Everett Van Kleeck
Updated May 19, 2019
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Everett Van Kleeck (1898 - 1958)

Everett Van Kleeck was born on March 9, 1898. He was born to Abram Van Kleeck and Bertha Barringer, with siblings Gordon, Dorothy, Roxy, Vera, Freeman, and Elta. He died on May 5, 1958 in New York at 60 years old.
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 on in Ulster County, New York United States

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Everett Van Kleeck lived 11 years shorter than the average Kleeck family member when he died at the age of 60.

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Father: Abram Van Kleeck
Mother: Bertha Barringer
Siblings: Gordon Van Kleeck, Dorothy Emily (Van Kleeck) Smith, Roxy (Van Kleeck) Yerry, Vera Mae (Van Kleeck) Winne, Freeman B. Van Kleeck, and Elta Ann (Van Kleeck) Rifenburg

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1898 - In the year that Everett Van Kleeck was born, on February 15th, the USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana harbor. The reason for the explosion has never been found, but it killed 266 men. "Remember the Maine" became a rallying cry and precipitated the United States' declaration of war on Spain two months later - the beginning of the Spanish-American War. On December 10th, the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The Treaty gave the U.S. Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Guam - for $20 million - and, temporarily, Cuba.

1931 - By the time he was 33 years old, in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.

1938 - He was 40 years old when on October 30th, a Sunday, The Mercury Theatre on the Air broadcast Orson Welles' special Halloween show The War of the World's. A clever take on H.G. Wells' novel, the show began with simulated "breaking news" of an invasion by Martians. Because of the realistic nature of the "news," there was a public outcry the next day, calling for regulation by the FCC. Although the current story is that many were fooled and panicked, in reality very few people were fooled. But the show made Orson Welles' career.

1952 - By the time he was 54 years old, on July 2, Dr. Jonas E. Salk tested the first dead-virus polio vaccine on 43 children. The worst epidemic of polio had broken out that year - in the U.S. there were 58,000 cases reported. Of these, 3,145 people had died and 21,269 were left with mild to disabling paralysis.

1958 - In the year of Everett Van Kleeck's passing, on March 24th, Elvis Presley was inducted into the United States Army. Although he could have served in Special Services as an entertainer, he chose to become a regular soldier. Almost everyone thought it would be the end of his career - it wasn't.

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Everett Van Kleeck died on May 5, 1958 in New York at age 60. There is no known cause of death for Everett. He was born on March 9, 1898. He was born to Abram Van Kleeck and Bertha Barringer, with siblings Gordon, Dorothy, Roxy, Vera, Freeman, and Elta.

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