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Rifka Cohen 1882 - 1974

Rifka Cohen of Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan was born on March 20, 1882, and died at age 91 years old in February 1974.
Rifka Cohen
Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan 48076
March 20, 1882
February 1974
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    1882

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    March 20, 1882
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    1974

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    February 1974
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    Rifka Cohen lived 14 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 91.
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In 1882, in the year that Rifka Cohen was born, on March 22nd, the Edmunds Act - passed by Congress - made polygamy a felony. The Act also banned "bigamous" relationships and "unlawful cohabitation", making it illegal for polygamists and those who simply lived together without marrying to vote, be on a jury, or hold a public office.
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In 1927, at the age of 45 years old, Rifka 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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