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Ruth Dekker 1898 - 1984

Ruth Dekker of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan was born on December 11, 1898, and died at age 85 years old in June 1984.
Ruth Dekker
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan 49506
December 11, 1898
June 1984
Female
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    1898

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    December 11, 1898
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  • 06/dd
    1984

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    June 1984
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    Ruth Dekker lived 10 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 85.
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In 1898, in the year that Ruth Dekker was born, on February 15th, the USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana harbor. The reason for the explosion has never been found, but it killed 266 men. "Remember the Maine" became a rallying cry and precipitated the United States' declaration of war on Spain two months later - the beginning of the Spanish-American War. On December 10th, the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The Treaty gave the U.S. Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Guam - for $20 million - and, temporarily, Cuba.
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In 1932, Ruth was 34 years old when on February 27th, actress Elizabeth Taylor was born in London. Her parents were Americans living in London and when she was 7, the family moved to Los Angeles. Her first small part in a movie was in There's One Born Every Minute in 1942 but her first starring role was in National Velvet in 1944. She became as famous for her 8 marriages (to 7 people) as she was for her beauty and films.
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