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Petra Velez 1896 - 1978

Petra Velez of Arecibo, Arecibo County, Puerto Rico was born on May 23, 1896, and died at age 82 years old in October 1978.
Petra Velez
Arecibo, Arecibo County, Puerto Rico 00612
May 23, 1896
October 1978
Female
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  • 05/23
    1896

    Birthday

    May 23, 1896
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  • 10/dd
    1978

    Death

    October 1978
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    Petra Velez lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 82.
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In 1896, in the year that Petra Velez was born, on August 17th, the first pedestrian v car fatality occurred in Great Britain. Bridget Driscoll, age 44, was walking with her family on the grounds of The Crystal Palace in London when she was hit by a car driven by Arthur James Edsall. Edsall claimed to be going 4.5 mph and Driscoll's death was ruled an "accidental death" after an inquest.
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In 1910, at the age of merely 14 years old, Petra was alive when the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated. U.S. publisher W.D. Boyce was visiting England when he became lost in the London fog. An unknown Boy Scout helped him find his way out, declining a tip (he said that he was a Boy Scout and was doing his good deed for the day). Boyce was so impressed that he incorporated the Boy Scouts of America when he returned home. Its purpose was "to teach boys patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and kindred values."
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