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Walter L Chapman 1898 - 1975

Walter L Chapman of Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois was born on January 31, 1898, and died at age 77 years old in June 1975.
Walter L Chapman
Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois 61604
January 31, 1898
June 1975
Male
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Walter L Chapman's History: 1898 - 1975

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  • 01/31
    1898

    Birthday

    January 31, 1898
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Peoria County, Illinois United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of College
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36425751 Enlisted: September 12, 1942 in Peoria Illinois Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa 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, Fruit
  • 06/dd
    1975

    Death

    June 1975
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1898, in the year that Walter L Chapman was born, on February 15th, the USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana harbor. The reason for the explosion has never been found, but it killed 266 men. "Remember the Maine" became a rallying cry and precipitated the United States' declaration of war on Spain two months later - the beginning of the Spanish-American War. On December 10th, the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The Treaty gave the U.S. Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Guam - for $20 million - and, temporarily, Cuba.
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In 1905, Walter was just 7 years old when the first movie theater opened in the United States in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was the first theater to show nothing but movies - silent films. Two men, John P. Harris and his brother-in-law Harry Davis, opened the Nickelodeon on Smithfield Street - charging 5 cents for admission. The first day, 450 people watched movies at the new theater - on the second day, more than 1500 people stood in line to get in.
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