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Leona Cassens 1915 - 2010

Leona Cassens of Polo, Ogle County, IL was born on April 16, 1915, and died at age 95 years old on August 24, 2010.

Leona Cassens
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Polo, Ogle County, IL 61064
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April 16, 1915
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In 1915, in the year that Leona Cassens was born, the Germans first used poison gas as a weapon at the second Battle of Ypres during World War I. While noxious gases had been used since ancient times, this was the first use of poisonous gas - in this case, lethal chlorine gas - in modern war. Subsequently, the French and British - as well as the United States when they entered World War 1 - developed and used lethal gas in war.
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In 1923, at the age of just 8 years old, Leona was alive when Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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Cassens, David (Feb 11, 1932 - May 1989) Cassens, Lois (Jun 27, 1879 - Feb 1971) Cassens, George (Aug 10, 1929 - Mar 11, 2011) Cassens, Kenneth (Aug 20, 1906 - Sep 1967) Cassens, Bertha (Apr 12, 1910 - May 17, 1994) Cassens, John (Nov 7, 1913 - Jan 1985) Cassens, James (Jun 27, 1908 - Dec 17, 1997) Cassens, John (Apr 29, 1899 - Sep 1973) Cassens, Mary (Jul 12, 1898 - Nov 1974) Cassens, William (Oct 26, 1915 - Jan 27, 1989)
Cassens, Margaret (Oct 18, 1890 - Sep 1969) Cassens, Joseph (Jan 4, 1924 - Dec 23, 1998) Cassens, Theresa (Oct 14, 1914 - Apr 29, 1995) Cassens, Grace (Jun 25, 1911 - Dec 1977) Cassens, Frederick (Mar 9, 1909 - Jan 11, 2005) Cassens, Thomas (Mar 16, 1950 - Feb 12, 1998) Cassens, Charles (Dec 5, 1915 - Feb 6, 2000) Cassens, Alwin (May 20, 1911 - Jun 1978) Cassens, Anthony (Jul 30, 1906 - Jun 1962) Cassens, Charles (Mar 12, 1885 - Dec 1970)
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