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Ruth v Gearig 1907 - 2005

Ruth V Gearig of Alma, Gratiot County, MI was born on November 19, 1907, and died at age 97 years old on September 22, 2005.
Ruth V Gearig
Alma, Gratiot County, MI 48801
November 19, 1907
September 22, 2005
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  • 11/19
    1907

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    November 19, 1907
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  • 09/22
    2005

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    September 22, 2005
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    Ruth v Gearig lived 18 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 97.
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In 1907, in the year that Ruth v Gearig was born, in October, over a 3 week period, the New York stock exchange fell almost 50% from the previous year's high mark. Public panic ensued and there were runs on banks since the U.S. was in the middle of a recession. J.P. Morgan offered his own fortune to back the banks and he was followed by other financiers. This temporarily shored up the banking system, stopping the immediate panic. All of this led to the creation of the Federal Reserve.
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In 1919, she was just 12 years old when 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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