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Leroy Nelson 1917 - 1973

Leroy Nelson was born on March 21, 1917, and died at age 56 years old in June 1973. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Leroy Nelson.
Leroy Nelson
March 21, 1917
June 1973
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  • 03/21
    1917

    Birthday

    March 21, 1917
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  • 06/dd
    1973

    Death

    June 1973
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Leroy Nelson lived 17 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 56.
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In 1917, in the year that Leroy Nelson was born, Russian government offices were seized and the Romanov's Winter Palace was stormed in the Russian February and October Revolutions. The February revolution resulted in the abdication of Tsar Nicholas and a coalition of the Parliament and workers parties taking control of the government. The October revolution resulted in Lenin and the Bolsheviks taking complete control.
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In 1922, Leroy was just 5 years old when on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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