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John Mekley 1897 - 1977

John Mekley of Granville, Putnam County, Illinois was born on August 10, 1897, and had siblings George Mekley, Howard v Mekley, Coonie Mekley, Otto Mekley, and Adolph Mekley. John Mekley died at age 80 years old in December 1977.
John Mekley
Granville, Putnam County, Illinois 61326
August 10, 1897
December 1977
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John Mekley's History: 1897 - 1977

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    1977

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    December 1977
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    John Mekley lived 4 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 80.
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In 1897, in the year that John Mekley 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 1925, he was 28 years old 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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