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Helen Purnell 1904 - 1987

Helen Purnell of Belton, Cass County, Missouri was born on July 20, 1904, and died at age 82 years old in April 1987.
Helen Purnell
Belton, Cass County, Missouri 64012
July 20, 1904
April 1987
Female
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Helen Purnell's History: 1904 - 1987

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    1904

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    July 20, 1904
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  • 04/dd
    1987

    Death

    April 1987
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    Helen Purnell lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 82.
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In 1904, in the year that Helen Purnell was born, the "Teddy's Bear" was first produced. After seeing a political cartoon of President Teddy Roosevelt refusing to kill a clubbed and tied up bear, Jewish Russian immigrant Morris Michtom - who owned a candy shop and sold stuffed animals that he and his wife made at night at the store - made a "Teddy's Bear" and put it in his shop's window. The stuffed bears were an immediate success and Michtom and his wife went on to found the Ideal Novelty and Toy Co.
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In 1941, when she was 37 years old, on December 7th, the Japanese attacked the military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise aerial attack damaged 8 U.S. battleships (6 later returned to service), including the USS Arizona, and destroyed 188 aircraft. 2,402 American citizens died and 1,178 wounded were wounded. On December 8th, the U.S. declared war on Japan and on December 11th, Germany and Italy (allies of Japan) declared war on the United States. World War II was in full swing.
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