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Edward Burke 1904 - 1981

Edward Burke of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY was born on February 1, 1904, and died at age 77 years old in May 1981.
Edward Burke
Troy, Rensselaer County, NY 12180
February 1, 1904
May 1981
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Edward Burke's History: 1904 - 1981

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    1904

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    February 1, 1904
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  • 05/dd
    1981

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    May 1981
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    Edward Burke lived 4 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 77.
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In 1904, in the year that Edward Burke was born, the "Teddy's Bear" was first produced. After seeing a political cartoon of President Teddy Roosevelt refusing to kill a clubbed and tied up bear, Jewish Russian immigrant Morris Michtom - who owned a candy shop and sold stuffed animals that he and his wife made at night at the store - made a "Teddy's Bear" and put it in his shop's window. The stuffed bears were an immediate success and Michtom and his wife went on to found the Ideal Novelty and Toy Co.
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In 1925, at the age of 21 years old, Edward was alive 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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