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Bessie E Smith 1907 - 1999

Bessie E Smith of Nederland, Jefferson County, TX was born on June 29, 1907, and died at age 91 years old on January 3, 1999.
Bessie E Smith
Nederland, Jefferson County, TX 77627
June 29, 1907
January 3, 1999
Female
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Bessie E Smith's History: 1907 - 1999

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  • 06/29
    1907

    Birthday

    June 29, 1907
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  • 01/3
    1999

    Death

    January 3, 1999
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Bessie E Smith lived 19 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 91.
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In 1907, in the year that Bessie E Smith was born, in October, over a 3 week period, the New York stock exchange fell almost 50% from the previous year's high mark. Public panic ensued and there were runs on banks since the U.S. was in the middle of a recession. J.P. Morgan offered his own fortune to back the banks and he was followed by other financiers. This temporarily shored up the banking system, stopping the immediate panic. All of this led to the creation of the Federal Reserve.
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In 1931, Bessie was 24 years old when on May 1st, the Empire State Building opened in New York City. At 1,454 feet (including the roof and antenna), it was the tallest building in the world until the World Trade Center's North Tower was built in 1970. (It is now the 34th tallest.) Opening at the beginning of the Great Depression, most of the offices in the Empire State Building remained unoccupied for years and the observation deck was an equal source of revenue and kept the building profitable.
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