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Bessie Gill 1919 - 1977

Bessie Gill was born on February 20, 1919, and died at age 58 years old on October 18, 1977. Bessie Gill was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section J Site 6089 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bessie Gill.
Bessie Gill
February 20, 1919
October 18, 1977
Female
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  • 02/20
    1919

    Birthday

    February 20, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 10/18
    1977

    Death

    October 18, 1977
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section J Site 6089 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo 63125
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In 1919, in the year that Bessie Gill was born, in the summer and early autumn, race riots erupted in 26 U.S. cities, resulting in hundreds of deaths and even more people being badly hurt. In most cases, African-Americans were the victims. It was called the "Red Summer". Men who were returning from World War I needed jobs and there was competition for those jobs among the races. Tension was heightened by the use by many companies of blacks as strikebreakers.
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In 1929, she was just 10 years old when on March 4th, Herbert Hoover became the 31st President of the United States. Early in his presidency, the October stock market crash - "Black Tuesday" - occurred, which lead to the Great Depression. None of his economic policies were able to make a dent in the Depression. This lead to one term and the election of Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt winning the 1933 election in a landslide.
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