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Merril Swanson 1904 - 1970

Merril Swanson of Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa was born on December 23, 1904, and died at age 65 years old in October 1970.
Merril Swanson
Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa 51601
December 23, 1904
October 1970
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Merril Swanson's History: 1904 - 1970

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  • 12/23
    1904

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    December 23, 1904
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  • 10/dd
    1970

    Death

    October 1970
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Merril Swanson lived 10 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 65.
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In 1904, in the year that Merril Swanson 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 1914, at the age of merely 10 years old, Merril was alive when in only his second big-screen appearance, Charlie Chaplin played the Little Tramp, his most famous character. The silent film was made in January and released the following year. Of the character, Chaplin said: "On the way to the wardrobe I thought I would dress in baggy pants, big shoes, a cane and a derby hat. I wanted everything a contradiction: the pants baggy, the coat tight, the hat small and the shoes large." The moustache was added to age his 24-year-old face without masking his expressions.
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