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Bessie Himelright 1898 - 1980

Bessie Himelright of Chester, Delaware County, PA was born on August 22, 1898, and died at age 81 years old in June 1980.
Bessie Himelright
Chester, Delaware County, PA 19013
August 22, 1898
June 1980
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  • 08/22
    1898

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    August 22, 1898
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  • 06/dd
    1980

    Death

    June 1980
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    Cause of death
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    Bessie Himelright lived 9 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 81.
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In 1898, in the year that Bessie Himelright was born, on February 15th, the USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana harbor. The reason for the explosion has never been found, but it killed 266 men. "Remember the Maine" became a rallying cry and precipitated the United States' declaration of war on Spain two months later - the beginning of the Spanish-American War. On December 10th, the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The Treaty gave the U.S. Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Guam - for $20 million - and, temporarily, Cuba.
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In 1900, at the age of just 2 years old, Bessie was alive when the U.S. population exceeded 75 million, rising about 13 million from the 1890 census. 87.9% of the population was white, 11.6% was African-American, 0.7% was Hispanic, and 0.5% was Native American, Asian, and other minorities.
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