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Bessie C Zierke 1900 - 1989

Bessie C Zierke of Rock Island, Rock Island County, IL was born on February 3, 1900, and died at age 88 years old on January 31, 1989.
Bessie C Zierke
Rock Island, Rock Island County, IL 61204
February 3, 1900
January 31, 1989
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    1900

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    February 3, 1900
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  • 01/31
    1989

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    January 31, 1989
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    Bessie C Zierke lived 14 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 88.
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In 1900, in the year that Bessie C Zierke was born, when Floradora opened on Broadway. A huge success in London - opening in 1899 and running for 455 performances - the musical was even more successful in New York - running for 552 performances. The "Floradora girls" were the hit of the show - a "sextette of tall, gorgeous damsels, clad in pink walking costumes, black picture hats and carrying frilly parasols who swished onto the stage and captivated New York for no other reason than they were utterly stunning" ("tall and gorgeous" translated to 5'4"). A sensation, each Floradora girl was said to have married a millionaire.
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In 1921, she was 21 years old when hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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