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Ruth Pourciau 1918 - 1984

Ruth Pourciau of Independence, Tangipahoa County, Louisiana was born on August 8, 1918, and died at age 66 years old in November 1984.
Ruth Pourciau
Independence, Tangipahoa County, Louisiana 70443
August 8, 1918
November 1984
Female
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Ruth Pourciau's History: 1918 - 1984

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  • 08/8
    1918

    Birthday

    August 8, 1918
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  • 11/dd
    1984

    Death

    November 1984
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    Cause of death
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    Ruth Pourciau lived 5 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 66.
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In 1918, in the year that Ruth Pourciau was born, on November 1, an elevated train on the Brooklyn line of the subway - driven by an inexperienced operator because of a strike - tried to navigate a turn at 30mph. The limit on the curve was 6 mph. The 2nd and 3rd cars of the 5 car wooden train were badly damaged and at least 93 people were killed, making it the deadliest crash in New York subway history.
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In 1923, Ruth was just 5 years old when Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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