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Berniece Mevissen 1906 - 1978

Berniece Mevissen of Centuria, Polk County, Wisconsin was born on November 19, 1906, and died at age 71 years old in March 1978.
Berniece Mevissen
Centuria, Polk County, Wisconsin 54824
November 19, 1906
March 1978
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Berniece Mevissen's History: 1906 - 1978

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  • 11/19
    1906

    Birthday

    November 19, 1906
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  • 03/dd
    1978

    Death

    March 1978
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Berniece Mevissen lived 5 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 71.
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In 1906, in the year that Berniece Mevissen was born, author Upton Sinclair exposed the public-health threat of the meat-packing industry in his book The Jungle. While his intent was to show the lives of exploited lives of immigrants in Chicago and other industrialized cities, most people were horrified by how the meat that ended up on their tables was handled. There was such an outcry that legislation was passed to regulate meat packing. Sinclair said " "I aimed at the public's heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach."
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In 1935, at the age of 29 years old, Berniece was alive when on August 14, the Social Security Act was signed into law. The purpose was to "provide federal assistance to those unable to work". The law established the Social Security Administration whose primary focus was to "provide aid for the elderly, the unemployed, and children". The Act survived many Supreme Court challenges and the Administration continues until today.
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