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John R Rowan 1919 - 2008

John Richard Rowan of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana was born on July 19, 1919, and died at age 88 years old on March 24, 2008.
John Richard Rowan
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana 46803
July 19, 1919
March 24, 2008
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  • 07/19
    1919

    Birthday

    July 19, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Allen County, Indiana United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 35153974 Enlisted: March 10, 1941 in Ft Benjamin Harrison Indiana Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men)
  • 03/24
    2008

    Death

    March 24, 2008
    Death date
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    Cause of death
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In 1919, in the year that John R Rowan was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1937, John was 18 years old when on May 6th, the German zeppelin the Hindenburg caught fire and blew up. The Hindenburg was a passenger ship traveling to Frankfurt Germany. It tried to dock in New Jersey, one of the stops, and something went wrong - it blew up. Thirty-six people were killed out of the 97 on board - 13 passengers, 22 crewmen, and one ground worker. The reasons for the explosion are still disputed.
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