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Ruby Parkey 1886 - 1986

Ruby Parkey of Mitchell, Wheeler County, Oregon was born on November 24, 1886, and died at age 99 years old in April 1986.
Ruby Parkey
Mitchell, Wheeler County, Oregon 97750
November 24, 1886
April 1986
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  • 11/24
    1886

    Birthday

    November 24, 1886
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  • 04/dd
    1986

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    April 1986
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    Ruby Parkey lived 26 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 99.
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In 1886, in the year that Ruby Parkey 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 1906, Ruby was 20 years old when Finland became the first European country to give women the vote and to allow them to run for political office. (Women in Australia and New Zealand already had that right but couldn't run for office.) Although Finland belonged to the Russian Empire, there was great unrest and the Tsar wanted to broker a quick peace. As a part of the brokered peace, women got the vote.
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