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William K Ball 1898 - 1989

William K Ball of Roland, Story County, IA was born on November 7, 1898, and died at age 91 years old on December 12, 1989.
William K Ball
Roland, Story County, IA 50236
November 7, 1898
December 12, 1989
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  • 11/7
    1898

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    November 7, 1898
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  • 12/12
    1989

    Death

    December 12, 1989
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    William K Ball lived 18 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 91.
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In 1898, in the year that William K Ball 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 1915, at the age of 17 years old, William 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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