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Selma Rettke 1898 - 1976

Selma Rettke of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois was born on December 15, 1898, and died at age 77 years old in October 1976.

Selma Rettke
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Chicago, Cook County, Illinois 60630
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December 15, 1898
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October 1976
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In 1898, in the year that Selma Rettke was born, magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company controlled 84% of the oil and pipelines in the United States. Rockefeller grew Standard Oil through the merger of several other small oil companies throughout the U.S., creating a monopoly.
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In 1935, she was 37 years old when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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Rettke, Ruth (Nov 11, 1912 - Sep 1980) Rettke, Joanne (Mar 11, 1934 - Dec 15, 2009) Rettke, Harry (Jan 22, 1907 - Sep 29, 1987) Rettke, Elmer (Aug 1, 1908 - Apr 1985) Rettke, Robert (Jun 20, 1917 - May 1975) Rettke, Albert (May 6, 1916 - Apr 1965) Rettke, Gladys (May 13, 1916 - Mar 16, 1988) Rettke, Jean (Nov 3, 1904 - Aug 1977) Rettke, Harry (May 30, 1934 - Aug 1980) Rettke, Marjorie (Apr 23, 1916 - Feb 9, 1990)
Rettke, Gerald (May 15, 1937 - Aug 30, 2000) Rettke, Helen (Nov 28, 1898 - Oct 1976) Rettke, Curtis (Aug 27, 1962 - Mar 23, 2005) Rettke, Siegfried (Dec 22, 1923 - Jul 28, 2006) Rettke, Roland (Feb 19, 1906 - Mar 1987) Rettke, Gladys (Mar 19, 1911 - Jul 17, 2003) Rettke, Ferdinand (Mar 26, 1909 - Mar 1969) Rettke, Henry (Jan 14, 1896 - Dec 1966) Rettke, Laura (Aug 23, 1899 - Apr 1983) Rettke, Eleanor (Jul 11, 1892 - Dec 24, 1991)
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