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William Purcell 1889 - 1971

William Purcell of Durham, Durham County, North Carolina was born on August 18, 1889, and died at age 82 years old in December 1971.
William Purcell
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina 27703
August 18, 1889
December 1971
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William Purcell's History: 1889 - 1971

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    1889

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    August 18, 1889
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  • 12/dd
    1971

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    December 1971
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    William Purcell lived 9 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 82.
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In 1889, in the year that William Purcell was born, on March 31st, the Eiffel Tower was inaugurated. Because the elevators were not yet in operation, officials had to climb to the top of the tower - it took an hour. On May 15th, the Tower opened to the public - still without working elevators - but around 30,000 visitors still made the climb. The elevators went into operation on the 26th. The Tower wasn't considered aesthetically pleasing at the time but is now one of the most iconic structures in the world.
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In 1906, he was 17 years old when abolitionist and suffragette leader Susan B. Anthony died, before women's right to vote nationally was realized (in 1920). She, along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, founded the National American Woman Suffrage Association which later became the League of Women Voters. She died at the age of 86 of heart failure and pneumonia in her home in New York.
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