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Rufus F Gookin 1904 - 2000

Rufus F Gookin of Memphis, Shelby County, TN was born on July 27, 1904, and died at age 96 years old on September 26, 2000.

Rufus F Gookin
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Memphis, Shelby County, TN 38135
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July 27, 1904
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  • 07/27
    1904

    Birthday

    July 27, 1904
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen

  • Nationality & Locations

    Shelby County, Tennessee United States

  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34374438 Enlisted: September 30, 1942 in Ft Oglethorpe Georgia Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law

  • Professional Career

    Retail Managers
  • 09/26
    2000

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    September 26, 2000
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In 1904, in the year that Rufus F Gookin was born, the first underground line of the New York City subway system opened. London's underground system was opened in 1863 and Boston opened one in 1897, but New York quickly became the largest system in the U.S. More than 100,000 people paid 5 cents to ride under Manhattan that first day.
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In 1942, Rufus was 38 years old when on February 19th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. This authorized the Secretary of War to "prescribe certain areas as military zones." On March 21st, he signed Public Law 503 which was approved after an hour discussion in the Senate and 30 minutes in the House. The Law provided for enforcement of his Executive Order. This cleared the way for approximately 120,000 men, women, and children of Japanese ancestry to be evicted from the West Coast and to be held in concentration camps and other confinement sites across the country. In Hawaii, a few thousand were detained. German and Italian Americans in the U.S. were also confined.
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Gookin, Ruth (Apr 20, 1915 - Sep 1978) Gookin, Lenore (Dec 3, 1884 - Mar 1976) Gookin, Anna (Jan 25, 1899 - Dec 1979) Gookin, Sylvester (Nov 10, 1909 - Nov 1981) Gookin, Lena (Jun 1, 1888 - Aug 1973) Gookin, Mary (Nov 15, 1891 - Sep 1977) Gookin, Florette (Jul 31, 1908 - Jan 31, 1997) Gookin, Carol (Mar 25, 1937 - Oct 22, 2009) Gookin, Frances (Feb 2, 1917 - Jul 14, 2007) Gookin, James (Feb 26, 1899 - Jan 1990)
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