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Lena Ruehrup 1900 - 1984

Lena Ruehrup of Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois was born on July 5, 1900, and died at age 83 years old in June 1984.
Lena Ruehrup
Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois 62088
July 5, 1900
June 1984
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    1900

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    July 5, 1900
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  • 06/dd
    1984

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    June 1984
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    Lena Ruehrup lived exactly as long as the average family member when died at the age of 83.
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In 1900, in the year that Lena Ruehrup was born, when Floradora opened on Broadway. A huge success in London - opening in 1899 and running for 455 performances - the musical was even more successful in New York - running for 552 performances. The "Floradora girls" were the hit of the show - a "sextette of tall, gorgeous damsels, clad in pink walking costumes, black picture hats and carrying frilly parasols who swished onto the stage and captivated New York for no other reason than they were utterly stunning" ("tall and gorgeous" translated to 5'4"). A sensation, each Floradora girl was said to have married a millionaire.
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In 1921, when she was 21 years old, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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