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John Wells 1906 - 1972

John Wells of Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa was born on January 14, 1906, and died at age 66 years old in January 1972.
John Wells
Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa 52627
January 14, 1906
January 1972
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    1906

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    January 14, 1906
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    1972

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    January 1972
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    John Wells lived 7 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 65.
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In 1906, in the year that John Wells was born, Finland became the first European country to give women the vote and to allow them to run for political office. (Women in Australia and New Zealand already had that right but couldn't run for office.) Although Finland belonged to the Russian Empire, there was great unrest and the Tsar wanted to broker a quick peace. As a part of the brokered peace, women got the vote.
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In 1922, John was 16 years old when on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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