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Lela Gillis 1921 - 1978

Lela Gillis was born on August 13, 1921, and died at age 56 years old in February 1978. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lela Gillis.
Lela Gillis
August 13, 1921
February 1978
Female
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  • 08/13
    1921

    Birthday

    August 13, 1921
    Birthdate
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  • 02/dd
    1978

    Death

    February 1978
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Lela Gillis lived 17 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 56.
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In 1921, in the year that Lela Gillis was born, in May, the Emergency Quota Act - or Emergency Immigration Act - was passed. The law restricted the number of immigrants to 357,000 per year. It also established an immigration quota in which only 3 per cent of the total population of any ethnic group already in the USA in 1910, could be admitted to America after 1921. Although the Act was supposed to be temporary, it stayed in effect until 1965.
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In 1937, Lela was 16 years old when on May 28th, the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge opened to cars. Taking 5 years to build, the 4,200-foot-long suspension bridge was an engineering marvel of its time - 11 men died during construction. The "international orange" color was chosen because it resisted rust and fading. To the present, it is the symbol of the City that is known throughout the world.
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