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Gertrude Eck 1906 - 1984

Gertrude Eck of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania was born on January 29, 1906, and died at age 78 years old in February 1984.
Gertrude Eck
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania 19124
January 29, 1906
February 1984
Female
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Gertrude Eck's History: 1906 - 1984

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    1906

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    January 29, 1906
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  • 02/dd
    1984

    Death

    February 1984
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    Gertrude Eck lived 4 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 78.
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In 1906, in the year that Gertrude Eck was born, English biochemist Frederick Hopkins concluded that vitamins are essential to the human body and that a lack of vitamins caused scurvy and rickets. Scurvy and rickets were both huge problems in sailors that were at sea for extended time and the addition of vitamin C, vitamin D, and calcium in their diets helped eradicate the problem.
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In 1925, at the age of 19 years old, Gertrude was alive when gangster Al "Scarface" Capone took over the Chicago bootlegging racket at age 26. Previously right hand man to boss Johnny Torrio, Capone took over when Torrio was shot and severely injured and decided to resign. The bootlegging and brothel organization was massive and when asked what he did, Capone often replied "I am just a businessman, giving the people what they want".
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