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Bessie v Smith 1905 - 1988

Bessie V Smith of Pontiac, Livingston County, IL was born on October 29, 1905, and died at age 82 years old on March 15, 1988.
Bessie V Smith
Pontiac, Livingston County, IL 61764
October 29, 1905
March 15, 1988
Female
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Bessie V Smith's History: 1905 - 1988

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  • 10/29
    1905

    Birthday

    October 29, 1905
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  • 03/15
    1988

    Death

    March 15, 1988
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Bessie v Smith lived 10 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 82.
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In 1905, in the year that Bessie v Smith was born, the Industrial Workers of the World was founded. An international labor union founded in Chicago, it was most often referred to as the "Wobblies" and had ties to the socialist movement and the anarchist movement. At its peak, it had 150,000 members.
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In 1914, at the age of only 9 years old, Bessie was alive when in only his second big-screen appearance, Charlie Chaplin played the Little Tramp, his most famous character. The silent film was made in January and released the following year. Of the character, Chaplin said: "On the way to the wardrobe I thought I would dress in baggy pants, big shoes, a cane and a derby hat. I wanted everything a contradiction: the pants baggy, the coat tight, the hat small and the shoes large." The moustache was added to age his 24-year-old face without masking his expressions.
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