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Gertrude West 1923 - 1973

Gertrude West was born on January 25, 1923, and died at age 50 years old in August 1973. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Gertrude West.
Gertrude West
January 25, 1923
August 1973
Female
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Gertrude West's History: 1923 - 1973

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  • 01/25
    1923

    Birthday

    January 25, 1923
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  • 08/dd
    1973

    Death

    August 1973
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Gertrude West lived 22 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 50.
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In 1923, in the year that Gertrude West was born, on September 1, an earthquake - the Great Kanto earthquake - destroyed one-third of Tokyo. Measuring 7.9 and with a reported duration of between 4 and 10 minutes, casualties totaled about 142,800 deaths, including about 40,000 who went missing and were presumed dead.
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In 1934, she was merely 11 years old when on June 6th, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was formed as a response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the continuing Great Depression. Previously, the states regulated the offering and sales of stocks - called "blue sky" laws. They were largely ineffective. Roosevelt created a group (one member was Joseph Kennedy, father of the future President Kennedy) who knew Wall Street well and they defined the mission and operating mode for the SEC. The new organization had broad and stringent rules and oversight and restored public confidence in the stock market in the United States.
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