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Bessie Maakestad 1889 - 1963

Bessie Maakestad of Illinois was born on October 16, 1889, and died at age 73 years old in February 1963.
Bessie Maakestad
Illinois
October 16, 1889
February 1963
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  • 10/16
    1889

    Birthday

    October 16, 1889
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  • 02/dd
    1963

    Death

    February 1963
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Bessie Maakestad lived 3 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 73.
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In 1889, in the year that Bessie Maakestad was born, on May 31st, the South Fork Dam collapsed. Located in western Pennsylvania, the dam failed - sending more than 20 million tons of water into the towns below it. The flood killed more than 2,200 people in and around Johnstown. The newly formed Red Cross responded to the disaster.
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In 1912, by the time she was 23 years old, in October, former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot, but not killed, while campaigning for another term as President with the newly created Bull Moose (Progressive) Party. John Schrank was a Bavarian-born saloon-keeper from New York who had been stalking Roosevelt when he shot him just before a campaign speech. Shot in the chest (and showing the audience his bloody shirt), Roosevelt went on to give a 55 to 90 minute talk (reports vary on the length) before being treated for the injury. After 8 days in the hospital, Roosevelt went back on the campaign trail.
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