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Bess Holke 1886 - 1981

Bess Holke of Independence, Jackson County, Missouri was born on September 9, 1886, and died at age 94 years old in July 1981.

Bess Holke
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Independence, Jackson County, Missouri 64055
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September 9, 1886
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Updated: November 8, 2011
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In 1886, in the year that Bess Holke was born, on February 14th, the first train left Los Angeles for the East -by the way of the transcontinental railroad - with a cargo of oranges. Due to irrigation and the import of water, Los Angeles was the ideal place to grow oranges - which became a popular addition to Christmas stockings.
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In 1913, at the age of 27 years old, Bess was alive when ratified in February the 16th Amendment, establishing a Federal income tax, became law. Previously, customs duties (tariffs) and excise taxes were the primary sources of federal revenue. With the passage of the 16th Amendment, incomes of couples exceeding $4,000, as well as those of single persons earning $3,000 or more, were subject to a 1% Federal tax (that would be about $98,000 and $74,000 now). Rates rose to 7% for incomes over half a million dollars. Less than 1% of the population was subject to income tax.
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Holke, Sigmund (Jan 26, 1915 - Apr 1, 1999) Holke, Viola (Jun 16, 1902 - Jan 30, 1993) Holke, Fred (Aug 21, 1900 - Jan 1981) Holke, Martha (Apr 12, 1906 - Mar 1978) Holke, Goldie (Jan 31, 1912 - Jun 1996) Holke, Helmuth (Dec 6, 1914 - Mar 1978) Holke, Carl (Apr 30, 1899 - Feb 1962) Holke, Goldie (Aug 13, 1897 - Aug 19, 1989) Holke, Robert (Aug 17, 1955 - Jan 22, 1995) Holke, Eugene (Jun 13, 1943 - Oct 14, 1993)
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