Oldest daughter of George Kaplun
Dorothy Borbala Kaplun Fowler
Oldest daughter of George Kaplun
March 9, 1909 – August 26, 1959
Lived 50 years
Detroit, Michigan
Life story
Born 1909 in Serednye, Austro-Hungary (now part of Ukraine). Brought to the US with her mother and sister Veronica by their mother Julianna in Dec 1913. Married in April 1929 to Stanley Fowler. Daughter Patricia born Oct 1929. Died Aug 1959 from brain tumor.
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1909
Born March 9
1914
Dorothy was 5 when World War I began in Europe
1920
Dorothy was 11 when women won the right to vote
1928
Dorothy was 19 when Mickey Mouse debuted in "Steamboat Willie"
1939
Dorothy was 30 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1942
Dorothy was 33 when Bing Crosby recorded "White Christmas"
1947
Dorothy was 38 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
1959
Passed away August 26, age 50
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