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Earnest Owens 1907 - 1975

Earnest Owens of Fort Meade, Polk County, Florida was born on August 20, 1907, and died at age 67 years old in June 1975.
Earnest Owens
Fort Meade, Polk County, Florida 33841
August 20, 1907
June 1975
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Earnest Owens' History: 1907 - 1975

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  • 08/20
    1907

    Birthday

    August 20, 1907
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Hardee County, Florida United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34051937 Enlisted: April 29, 1941 in Cp Blanding Florida Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers, Bus, Taxi, Truck, And Tractor
  • 06/dd
    1975

    Death

    June 1975
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1907, in the year that Earnest Owens 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 1931, he was 24 years old when on May 1st, the Empire State Building opened in New York City. At 1,454 feet (including the roof and antenna), it was the tallest building in the world until the World Trade Center's North Tower was built in 1970. (It is now the 34th tallest.) Opening at the beginning of the Great Depression, most of the offices in the Empire State Building remained unoccupied for years and the observation deck was an equal source of revenue and kept the building profitable.
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