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Lydia Merritt 1897 - 1988

Lydia Merritt of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on September 7, 1897, and died at age 90 years old on March 15, 1988.
Lydia Merritt
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA 19146
September 7, 1897
March 15, 1988
Female
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Lydia Merritt's History: 1897 - 1988

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  • 09/7
    1897

    Birthday

    September 7, 1897
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  • 03/15
    1988

    Death

    March 15, 1988
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    Lydia Merritt lived 18 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 90.
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In 1897, in the year that Lydia Merritt was born, on September 21st, editor and publisher Francis P. Church responded to a letter to the editor from Virginia O'Hanlon, 8 years old. Virginia's father had told her that "If you see it in The Sun, it's so." So she wrote to the Sun, asking if there was a Santa Claus. Church responded with the now famous editorial "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus".
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In 1901, when she was merely 4 years old, Edward VII succeeded Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria of England had become Queen in 1837 and reigned until her death in 1901. Her 63 year reign was the longest in history prior to Elizabeth II who recently broke her record. The time during which she led the country was known as the Victorian era and she presided over great changes in the United Kingdom, including the expansion of the British Empire and the Industrial Revolution.
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