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James Richard Dorsett 1897 - 1969

James Richard Dorsett was born in 1897 in Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia to Isabella Dorsett. He married Gladys May (Halton) Dorsett, and had children Stanley Robert Dorsett, James Major Dorsett, and Kevin Dorsett. James Dorsett died at age 71 years old on September 28, 1969 at Royal Melbourne Hospital in Parkville, Melbourne City County, and was buried at Fawkner Memorial Park in Hadfield, Moreland City County.

James Richard Dorsett

1897

Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC, Australia

September 28, 1969

Royal Melbourne Hospital in Parkville, Melbourne City County, VIC, 3050, Australia

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1897

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1897

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Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia

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1969

Death

September 28, 1969

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Royal Melbourne Hospital in Parkville, Melbourne City County, VIC 3050, Australia
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Fawkner Memorial Park in Hadfield, Moreland City County, VIC 3046, Australia
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Obituary

The Age, Melbourne. 29th September 1969. DORSETT.- On September 28, at Royal Melbourne Hospital, James Richard, of 291 Sydney Road, Brunswick, ( formerly of South Melbourne), beloved husband of Gladys, loved father of James, Stanley ( deceased ), and Kevin, loving father-in-law of June, dear grandfather of Star, Melody and Robert Jepson, Robert James, Bay and Sherree, and great grandfather of Anthony. At rest.

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James Richard Dorsett lived exactly as long as the average family member when died at the age of 72.

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In 1897, in the year that James Richard Dorsett was born, on March 4th, William McKinley became the 25th President of the United States. He had beaten William Jennings Bryan in the 1896 election by 51% to 46.7% in the popular vote. Six months into his second term as President, McKinley was assassinated.

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In 1909, James was only 12 years old when the U.S. penny was changed to the Abraham Lincoln design. The Lincoln penny was so popular that it soon had to be rationed and it sold on the secondary market for a quarter. Abraham Lincoln was the first historical figure to be on a U.S. coin - which was released to commemorate his 100th birthday. This penny was also the first U.S. cent to include the words "In God We Trust.".

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