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Ruth Emma Peterson 1921 - 1997

Ruth Emma Peterson was born on February 20, 1921, and died at age 76 years old on December 31, 1997. Ruth Peterson was buried at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section 9-A Site 499 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis, Mn. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ruth Emma Peterson.
Ruth Emma Peterson
February 20, 1921
December 31, 1997
Female
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  • 02/20
    1921

    Birthday

    February 20, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Air Force Rank attained: A1C Wars/Conflicts: Korea
  • 12/31
    1997

    Death

    December 31, 1997
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section 9-A Site 499 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis, Mn 55450
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In 1921, in the year that Ruth Emma Peterson was born, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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In 1934, at the age of only 13 years old, Ruth was alive when on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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