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May Cheney 1894 - 1973

May Cheney of Illinois was born on May 6, 1894, and died at age 79 years old in November 1973.
May Cheney
Illinois 60648
May 6, 1894
November 1973
Female
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May Cheney's History: 1894 - 1973

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  • 05/6
    1894

    Birthday

    May 6, 1894
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  • 11/dd
    1973

    Death

    November 1973
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    Cause of death
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    May Cheney lived 5 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 79.
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In 1894, in the year that May Cheney was born, large reserves of oil were discovered on the Osage Indian reservation in Oklahoma. Previously thought to be "useless" land - not even good for farming - the tribe had bought the land themselves. The discovery of oil made the Osage the "richest group of people in the world" at the time.
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In 1902, May was only 8 years old when the first Rose Bowl game was played in Pasadena, California. Called the "Tournament East–West football game" at the time, the Michigan Wolverines (East) played the Stanford Indians (West) - the Wolverines won 49 - 0. (The Stanford captain requested an end to the game with 8 minutes remaining.) The Tournament of Roses Parade began in 1890 and the football game began as a way to boost tourism in the area.
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