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Luz Rieckehoff 1909 - 2000

Luz Rieckehoff of Glen Cove, Nassau County, NY was born on November 28, 1909, and died at age 90 years old on August 26, 2000.
Glen Cove, Nassau County, NY 11542
November 28, 1909
August 26, 2000
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    Luz was born in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico and came to USA at age 16. She married Jorge Rieckehoff when she was 17 in New York City. They had four children - George, Adolf, Rosemarie and Lucy. They lived in Manhattan, then moved to Rego Park and then retired in Puerto Rico where George had a business. In their late 80's they returned to live with Lucy and Rose. Luz stayed in Glen Cove until her death but Jorge returned to Puerto Rico and lived with George as the cold weather was too much for him. They also had 10 Grandchildren. Luz was a person who was very creative and made many beautiful things for her home and family members. She was always crocheting and sewing. She was also a wonderful cook and her home was always filled with people having a good time over the dinner table. She was exceptionally kind to everyone around her and was loved dearly by her family and her neighbors. She was raised very poor but she taught all her children how to manage money and sacrifice which resulted in all being successful.
  • 11/28
    1909

    Birthday

    November 28, 1909
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  • 08/26
    2000

    Death

    August 26, 2000
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    Luz Rieckehoff lived 16 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 90.
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In 1909, in the year that Luz Rieckehoff was born, explorer Robert Peary, a Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy, claimed to have been the first to have reached the geographic North Pole. His claim has been disputed for over a century - some say that he ended up 60 miles from the North Pole. Peary was the only navigator on his team and he didn't submit his records for public review.
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In 1923, by the time she was just 14 years old, the A.C. Nielsen Company was founded in Chicago. It provided an audience measurement system that could provide radio station owners with information on their listeners and the popularity of their shows. Later, the Nielsen company became the basis for the fate of television programs.
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