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Harland Purcell 1900 - 1987

Harland Purcell of Brownstown, Fayette County, Illinois was born on December 11, 1900, and died at age 86 years old in June 1987.
Harland Purcell
Brownstown, Fayette County, Illinois 62418
December 11, 1900
June 1987
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Harland Purcell's History: 1900 - 1987

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  • 12/11
    1900

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    December 11, 1900
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  • 06/dd
    1987

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    June 1987
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    Harland Purcell lived 13 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 86.
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In 1900, in the year that Harland Purcell was born, the U.S. helped put down Boxer Rebellion. The Boxer Rebellion took place in China, where the presence of "outsiders" (foreigners) was resented. The United States, along with Austria-Hungary, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, and Russia, had business interests in China and these countries all sent troops to put down the Rebellion and keep China open to their presence and to Christian missionaries.
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In 1925, Harland was 25 years old when gangster Al "Scarface" Capone took over the Chicago bootlegging racket at age 26. Previously right hand man to boss Johnny Torrio, Capone took over when Torrio was shot and severely injured and decided to resign. The bootlegging and brothel organization was massive and when asked what he did, Capone often replied "I am just a businessman, giving the people what they want".
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