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Olive H Russell 1886 - 1975

Olive H Russell of Springfield, Sangamon County, IL was born on July 11, 1886, and died at age 88 years old on January 15, 1975.
Olive H Russell
Springfield, Sangamon County, IL 62704
July 11, 1886
January 15, 1975
Female
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Olive H Russell's History: 1886 - 1975

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  • 07/11
    1886

    Birthday

    July 11, 1886
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  • 01/15
    1975

    Death

    January 15, 1975
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Olive H Russell lived 16 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 88.
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In 1886, in the year that Olive H Russell was born, on May 4th, a general strike began in Chicago. Workers were striking for an 8 hour workday and in protest of the killing - by police - of several workers the day before. When an unknown person threw a dynamite bomb, the strike became violent. Seven policemen were killed as well as 4 civilians. It became known as the Haymarket Riot and eventually resulted in an 8 hourwork day as well as commemorations on May 1st for worker's rights.
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In 1897, when she was just 11 years old, on September 21st, editor and publisher Francis P. Church responded to a letter to the editor from Virginia O'Hanlon, 8 years old. Virginia's father had told her that "If you see it in The Sun, it's so." So she wrote to the Sun, asking if there was a Santa Claus. Church responded with the now famous editorial "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus".
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