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Minnie Meliza 1890 - 1979

Minnie Meliza of Farmer City, Dewitt County, Illinois was born on June 23, 1890, and died at age 89 years old in June 1979.
Minnie Meliza
Farmer City, Dewitt County, Illinois 61842
June 23, 1890
June 1979
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Minnie Meliza's History: 1890 - 1979

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  • 06/23
    1890

    Birthday

    June 23, 1890
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  • 06/dd
    1979

    Death

    June 1979
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Minnie Meliza lived 10 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 88.
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In 1890, in the year that Minnie Meliza was born, on December 29th, the Wounded Knee Massacre occurred in South Dakota on the Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation . The U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment said that they rode into the Lakota camp "trying to disarm" the inhabitants. One person, Black Coyote - who was deaf - held onto his rifle, saying that he paid a lot of money for it. Shots rang out and by the end at least 153 Lakota Sioux - some estimates say 300 - and 25 troops had died. The site of the massacre is a National Historic Landmark.
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In 1925, at the age of 35 years old, Minnie was alive when gangster Al "Scarface" Capone took over the Chicago bootlegging racket at age 26. Previously right hand man to boss Johnny Torrio, Capone took over when Torrio was shot and severely injured and decided to resign. The bootlegging and brothel organization was massive and when asked what he did, Capone often replied "I am just a businessman, giving the people what they want".
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