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Bessie L Smith 1901 - 1997

Bessie L Smith of Canton, Stark County, OH was born on February 9, 1901, and died at age 96 years old on April 4, 1997.
Bessie L Smith
Canton, Stark County, OH 44701
February 9, 1901
April 4, 1997
Female
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  • 02/9
    1901

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    February 9, 1901
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  • 04/4
    1997

    Death

    April 4, 1997
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    Bessie L Smith lived 24 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 96.
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In 1901, in the year that Bessie L Smith was born, John Pierpont "J. P." Morgan created U.S. Steel. J.P. Morgan was an American banker and financier who dominated U.S. business at this time. He had previously overseen the creation of General Electric, as well as International Harvester and AT&T. He has been referred to as America's greatest banker. U.S. Steel was the first billion dollar company in the world, worth $1.4 billion in 1901.
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In 1943, Bessie was 42 years old when on March 31st, the Broadway musical Oklahoma! opened. Written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II (the first of their string of successful collaborations), audiences loved it. The musical ran for 2,212 performances originally and was made into a movie in 1954.
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