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Bessie Parke 1904 - 1976

Bessie Parke of Dallas, Polk County, Oregon was born on May 29, 1904, and died at age 72 years old in October 1976.
Bessie Parke
Dallas, Polk County, Oregon 97338
May 29, 1904
October 1976
Female
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Bessie Parke's History: 1904 - 1976

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  • 05/29
    1904

    Birthday

    May 29, 1904
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  • 10/dd
    1976

    Death

    October 1976
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Bessie Parke lived 3 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 72.
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In 1904, in the year that Bessie Parke was born, the Russo-Japanese war began. The Russian Empire and the Japanese Empire began fighting over the territories of Manchuria and Korea. Russia wanted a warm water port on the Pacific Ocean while Japan feared growing encroachment from Russia into Asia. So the Japan fleet launched a surprise attack on the Russian Navy and a one year war began. President Roosevelt of the United States brokered peace between the two nations. It was the first time in the modern era that an Asian power showed its dominance over a European power.
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In 1937, at the age of 33 years old, Bessie was alive when on May 6th, the German zeppelin the Hindenburg caught fire and blew up. The Hindenburg was a passenger ship traveling to Frankfurt Germany. It tried to dock in New Jersey, one of the stops, and something went wrong - it blew up. Thirty-six people were killed out of the 97 on board - 13 passengers, 22 crewmen, and one ground worker. The reasons for the explosion are still disputed.
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