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Alexander Purves 1901 - 2002

Alexander Purves of Lawrence, Essex County, MA was born on April 20, 1901 in Channel Islands or England or Great Britain or Isle Of Man or Northern Ireland or Scotland or Wales, and died at age 100 years old on February 27, 2002.
Alexander Purves
Lawrence, Essex County, MA 01840
April 20, 1901
Channel Islands or England or Great Britain or Isle Of Man or Northern Ireland or Scotland or Wales
February 27, 2002
Male
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  • 04/20
    1901

    Birthday

    April 20, 1901
    Birthdate
    Channel Islands or England or Great Britain or Isle Of Man or Northern Ireland or Scotland or Wales
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Essex County, Massachusetts United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 31083968 Enlisted: September 10, 1942 in Ft Devens Massachusetts 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

    Semiskilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Textiles, N.e.c.
  • 02/27
    2002

    Death

    February 27, 2002
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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Did you know?
In 1901, in the year that Alexander Purves was born, shortly after beginning his second term, President McKinley was assassinated by the self proclaimed anarchist Leon Czolgosz. The last President to have served in the Civil War - he began as a private and ended the war as a brevet major - McKinley was a Republican. First elected in 1896, he was re-elected in 1900. Six months after the swearing in, McKinley was shot - and died of the gangrene that set in as a result.
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In 1937, when he was 36 years old, on May 28th, the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge opened to cars. Taking 5 years to build, the 4,200-foot-long suspension bridge was an engineering marvel of its time - 11 men died during construction. The "international orange" color was chosen because it resisted rust and fading. To the present, it is the symbol of the City that is known throughout the world.
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