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Ernest W Ostby 1906 - 1988

Ernest W Ostby of Saginaw, Saginaw County, MI was born on October 2, 1906, and died at age 81 years old on May 9, 1988.
Ernest W Ostby
Saginaw, Saginaw County, MI 48603
October 2, 1906
May 9, 1988
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Ernest W Ostby's History: 1906 - 1988

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    October 2, 1906
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  • 05/9
    1988

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    May 9, 1988
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    Ernest W Ostby lived 6 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 81.
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In 1906, in the year that Ernest W Ostby was born, Finland became the first European country to give women the vote and to allow them to run for political office. (Women in Australia and New Zealand already had that right but couldn't run for office.) Although Finland belonged to the Russian Empire, there was great unrest and the Tsar wanted to broker a quick peace. As a part of the brokered peace, women got the vote.
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In 1945, at the age of 39 years old, Ernest was alive when on June 22nd, the Battle of Okinawa ended. A joint Army and Marine campaign, supported by the Navy, the Battle of Okinawa went on for 82 days. The last Japanese resistance on Okinawa was defeated. 4,907 Navy, 4,675 Army, and 2,938 Marine Corps personnel were killed in the battle on the US side. It is estimated that 110,071 on the Japanese side were killed - the estimate includes Okinawan citizens who were pressed into service and includes children. With the win of Okinawa, the United States gained an important base of operations in the Pacific.
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