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Zelma M Thornton 1898 - 1966

Zelma M Thornton of Mansfield, De Soto County, Louisiana was born on November 13, 1898, and died at age 68 years old in December 1966.
Zelma M Thornton
Mansfield, De Soto County, Louisiana 71052
November 13, 1898
December 1966
Female
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Zelma M Thornton's History: 1898 - 1966

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  • 11/13
    1898

    Birthday

    November 13, 1898
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Allen County, Louisiana United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of College
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: A-801476 Enlisted: February 28, 1942 in New Orleans Louisiana Military branch: Women's Army Corps Aviation Cadet Women's Army Corps 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

    Teachers (secondary School) And Principals
  • 12/dd
    1966

    Death

    December 1966
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1898, in the year that Zelma M Thornton 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 1929, at the age of 31 years old, Zelma was alive when the St. Valentine's Day Massacre happened on February 14th. In Chicago, seven men from the North Side Irish gang were gunned down by Al Capone's South Side Italian gang at the garage at 2122 North Clark Street. Al Capone was making a successful move to take over Chicago's organized crime. But the St. Valentine's Day massacre also resulted in a public outcry against all gangsters.
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