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Ruby Riis 1886 - 1970

Ruby Riis of Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois was born on January 29, 1886, and died at age 84 years old in June 1970.

Ruby Riis
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Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois 61102
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January 29, 1886
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June 1970
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In 1886, in the year that Ruby Riis 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 1907, at the age of 21 years old, Ruby was alive when the state of Oklahoma was admitted to the United States on November 16. Previously called "Oklahoma Territory" and "Indian Territory", the two areas were merged and Oklahoma became the 46th state. It is the 28th most populous state.
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Riis, Katherine (Feb 7, 1904 - Oct 1982) Riis, Laurence (Dec 24, 1926 - May 24, 2003) Riis, Sara (Jan 23, 1923 - Jan 16, 2008) Riis, Andrew (Jul 4, 1892 - Dec 1974) Riis, Andrew (Mar 4, 1917 - Dec 1978) Riis, Alice (Jan 1, 1898 - Jul 1965) Riis, Adelaide (Nov 20, 1921 - Dec 1974) Riis, Arthur (Aug 20, 1901 - Dec 1968) Riis, John (Feb 28, 1888 - Sep 1968) Riis, Elsie (Jan 26, 1906 - Nov 15, 1997)
Riis, Otto (Apr 12, 1898 - Apr 1981) Riis, Laurence (Nov 12, 1902 - Jul 1979) Riis, Constance (Jan 3, 1902 - Nov 1982) Riis, Asgeir (Jan 16, 1899 - Oct 1985) Riis, Henry (Nov 7, 1902 - Sep 1983) Riis, Lillian (Apr 19, 1908 - Dec 1981) Riis, Warren (Nov 12, 1928 - Apr 8, 2002) Riis, Alva (Aug 8, 1903 - Dec 15, 1998) Riis, Christine (Oct 9, 1890 - Jan 1963) Riis, Norman (May 20, 1911 - May 1982)
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