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Minnie Ellen (Funston) Leer 1888 - 1974

Minnie Ellen (Funston) Leer was born on June 21, 1888 in Pyrmont, Council of the City of Sydney County, NSW Australia to William Funston and Elizabeth Chambers, and had siblings Edward Funston, Doris M Funston, William Funston, Olga Irene (Funston) Meredith, and Alexander Funston. She married Alfred Ernest Frederick Leer in 1908 in New South Wales, and they were married until Alfred's death on April 28, 1921. She had children Doris Muriel (Leer) Adness, Norman M Leer, Alfred Ernest Frederick Leer, Alma (Leer) Mulligan, and Sidney Edward Leer. Minnie Leer died at age 86 years old on October 31, 1974 in Sutherland, Sutherland Shire County, NSW.
Minnie Ellen (Funston) Leer
June 21, 1888
Pyrmont, Council of the City of Sydney County, NSW, 2009, Australia
October 31, 1974
Sutherland, Sutherland Shire County, NSW, 2232, Australia
Female
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  • 06/21
    1888

    Birthday

    June 21, 1888
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    Pyrmont, Council of the City of Sydney County, NSW 2009, Australia
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  • 10/31
    1974

    Death

    October 31, 1974
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Sutherland, Sutherland Shire County, NSW 2232, Australia
    Death location
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    Minnie Ellen (Funston) Leer lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 86.
    The average age of a Funston family member is 74.
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In 1888, in the year that Minnie Ellen (Funston) Leer was born, on July 25th, a court stenographer from Salt Lake City - Frank Edward McGurrin - decisively beat the competition in a typing contest in Ohio. He was supposedly the only person who used touch typing and is believed to have invented the method. Touch typing is ubiquitous now - but Frank's win is what convinced everyone that the method was good!
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In 1892, she was just 4 years old when on October 12th, the "Pledge of Allegiance" was first recited in unison by students in U.S. public schools. Composed the previous August by Francis Bellamy, it was to be recited in 15 seconds and originally read: "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." "Under God" was added in the 1950's.
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