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Gertrude Degroot 1907 - 1984

Gertrude Degroot of Saint Anne, Kankakee County, Illinois was born on March 25, 1907, and died at age 77 years old in April 1984.
Gertrude Degroot
Saint Anne, Kankakee County, Illinois 60964
March 25, 1907
April 1984
Female
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Gertrude Degroot's History: 1907 - 1984

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    1907

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    March 25, 1907
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    1984

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    April 1984
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    Gertrude Degroot lived 3 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 77.
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In 1907, in the year that Gertrude Degroot was born, the Monongah coal mining disaster occurred on December 6th, happening at the Fairmont Coal Company’s No. 6 and No. 8 mines.. Over 361 miners were killed. Because there was no breathing apparatus at the time to help rescuers, recovery efforts were greatly hampered. It is considered the worst mining disaster in American history and led to government oversight in mining practices.
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In 1921, when she was just 14 years old, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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