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Martin Purnell 1898 - 1980

Martin Purnell of Easton, Talbot County, Maryland was born on February 18, 1898, and died at age 81 years old in January 1980.
Martin Purnell
Easton, Talbot County, Maryland 21601
February 18, 1898
January 1980
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Martin Purnell's History: 1898 - 1980

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    1898

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    February 18, 1898
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    1980

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    January 1980
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    Martin Purnell lived 11 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 81.
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In 1898, in the year that Martin Purnell was born, on February 15th, the USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana harbor. The reason for the explosion has never been found, but it killed 266 men. "Remember the Maine" became a rallying cry and precipitated the United States' declaration of war on Spain two months later - the beginning of the Spanish-American War. On December 10th, the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The Treaty gave the U.S. Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Guam - for $20 million - and, temporarily, Cuba.
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In 1923, at the age of 25 years old, Martin was alive when on September 1, an earthquake - the Great Kanto earthquake - destroyed one-third of Tokyo. Measuring 7.9 and with a reported duration of between 4 and 10 minutes, casualties totaled about 142,800 deaths, including about 40,000 who went missing and were presumed dead.
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