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Douglas Purkiss 1909 - 1969

Douglas Purkiss of Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan was born on August 9, 1909, and died at age 60 years old in November 1969.
Douglas Purkiss
Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan 49684
August 9, 1909
November 1969
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    1909

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    August 9, 1909
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  • 11/dd
    1969

    Death

    November 1969
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    Douglas Purkiss lived 13 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 60.
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In 1909, in the year that Douglas Purkiss was born, the U.S. penny was changed to the Abraham Lincoln design. The Lincoln penny was so popular that it soon had to be rationed and it sold on the secondary market for a quarter. Abraham Lincoln was the first historical figure to be on a U.S. coin - which was released to commemorate his 100th birthday. This penny was also the first U.S. cent to include the words "In God We Trust.".
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In 1918, at the age of only 9 years old, Douglas was alive when following European countries, Daylight Saving Time went into effect in the United States in March. It was an effort to conserve fuel needed to produce electric power. This was a war effort and proved unpopular so in most areas of the United States, Daylight Saving Time ended after World War I. It returned during World War II.
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