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Bessie M Smith 1917 - 2009

Bessie M Smith of Hiawatha, Linn County, IA was born on April 14, 1917, and died at age 91 years old on February 14, 2009.
Bessie M Smith
Hiawatha, Linn County, IA 52233
April 14, 1917
February 14, 2009
Female
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  • 04/14
    1917

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    April 14, 1917
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  • 02/14
    2009

    Death

    February 14, 2009
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    Bessie M Smith lived 19 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 91.
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In 1917, in the year that Bessie M Smith was born, in April, the U.S. entered World War I, declaring war against Germany. President Wilson had previously declared neutrality in the war - a position supported by the majority of Americans - but after Germany declared that they would sink all ships trading with Great Britain and sunk U.S. ships, public opinion began to change. Then the Lusitania was sunk, killing 1,201 - including 128 Americans - and more U.S. ships were sunk. The U.S. could stand aside no longer.
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In 1932, she was just 15 years old when on February 27th, actress Elizabeth Taylor was born in London. Her parents were Americans living in London and when she was 7, the family moved to Los Angeles. Her first small part in a movie was in There's One Born Every Minute in 1942 but her first starring role was in National Velvet in 1944. She became as famous for her 8 marriages (to 7 people) as she was for her beauty and films.
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