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Matthew Jr Westrate 1919 - 1991

Matthew Jr Westrate of Zeeland, Ottawa County, MI was born on March 17, 1919, and died at age 71 years old on March 11, 1991.
Matthew Jr Westrate
Zeeland, Ottawa County, MI 49464
March 17, 1919
March 11, 1991
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Matthew Jr Westrate's History: 1919 - 1991

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  • 03/17
    1919

    Birthday

    March 17, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Ottawa County, Michigan United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36199181 Enlisted: May 20, 1942 in Kalamazoo Michigan Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    General Farmers
  • 03/11
    1991

    Death

    March 11, 1991
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that Matthew Jr Westrate was born, in the summer and early autumn, race riots erupted in 26 U.S. cities, resulting in hundreds of deaths and even more people being badly hurt. In most cases, African-Americans were the victims. It was called the "Red Summer". Men who were returning from World War I needed jobs and there was competition for those jobs among the races. Tension was heightened by the use by many companies of blacks as strikebreakers.
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In 1921, at the age of only 2 years old, Matthew was alive when hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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