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John Motyka 1923 - 1995

John Motyka of Chicago, Cook County, IL was born on January 21, 1923, and died at age 71 years old on January 4, 1995.
John Motyka
Chicago, Cook County, IL 60618
January 21, 1923
January 4, 1995
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  • 01/21
    1923

    Birthday

    January 21, 1923
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Cook County, Illinois United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 20610562 Enlisted: March 5, 1941 in Chicago Illinois Military branch: Infantry Rank: Private, National Guard (officers, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Stock Clerks
  • 01/4
    1995

    Death

    January 4, 1995
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1923, in the year that John Motyka was born, Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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In 1934, by the time he was just 11 years old, 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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