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Myrtle Demerchant 1890 - 1980

Myrtle Demerchant of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan was born on February 9, 1890, and died at age 90 years old in July 1980.
Myrtle Demerchant
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan 48219
February 9, 1890
July 1980
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Myrtle Demerchant's History: 1890 - 1980

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    1890

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    February 9, 1890
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  • 07/dd
    1980

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    July 1980
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    Myrtle Demerchant lived 15 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 90.
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In 1890, in the year that Myrtle Demerchant was born, on December 29th, the Wounded Knee Massacre occurred in South Dakota on the Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation . The U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment said that they rode into the Lakota camp "trying to disarm" the inhabitants. One person, Black Coyote - who was deaf - held onto his rifle, saying that he paid a lot of money for it. Shots rang out and by the end at least 153 Lakota Sioux - some estimates say 300 - and 25 troops had died. The site of the massacre is a National Historic Landmark.
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In 1931, Myrtle was 41 years old when in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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Myrtle Demerchant's Family Tree & Friends

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