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Jessamine (Hill) Speed 1916 - 1987

Jessamine (Hill) Speed was born on April 25, 1916 in Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi United States. She was married to Prentiss Speed, and they were together until Jessamine's death on December 24, 1987. Jessamine Speed had children Shirley Speed, Billie Margaret Speed, Jessalyn Frances Speed, and Melba Elizabeth Speed.

Jessamine (Hill) Speed

April 25, 1916

Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi, United States

December 24, 1987

Covington, St. Tammany Parish County, Louisiana, United States

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1916

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April 25, 1916

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Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi United States

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1987

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December 24, 1987

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Covington, St. Tammany Parish County, Louisiana United States
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Jessamine (Hill) Speed lived exactly as long as the average family member when died at the age of 71.

The average age of a Hill family member is 71.

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In 1916, in the year that Jessamine (Hill) Speed was born, the Battle of Verdun was fought from February through December. It was the largest and longest battle of World War I, lasting 303 days. The original estimates were 714,231 casualties - 377,231 French and 337,000 German, an average of 70,000 casualties a month. Current estimates are even larger. The Battle of the Somme was also fought from July through September of the same year. Original estimates were 485,000 British and French casualties and 630,000 German casualties.

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In 1926, she was merely 10 years old when on October 31st, Harry Houdini died in Michigan. Houdini was the most famed magician of his time and perhaps of all time, especially for his acts involving escapes - from handcuffs, straitjackets, chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, and more. He was president of the Society of American Magicians and stringently upheld professional ethics. He died of complications from a ruptured appendix. Although he had received a blow to the area a couple of days previously, the connection between the blow and his appendicitis is disputed.

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Jessamine (Hill) Speed Apr 25, 1916 - Dec 24, 1987

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Prentiss Speed