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Mercy Burns 1916 - 1995

Mercy Burns of Indianapolis, Marion County, IN was born on August 27, 1916, and died at age 79 years old on September 2, 1995.
Mercy Burns
Indianapolis, Marion County, IN 46254
August 27, 1916
September 2, 1995
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Mercy Burns' History: 1916 - 1995

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  • 08/27
    1916

    Birthday

    August 27, 1916
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  • 09/2
    1995

    Death

    September 2, 1995
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    Mercy Burns lived 7 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 79.
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In 1916, in the year that Mercy Burns was born, the Battle of Verdun was fought from February through December. It was the largest and longest battle of World War I, lasting 303 days. The original estimates were 714,231 casualties - 377,231 French and 337,000 German, an average of 70,000 casualties a month. Current estimates are even larger. The Battle of the Somme was also fought from July through September of the same year. Original estimates were 485,000 British and French casualties and 630,000 German casualties.
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In 1935, at the age of 19 years old, Mercy was alive when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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