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John Riley 1888 - 1968

John Riley of Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois was born on December 5, 1888, and died at age 79 years old in May 1968.
John Riley
Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois 60901
December 5, 1888
May 1968
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  • 12/5
    1888

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    December 5, 1888
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  • 05/dd
    1968

    Death

    May 1968
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    John Riley lived 8 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 79.
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In 1888, in the year that John Riley was born, on January 12th, the 'Schoolhouse Blizzard' blanketed Dakota Territory. Montana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Texas were hit, leaving 235 dead. Many of those who perished were children on their way home from school. The day was relatively warm when it began and the blizzard hit unexpectedly, catching most by surprise.
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In 1907, at the age of 19 years old, John was alive when the showman Florenz Ziegfeld introduced his Ziegfeld Follies. Ziegfeld was inspired by the Folies Bergère of Paris and the show was a step up from the then current vaudeville shows. The top entertainers of the time played in the Follies but the stars were the Ziegfeld girls - beautiful chorus girls in elaborate costumes. For almost a quarter of a century, the Ziegfeld follies were the toast of Broadway.
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