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William Merrilees 1914 - 1970

William Merrilees was born on June 11, 1914, and died at age 55 years old in May 1970. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Merrilees.

William Merrilees

June 11, 1914

May 1970

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June 11, 1914

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May 1970

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William Merrilees lived 22 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 55.

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In 1914, in the year that William Merrilees was born, in August, the Panama Canal opened to traffic. Begun by the French in the 1880's and abandoned, the United States undertook further construction in 1904. After 10 years, and the elimination of malaria carrying mosquitoes (which caused immense delays for the French and the Americans), the 48 mile long artificial waterway - a series of locks - created a shortcut for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

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In 1933, at the age of 19 years old, William was alive when on March 4th, Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the 32nd President of the United States. He was elected four times (equaled by no other President) and guided the United States through the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War 2. His wife was his cousin Eleanor Roosevelt (Teddy Roosevelt's niece) who President Truman called "First Lady of the World". Some of the major programs that survive from his presidency are the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Wagner Act (The National Labor Relations Act of 1935) , the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Social Security.

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