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Velma Nelson 1907 - 1978

Velma Nelson of Marshall, Harrison County, TX was born on March 6, 1907, and died at age 71 years old on December 15, 1978.
Velma Nelson
Marshall, Harrison County, TX 75670
March 6, 1907
December 15, 1978
Female
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  • 03/6
    1907

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    March 6, 1907
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  • 12/15
    1978

    Death

    December 15, 1978
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    Velma Nelson lived 2 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 71.
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In 1907, in the year that Velma Nelson was born, the Monongah coal mining disaster occurred on December 6th, happening at the Fairmont Coal Company’s No. 6 and No. 8 mines.. Over 361 miners were killed. Because there was no breathing apparatus at the time to help rescuers, recovery efforts were greatly hampered. It is considered the worst mining disaster in American history and led to government oversight in mining practices.
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In 1915, at the age of merely 8 years old, Velma was alive when in May, the RMS Lusitania was sunk by a German torpedo. The Lusitania was a British passenger ship that was sailing from New York to Liverpool England. She sank in 18 minutes - 1,198 died and 761 survived. While travelers were the main casualty - and commodity - the Lusitania did carry wartime weapons. "Remember the Lusitania" became the rallying cry of World War 1.
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