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Ruth Protze 1919 - 1981

Ruth Protze of Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California was born on March 17, 1919, and died at age 62 years old in April 1981.
Ruth Protze
Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California 95628
March 17, 1919
April 1981
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  • 03/17
    1919

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    March 17, 1919
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  • 04/dd
    1981

    Death

    April 1981
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    Ruth Protze lived 15 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 62.
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In 1919, in the year that Ruth Protze was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1925, Ruth was merely 6 years old when gangster Al "Scarface" Capone took over the Chicago bootlegging racket at age 26. Previously right hand man to boss Johnny Torrio, Capone took over when Torrio was shot and severely injured and decided to resign. The bootlegging and brothel organization was massive and when asked what he did, Capone often replied "I am just a businessman, giving the people what they want".
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