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Letha Avery 1904 - 1981

Letha Avery of Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA was born on January 4, 1904 to Alice Tensley and Pink Tensley. She had a sister Zanna M. Scott. She was in a relationship with Herbert E. Avery Sr., and had a child Herb Ervin Avery Jr.. Letha Avery died at age 77 years old in February 1981.
Letha Avery
Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA 17602
January 4, 1904
February 1981
Female
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  • 01/4
    1904

    Birthday

    January 4, 1904
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Religious Beliefs

    She was a Senior member of Ebenezer Baptist Missionaries. She led her granddaughter Louelle E. Avery to the Lord when Louelle was only ten years old.
  • Professional Career

    Letha was a maid for a Jewish family until her retirement.
  • Personal Life & Family

    She was part of Ebenezer Baptist Church for over fifty years. She was active in the Missionaries for the Church and a Senior member of the Senior Choir as a soprano.
  • 02/dd
    1981

    Death

    February 1981
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
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In 1904, in the year that Letha Avery was born, the United States acquired the Panama Canal Zone. Now an unincorporated territory of the U.S., the Canal Zone had been previously held by the French, who were constructing a canal. The U.S. took over the construction of the Panama Canal and it was finally finished in 1914, when it was opened to commercial shipping. The United States held the Canal Zone until 1979.
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In 1911, Letha was just 7 years old when Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen became the first man to reach the South Pole, along with four fellow Norwegian explorers. After hearing that Peary had beaten him to the North Pole, Amundsen decided to tackle the South Pole. On December 14th, he succeeded.
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