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Helen Pekelder 1897 - 1989

Helen Pekelder of Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI was born on June 15, 1897, and died at age 91 years old on April 20, 1989.
Helen Pekelder
Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI 49506
June 15, 1897
April 20, 1989
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  • 06/15
    1897

    Birthday

    June 15, 1897
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  • 04/20
    1989

    Death

    April 20, 1989
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Helen Pekelder lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 91.
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In 1897, in the year that Helen Pekelder was born, on September 21st, editor and publisher Francis P. Church responded to a letter to the editor from Virginia O'Hanlon, 8 years old. Virginia's father had told her that "If you see it in The Sun, it's so." So she wrote to the Sun, asking if there was a Santa Claus. Church responded with the now famous editorial "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus".
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In 1915, Helen was 18 years old when The Birth of a Nation opened in February. A silent film, it was the most ambitious film to date and is considered a classic. Three hours long, it starred Lillian Gish and was directed by D. W. Griffith. The movie was based on the book The Clansman and told the story of two families (one pro-Union and one pro-Confederate) and their relationship during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The KKK was shown as "a heroic force".
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