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William Rankin 1896 - 1947

William Rankin was born on May 4, 1896, and died at age 50 years old in February 1947. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Rankin.
William Rankin
May 4, 1896
February 1947
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  • 05/4
    1896

    Birthday

    May 4, 1896
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  • 02/dd
    1947

    Death

    February 1947
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    William Rankin lived 24 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 50.
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In 1896, in the year that William Rankin 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 1901, at the age of just 5 years old, William was alive when shortly after beginning his second term, President McKinley was assassinated by the self proclaimed anarchist Leon Czolgosz. The last President to have served in the Civil War - he began as a private and ended the war as a brevet major - McKinley was a Republican. First elected in 1896, he was re-elected in 1900. Six months after the swearing in, McKinley was shot - and died of the gangrene that set in as a result.
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