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Josephine Hostrander 1897 - 1987

Josephine Hostrander of Cogan Station, Lycoming County, PA was born on May 1, 1897, and died at age 89 years old in February 1987.
Josephine Hostrander
Cogan Station, Lycoming County, PA 17728
May 1, 1897
February 1987
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Josephine Hostrander's History: 1897 - 1987

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  • 05/1
    1897

    Birthday

    May 1, 1897
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  • 02/dd
    1987

    Death

    February 1987
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Josephine Hostrander lived 17 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 89.
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In 1897, in the year that Josephine Hostrander was born, on September 21st, editor and publisher Francis P. Church responded to a letter to the editor from Virginia O'Hanlon, 8 years old. Virginia's father had told her that "If you see it in The Sun, it's so." So she wrote to the Sun, asking if there was a Santa Claus. Church responded with the now famous editorial "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus".
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In 1925, at the age of 28 years old, Josephine was alive when gangster Al "Scarface" Capone took over the Chicago bootlegging racket at age 26. Previously right hand man to boss Johnny Torrio, Capone took over when Torrio was shot and severely injured and decided to resign. The bootlegging and brothel organization was massive and when asked what he did, Capone often replied "I am just a businessman, giving the people what they want".
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