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Sylvester Chapman 1926 - 1977

Sylvester Chapman of Durant, Holmes County, Mississippi was born on April 28, 1926, and died at age 51 years old in December 1977.
Sylvester Chapman
Durant, Holmes County, Mississippi 39063
April 28, 1926
December 1977
Male
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Sylvester Chapman's History: 1926 - 1977

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  • 04/28
    1926

    Birthday

    April 28, 1926
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Attala County, Mississippi United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 44045453 Enlisted: August 17, 1944 in Cp Shelby Mississippi Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 12/dd
    1977

    Death

    December 1977
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1926, in the year that Sylvester Chapman was born, on October 31st, Harry Houdini died in Michigan. Houdini was the most famed magician of his time and perhaps of all time, especially for his acts involving escapes - from handcuffs, straitjackets, chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, and more. He was president of the Society of American Magicians and stringently upheld professional ethics. He died of complications from a ruptured appendix. Although he had received a blow to the area a couple of days previously, the connection between the blow and his appendicitis is disputed.
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In 1933, when he was just 7 years old, on March 4th, Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the 32nd President of the United States. He was elected four times (equaled by no other President) and guided the United States through the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War 2. His wife was his cousin Eleanor Roosevelt (Teddy Roosevelt's niece) who President Truman called "First Lady of the World". Some of the major programs that survive from his presidency are the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Wagner Act (The National Labor Relations Act of 1935) , the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Social Security.
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