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Elsie Furnkas 1898 - 1984

Elsie Furnkas of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan was born on March 24, 1898, and died at age 86 years old in August 1984.
Elsie Furnkas
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan 48224
March 24, 1898
August 1984
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  • 03/24
    1898

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    March 24, 1898
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  • 08/dd
    1984

    Death

    August 1984
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    Elsie Furnkas lived 2 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 86.
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In 1898, in the year that Elsie Furnkas was born, on March 24th, Robert Allison of Pennsylvania became the first person to buy an American-built car. He bought a Winton, which he had seen in an advertisement in Scientific American. The Winton, built in Ohio, was made by hand and came with a leather roof, padded seats, gas lamps, and tires made by B.F. Goodrich.
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In 1900, when she was only 2 years old, when Floradora opened on Broadway. A huge success in London - opening in 1899 and running for 455 performances - the musical was even more successful in New York - running for 552 performances. The "Floradora girls" were the hit of the show - a "sextette of tall, gorgeous damsels, clad in pink walking costumes, black picture hats and carrying frilly parasols who swished onto the stage and captivated New York for no other reason than they were utterly stunning" ("tall and gorgeous" translated to 5'4"). A sensation, each Floradora girl was said to have married a millionaire.
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