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Elversa Portwood 1904 - 1987

Elversa Portwood of Hanford, Kings County, California was born on August 13, 1904, and died at age 82 years old in January 1987.
Elversa Portwood
Hanford, Kings County, California 93232
August 13, 1904
January 1987
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Elversa Portwood's History: 1904 - 1987

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  • 08/13
    1904

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    August 13, 1904
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  • 01/dd
    1987

    Death

    January 1987
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    Elversa Portwood lived 10 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 82.
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In 1904, in the year that Elversa Portwood 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 1911, at the age of only 7 years old, Elversa was alive when the first Indianapolis 500 was run in May. Ray Harroun was the winner - he was an engineer and had retired from racing but he came back for this race. After the race, he retired for good. The purse was $27,550 - the largest offered up to that time - and Harroun received $10,000 for first place. His average time was 74.602 mph.
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