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Ira Matthews 1912 - 1965

Ira Matthews of Minnesota was born on January 19, 1912, and died at age 53 years old in July 1965.
Ira Matthews
Minnesota
January 19, 1912
July 1965
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Ira Matthews' History: 1912 - 1965

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    1912

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    January 19, 1912
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  • 07/dd
    1965

    Death

    July 1965
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    Ira Matthews lived 19 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 53.
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In 1912, in the year that Ira Matthews was born, in October, former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot, but not killed, while campaigning for another term as President with the newly created Bull Moose (Progressive) Party. John Schrank was a Bavarian-born saloon-keeper from New York who had been stalking Roosevelt when he shot him just before a campaign speech. Shot in the chest (and showing the audience his bloody shirt), Roosevelt went on to give a 55 to 90 minute talk (reports vary on the length) before being treated for the injury. After 8 days in the hospital, Roosevelt went back on the campaign trail.
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In 1937, at the age of 25 years old, Ira was alive when on May 6th, the German zeppelin the Hindenburg caught fire and blew up. The Hindenburg was a passenger ship traveling to Frankfurt Germany. It tried to dock in New Jersey, one of the stops, and something went wrong - it blew up. Thirty-six people were killed out of the 97 on board - 13 passengers, 22 crewmen, and one ground worker. The reasons for the explosion are still disputed.
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