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John Ellis Risstrom 1915 - 1977

John Ellis Risstrom of Rworth Australia was born in 1915 in Rworth to Ollov George Risstrom and Ethel Jane (Anderson) Risstrom. He had siblings Betty Aileen Risstrom, Roy Stanley Risstrom, Alan George Risstrom, and Douglas William Risstrom. John Risstrom died at age 62 years old in 1977 in Rush.
John Ellis Risstrom
Rworth Australia
1915
Rworth, Australia
1977
Rush, Australia
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  • 1915

    Birthday

    1915
    Birthdate
    Rworth Australia
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  • 1977

    Death

    1977
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Rush Australia
    Death location
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    John Ellis Risstrom lived 1 year longer than the average family member when died at the age of 62.
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In 1915, in the year that John Ellis Risstrom was born, the Germans first used poison gas as a weapon at the second Battle of Ypres during World War I. While noxious gases had been used since ancient times, this was the first use of poisonous gas - in this case, lethal chlorine gas - in modern war. Subsequently, the French and British - as well as the United States when they entered World War 1 - developed and used lethal gas in war.
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In 1934, John was 19 years old when on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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