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Eleanor Griffen 1904 - 1993

Eleanor Griffen of Rockford, Winnebago County, IL was born on December 18, 1904, and died at age 88 years old in October 1993.
Eleanor Griffen
Rockford, Winnebago County, IL 61103
December 18, 1904
October 1993
Female
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Eleanor Griffen's History: 1904 - 1993

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  • 12/18
    1904

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    December 18, 1904
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  • 10/dd
    1993

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    October 1993
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    Eleanor Griffen lived 15 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 88.
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In 1904, in the year that Eleanor Griffen was born, the Russo-Japanese war began. The Russian Empire and the Japanese Empire began fighting over the territories of Manchuria and Korea. Russia wanted a warm water port on the Pacific Ocean while Japan feared growing encroachment from Russia into Asia. So the Japan fleet launched a surprise attack on the Russian Navy and a one year war began. President Roosevelt of the United States brokered peace between the two nations. It was the first time in the modern era that an Asian power showed its dominance over a European power.
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In 1941, Eleanor was 37 years old when on December 7th, the Japanese attacked the military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise aerial attack damaged 8 U.S. battleships (6 later returned to service), including the USS Arizona, and destroyed 188 aircraft. 2,402 American citizens died and 1,178 wounded were wounded. On December 8th, the U.S. declared war on Japan and on December 11th, Germany and Italy (allies of Japan) declared war on the United States. World War II was in full swing.
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