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Bessie L Smith 1906 - 1994

Bessie L Smith of Christiansted, Saint Croix County, VI was born on May 26, 1906, and died at age 87 years old on March 5, 1994.
Bessie L Smith
Christiansted, Saint Croix County, VI 00820
May 26, 1906
March 5, 1994
Female
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Bessie L Smith's History: 1906 - 1994

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  • 05/26
    1906

    Birthday

    May 26, 1906
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  • 03/5
    1994

    Death

    March 5, 1994
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Bessie L Smith lived 15 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 87.
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In 1906, in the year that Bessie L Smith was born, Finland became the first European country to give women the vote and to allow them to run for political office. (Women in Australia and New Zealand already had that right but couldn't run for office.) Although Finland belonged to the Russian Empire, there was great unrest and the Tsar wanted to broker a quick peace. As a part of the brokered peace, women got the vote.
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In 1917, at the age of merely 11 years old, Bessie was alive when it is believed that a worldwide influenza pandemic began in Asia. By 1920, it is estimated that 50 - 100 million died throughout the world (3 - 5% of the population). In the U.S. alone, 500,000 perished from what came to be called the Spanish Flu or the 1918 flu.
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