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Ernest H Rigsby 1918 - 1997

Ernest H Rigsby of New Market, Madison County, AL was born on September 8, 1918, and died at age 78 years old on January 30, 1997.
Ernest H Rigsby
New Market, Madison County, AL 35761
September 8, 1918
January 30, 1997
Male
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Ernest H Rigsby's History: 1918 - 1997

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  • 09/8
    1918

    Birthday

    September 8, 1918
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Madison County, Alabama United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34999358 Enlisted: July 22, 1944 in Ft Mcclellan Alabama Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers, Bus, Taxi, Truck, And Tractor
  • 01/30
    1997

    Death

    January 30, 1997
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1918, in the year that Ernest H Rigsby was born, on November 1, an elevated train on the Brooklyn line of the subway - driven by an inexperienced operator because of a strike - tried to navigate a turn at 30mph. The limit on the curve was 6 mph. The 2nd and 3rd cars of the 5 car wooden train were badly damaged and at least 93 people were killed, making it the deadliest crash in New York subway history.
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In 1922, he was just 4 years old when on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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