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John Opperkew 1886 - 1973

John Opperkew of Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois was born on February 5, 1886, and died at age 87 years old in June 1973.
John Opperkew
Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois 61951
February 5, 1886
June 1973
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John Opperkew's History: 1886 - 1973

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    1886

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    February 5, 1886
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  • 06/dd
    1973

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    June 1973
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    John Opperkew lived exactly as long as the average family member when died at the age of 87.
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In 1886, in the year that John Opperkew was born, on May 4th, a general strike began in Chicago. Workers were striking for an 8 hour workday and in protest of the killing - by police - of several workers the day before. When an unknown person threw a dynamite bomb, the strike became violent. Seven policemen were killed as well as 4 civilians. It became known as the Haymarket Riot and eventually resulted in an 8 hourwork day as well as commemorations on May 1st for worker's rights.
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In 1914, by the time he was 28 years old, in August, the Panama Canal opened to traffic. Begun by the French in the 1880's and abandoned, the United States undertook further construction in 1904. After 10 years, and the elimination of malaria carrying mosquitoes (which caused immense delays for the French and the Americans), the 48 mile long artificial waterway - a series of locks - created a shortcut for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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