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Bessie Retell 1882 - 1981

Bessie Retell of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas was born on May 25, 1882, and died at age 99 years old in June 1981.
Bessie Retell
Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas 77701
May 25, 1882
June 1981
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Bessie Retell's History: 1882 - 1981

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  • 05/25
    1882

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    May 25, 1882
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  • 06/dd
    1981

    Death

    June 1981
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    Bessie Retell lived 23 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 99.
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In 1882, in the year that Bessie Retell was born, on August 3rd, President Chester Arthur signed the 1882 Immigration Act. "Criminals, the insane, or any person unable to take care of him or herself" were not allowed in the U.S. according to the Act. It also imposed a "head tax" on non-citizens entering the U.S.
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In 1918, when she was 36 years old, on November 1, an elevated train on the Brooklyn line of the subway - driven by an inexperienced operator because of a strike - tried to navigate a turn at 30mph. The limit on the curve was 6 mph. The 2nd and 3rd cars of the 5 car wooden train were badly damaged and at least 93 people were killed, making it the deadliest crash in New York subway history.
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