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Willie Thornton 1900 - 1979

Willie Thornton of Urania, La Salle County, Louisiana was born on May 28, 1900, and died at age 78 years old in February 1979.
Willie Thornton
Urania, La Salle County, Louisiana 71480
May 28, 1900
February 1979
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  • 05/28
    1900

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    May 28, 1900
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  • 02/dd
    1979

    Death

    February 1979
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    Willie Thornton lived 7 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 78.
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In 1900, in the year that Willie Thornton was born, the U.S. helped put down Boxer Rebellion. The Boxer Rebellion took place in China, where the presence of "outsiders" (foreigners) was resented. The United States, along with Austria-Hungary, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, and Russia, had business interests in China and these countries all sent troops to put down the Rebellion and keep China open to their presence and to Christian missionaries.
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In 1919, at the age of 19 years old, Willie was alive 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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