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John Chriss 1904 - 1989

John Chriss was born on February 23, 1904, and died at age 85 years old on April 16, 1989. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Chriss.
John Chriss
February 23, 1904
April 16, 1989
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  • 02/23
    1904

    Birthday

    February 23, 1904
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  • 04/16
    1989

    Death

    April 16, 1989
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    John Chriss lived 11 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 85.
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In 1904, in the year that John Chriss was born, the Russo-Japanese war began. The Russian Empire and the Japanese Empire began fighting over the territories of Manchuria and Korea. Russia wanted a warm water port on the Pacific Ocean while Japan feared growing encroachment from Russia into Asia. So the Japan fleet launched a surprise attack on the Russian Navy and a one year war began. President Roosevelt of the United States brokered peace between the two nations. It was the first time in the modern era that an Asian power showed its dominance over a European power.
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In 1945, he was 41 years old when on March 12th, a riot erupted at a Japanese internment camp in Santa Fe New Mexico. Two days earlier, white shirts with the Rising Sun on the back had been confiscated and the prisoners objected. Three leaders of the protest were removed and sent to another camp. Guards at the Santa Fe camp were armed with submachine guns, shotguns, and gun masks. On the morning of the 12th, prisoners began throwing rocks at the guards. When the "rioters" wouldn't disperse, the guards were ordered to use tear gas and batons. Four men were badly injured as a result.
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