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Bessie Holtey 1907 - 1976

Bessie Holtey of Wessington, Beadle County, South Dakota was born on May 7, 1907, and died at age 69 years old in October 1976.
Bessie Holtey
Wessington, Beadle County, South Dakota 57381
May 7, 1907
October 1976
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  • 05/7
    1907

    Birthday

    May 7, 1907
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  • 10/dd
    1976

    Death

    October 1976
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    Bessie Holtey lived 2 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 69.
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In 1907, in the year that Bessie Holtey was born, the Monongah coal mining disaster occurred on December 6th, happening at the Fairmont Coal Company’s No. 6 and No. 8 mines.. Over 361 miners were killed. Because there was no breathing apparatus at the time to help rescuers, recovery efforts were greatly hampered. It is considered the worst mining disaster in American history and led to government oversight in mining practices.
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In 1914, she was merely 7 years old when in August, the Panama Canal opened to traffic. Begun by the French in the 1880's and abandoned, the United States undertook further construction in 1904. After 10 years, and the elimination of malaria carrying mosquitoes (which caused immense delays for the French and the Americans), the 48 mile long artificial waterway - a series of locks - created a shortcut for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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