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Leona Olson 1900 - 1985

Leona Olson of Jamestown, Chautauqua County, NY was born on January 9, 1900, and died at age 85 years old in July 1985.
Leona Olson
Jamestown, Chautauqua County, NY 14701
January 9, 1900
July 1985
Female
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Leona Olson's History: 1900 - 1985

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    1900

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    January 9, 1900
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  • 07/dd
    1985

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    July 1985
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    Leona Olson lived 10 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 85.
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In 1900, in the year that Leona Olson 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 1914, Leona was just 14 years old when President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating Mother's Day, the second Sunday in May, as a national holiday to honor mothers. Anna Jarvis had championed a Mother's Day for years but Congress had joked a few years earlier that then they would have to proclaim a "Mother-in-law's Day" as well. The President who championed a woman's right to vote also created a day in their honor.
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