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Leon Shurr 1904 - 1978

Leon Shurr of Reading, Berks County, PA was born on June 5, 1904, and died at age 74 years old in August 1978.
Leon Shurr
Reading, Berks County, PA 19606
June 5, 1904
August 1978
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Leon Shurr's History: 1904 - 1978

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  • 06/5
    1904

    Birthday

    June 5, 1904
    Birthdate
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  • 08/dd
    1978

    Death

    August 1978
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Leon Shurr lived 2 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 74.
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In 1904, in the year that Leon Shurr was born, the Russo-Japanese war began. The Russian Empire and the Japanese Empire began fighting over the territories of Manchuria and Korea. Russia wanted a warm water port on the Pacific Ocean while Japan feared growing encroachment from Russia into Asia. So the Japan fleet launched a surprise attack on the Russian Navy and a one year war began. President Roosevelt of the United States brokered peace between the two nations. It was the first time in the modern era that an Asian power showed its dominance over a European power.
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In 1918, Leon was just 14 years old when following European countries, Daylight Saving Time went into effect in the United States in March. It was an effort to conserve fuel needed to produce electric power. This was a war effort and proved unpopular so in most areas of the United States, Daylight Saving Time ended after World War I. It returned during World War II.
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