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Lessie Steele 1898 - 1976

Lessie Steele of Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois was born on February 16, 1898, and died at age 78 years old in August 1976.
Lessie Steele
Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois 62568
February 16, 1898
August 1976
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Lessie Steele's History: 1898 - 1976

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  • 02/16
    1898

    Birthday

    February 16, 1898
    Birthdate
    Unknown
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  • 08/dd
    1976

    Death

    August 1976
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Lessie Steele lived 6 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 78.
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In 1898, in the year that Lessie Steele was born, on February 15th, the USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana harbor. The reason for the explosion has never been found, but it killed 266 men. "Remember the Maine" became a rallying cry and precipitated the United States' declaration of war on Spain two months later - the beginning of the Spanish-American War. On December 10th, the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The Treaty gave the U.S. Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Guam - for $20 million - and, temporarily, Cuba.
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In 1908, she was just 10 years old when a 7.1 earthquake and the resulting tsunami killed 70,000 to 100,000 people in southern Italy and Sicily. The earthquake, lasting 30 to 40 seconds, occurred in the Strait of Messina which was between the region of Calabria (at the "toe" of Italy) and the island of Sicily and destruction from it occurred in a 186 mile radius. It was the most destructive earthquake ever to hit Europe.
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