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Birdie “Birdie” <I>Reeve</I> Kay

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Birdie “Birdie” Reeve Kay

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31 May 1996 (aged 89)
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Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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The photo published on page 16 of the Mid-Week Pictorial, 3 March 1928. Its caption asserted that she was aged 17, could type at the rate of 20 strokes a second, was the author of three books and claimed to be the women's world chess champion.
The photo published on page 16 of the Mid-Week Pictorial, 3 March 1928. Its caption asserted that she was aged 17, could type at the rate of 20 strokes a second, was the author of three books and claimed to be the women's world chess champion.

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Obituary in Chicago Sun Times, 3 June 1996; ChessHistory.com by Edward Winter

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  • Created by: E. R.
  • Added: Jul 25, 2021
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/229940186/birdie-kay: accessed ), memorial page for Birdie “Birdie” Reeve Kay (16 Jan 1907–31 May 1996), Find a Grave Memorial ID 229940186, citing Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by E. R. (contributor 49005569).