cornelius Gerritson 1913 - 1985

Cornelius Gerritson of Rock Valley, Sioux County, Iowa was born on July 17, 1913, and died at age 71 years old in January 1985.
Cornelius Gerritson
Rock Valley, Sioux County, Iowa 51247
July 17, 1913
January 1985
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    1913

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    July 17, 1913
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    1985

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    January 1985
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    Cornelius Gerritson lived 4 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 71.
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In 1913, in the year that Cornelius Gerritson was born, the Philippine–American War ended for good in June. While the official end of the war was in 1902, fighting continued for several years. An estimated 200,000 to 250,000 total Filipino civilians died and although the U.S. viewed its role as a colonial presence as one of preparing the Philippines for independence, American colonization drastically changed the character off the culture. The Catholic Church was no longer the state religion and English became the primary language of the government.
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In 1928, at the age of only 15 years old, Cornelius was alive when aviatrix Amelia Earhart, age 31, became the first woman to fly solo across North America and back in August. In June, she had been part of a 3 man crew that flew the Atlantic Ocean but since she had no instrument training, she couldn't fly the plane - she kept the flight log. The North American flight became one of her many "firsts" as a female pilot.
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