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Ben F Cantrell 1914 - 2001

Ben F Cantrell of Charleston, Kanawha County, WV was born on September 12, 1914, and died at age 87 years old on November 26, 2001.
Ben F Cantrell
Charleston, Kanawha County, WV 25306
September 12, 1914
November 26, 2001
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  • 09/12
    1914

    Birthday

    September 12, 1914
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Kanawha County, West Virginia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 35211481 Enlisted: August 12, 1941 in Huntington West Virginia Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Welders And Flame Cutters
  • 11/26
    2001

    Death

    November 26, 2001
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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In 1914, in the year that Ben F Cantrell 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, Ben 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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