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Bessie Mercer 1896 - 1974

Bessie Mercer of Highland Park, Middlesex County, NJ was born on December 10, 1896, and died at age 77 years old in August 1974.
Bessie Mercer
Highland Park, Middlesex County, NJ 08904
December 10, 1896
August 1974
Female
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Bessie Mercer's History: 1896 - 1974

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    1896

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    December 10, 1896
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  • 08/dd
    1974

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    August 1974
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    Bessie Mercer lived 5 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 77.
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In 1896, in the year that Bessie Mercer was born, on August 17th, the first pedestrian v car fatality occurred in Great Britain. Bridget Driscoll, age 44, was walking with her family on the grounds of The Crystal Palace in London when she was hit by a car driven by Arthur James Edsall. Edsall claimed to be going 4.5 mph and Driscoll's death was ruled an "accidental death" after an inquest.
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In 1927, at the age of 31 years old, Bessie was alive when the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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