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Matthew M Potnar 1916 - 1982

Matthew M Potnar of South Holland, Cook County, Illinois was born on September 25, 1916, and died at age 65 years old in August 1982.
Matthew M Potnar
South Holland, Cook County, Illinois 60473
September 25, 1916
August 1982
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Matthew M Potnar's History: 1916 - 1982

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  • 09/25
    1916

    Birthday

    September 25, 1916
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36018453 Enlisted: April 9, 1941 in Chicago Illinois Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Checkers
  • 08/dd
    1982

    Death

    August 1982
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
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In 1916, in the year that Matthew M Potnar was born, suffragette Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman elected to the House of Representatives as a Representative at large from Montana. She was the first woman to hold an elected Federal office. Holding the office for two years, she ran again in 1940 and served another two year term. Montana had granted women unrestricted voting rights in 1914, 6 years before women got the vote nationally.
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In 1927, at the age of just 11 years old, Matthew was alive when the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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