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Benner Watkins 1913 - 1987

Benner Watkins of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on December 13, 1913, and died at age 73 years old in July 1987.
Benner Watkins
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA 19121
December 13, 1913
July 1987
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Benner Watkins' History: 1913 - 1987

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  • 12/13
    1913

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    December 13, 1913
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  • 07/dd
    1987

    Death

    July 1987
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    Benner Watkins lived 2 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 73.
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In 1913, in the year that Benner Watkins was born, 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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In 1927, at the age of just 14 years old, Benner was alive when aviator and media darling Charles Lindbergh, age 25, made the first successful solo TransAtlantic flight. "Lucky Lindy" took off from Long Island in New York and flew to Paris, covering  3,600 statute miles and flying for 33 1⁄2-hours. His plane "The Spirit of St. Louis" was a fabric-covered, single-seat, single-engine "Ryan NYP" high-wing monoplane designed by both Lindbergh and the manufacturer's chief engineer.
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