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Nathaniel Lorenzo Leek 1898 - 1998

Nathaniel Lorenzo Leek was born on March 14, 1898 in East Hampton, Suffolk County, New York United States to Erastus B. Leek and Josephine Edwards, and died at age 100 years old on August 20, 1998 in Jacksonville, Duval County, FL. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Nathaniel Lorenzo Leek.

Nathaniel Lorenzo Leek

March 14, 1898

East Hampton, Suffolk County, New York, United States

August 20, 1998

Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, United States

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Nathaniel Lorenzo Leek's History: circa 1898 - circa 1998

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Nathaniel served in the military during World War 1. Amongst the descendants of Philip Leek(1611-1676) who had the surname of Leake, Leek, & Leeke, he was the very 1st to live long enough to celebrate a 100th birthday. Little did he expect that his 2nd wife would live to 105 before she passed away in 2010.
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1898

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March 14, 1898

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East Hampton, Suffolk County, New York United States

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1998

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August 20, 1998

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Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida United States
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Nathaniel Lorenzo Leek lived 34 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 100.

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In 1898, in the year that Nathaniel Lorenzo Leek was born, on March 24th, Robert Allison of Pennsylvania became the first person to buy an American-built car. He bought a Winton, which he had seen in an advertisement in Scientific American. The Winton, built in Ohio, was made by hand and came with a leather roof, padded seats, gas lamps, and tires made by B.F. Goodrich.

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In 1931, by the time he was 33 years old, 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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