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Mary Ellen "Minnie" (Bequette) Graves 1886 - 1949

Mary Ellen (Bequette) Graves was born on November 4, 1886 to Peter Francis-Xavier Bequette and Marie Mary Elizabeth (LaRose) Bequette, and had siblings Mary Aveline (Bequette) Murphy, Emma Buena (Bequette) Stroup, John Ferdinand Bequette, Judie Bequette, Julia Isabelle (Bequette) Miner, and Mary S. Bequette. Mary Graves married Leander S. Graves, and died at age 63 years old on November 22, 1949.
Mary Ellen (Bequette) Graves
November 4, 1886
November 22, 1949
Female
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Mary Ellen (Bequette) Graves' History: circa 1886 - circa 1949

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    1886

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    November 4, 1886
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  • 11/22
    1949

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    November 22, 1949
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    Mary Ellen "Minnie" (Bequette) Graves lived 8 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 63.
    The average age of a Bequette family member is 71.
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In 1886, in the year that Mary Ellen "Minnie" (Bequette) Graves was born, on May 4th, a general strike began in Chicago. Workers were striking for an 8 hour workday and in protest of the killing - by police - of several workers the day before. When an unknown person threw a dynamite bomb, the strike became violent. Seven policemen were killed as well as 4 civilians. It became known as the Haymarket Riot and eventually resulted in an 8 hourwork day as well as commemorations on May 1st for worker's rights.
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In 1892, at the age of only 6 years old, Mary was alive when on October 12th, the "Pledge of Allegiance" was first recited in unison by students in U.S. public schools. Composed the previous August by Francis Bellamy, it was to be recited in 15 seconds and originally read: "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." "Under God" was added in the 1950's.
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