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Laura Chaput 1904 - 1977

Laura Chaput of Winchendon, Worcester County, MA was born on August 25, 1904, and died at age 72 years old in February 1977.
Laura Chaput
Winchendon, Worcester County, MA 01475
August 25, 1904
February 1977
Female
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    1904

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    August 25, 1904
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  • 02/dd
    1977

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    February 1977
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    Laura Chaput lived 2 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 72.
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In 1904, in the year that Laura Chaput was born, the "Teddy's Bear" was first produced. After seeing a political cartoon of President Teddy Roosevelt refusing to kill a clubbed and tied up bear, Jewish Russian immigrant Morris Michtom - who owned a candy shop and sold stuffed animals that he and his wife made at night at the store - made a "Teddy's Bear" and put it in his shop's window. The stuffed bears were an immediate success and Michtom and his wife went on to found the Ideal Novelty and Toy Co.
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In 1935, at the age of 31 years old, Laura was alive when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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