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Lea Aschkenas 1886 - 1982

Lea Aschkenas of Watertown, Jefferson County, NY was born on August 1, 1886, and died at age 95 years old in June 1982.
Lea Aschkenas
Watertown, Jefferson County, NY 13601
August 1, 1886
June 1982
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    1886

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    August 1, 1886
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  • 06/dd
    1982

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    June 1982
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    Lea Aschkenas lived 9 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 95.
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In 1886, in the year that Lea Aschkenas was born, on May 4th, a general strike began in Chicago. Workers were striking for an 8 hour workday and in protest of the killing - by police - of several workers the day before. When an unknown person threw a dynamite bomb, the strike became violent. Seven policemen were killed as well as 4 civilians. It became known as the Haymarket Riot and eventually resulted in an 8 hourwork day as well as commemorations on May 1st for worker's rights.
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In 1907, by the time she was 21 years old, in October, over a 3 week period, the New York stock exchange fell almost 50% from the previous year's high mark. Public panic ensued and there were runs on banks since the U.S. was in the middle of a recession. J.P. Morgan offered his own fortune to back the banks and he was followed by other financiers. This temporarily shored up the banking system, stopping the immediate panic. All of this led to the creation of the Federal Reserve.
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