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Betty Fort 1907 - 1992

Betty Fort of Joliet, Will County, IL was born on September 15, 1907, and died at age 84 years old on January 3, 1992.
Betty Fort
Joliet, Will County, IL 60436
September 15, 1907
January 3, 1992
Female
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Betty Fort's History: 1907 - 1992

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  • 09/15
    1907

    Birthday

    September 15, 1907
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  • 01/3
    1992

    Death

    January 3, 1992
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Betty Fort lived 11 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 84.
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In 1907, in the year that Betty Fort was born, in October, over a 3 week period, the New York stock exchange fell almost 50% from the previous year's high mark. Public panic ensued and there were runs on banks since the U.S. was in the middle of a recession. J.P. Morgan offered his own fortune to back the banks and he was followed by other financiers. This temporarily shored up the banking system, stopping the immediate panic. All of this led to the creation of the Federal Reserve.
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In 1921, Betty was merely 14 years old when hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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