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Amelia Thornton 1904 - 2004

Amelia Thornton of San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA was born on September 26, 1904, and died at age 99 years old on January 14, 2004.
Amelia Thornton
San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA 95125
September 26, 1904
January 14, 2004
Female
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  • 09/26
    1904

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    September 26, 1904
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  • 01/14
    2004

    Death

    January 14, 2004
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    Amelia Thornton lived 28 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 99.
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In 1904, in the year that Amelia Thornton was born, the United States acquired the Panama Canal Zone. Now an unincorporated territory of the U.S., the Canal Zone had been previously held by the French, who were constructing a canal. The U.S. took over the construction of the Panama Canal and it was finally finished in 1914, when it was opened to commercial shipping. The United States held the Canal Zone until 1979.
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In 1913, Amelia was just 9 years old when the Philippine–American War ended for good in June. While the official end of the war was in 1902, fighting continued for several years. An estimated 200,000 to 250,000 total Filipino civilians died and although the U.S. viewed its role as a colonial presence as one of preparing the Philippines for independence, American colonization drastically changed the character off the culture. The Catholic Church was no longer the state religion and English became the primary language of the government.
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