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Josephine Dewees 1923 - 1977

Josephine Dewees of Upper Darby, Delaware County, PA was born on August 29, 1923, and died at age 54 years old in November 1977.
Josephine Dewees
Upper Darby, Delaware County, PA 19082
August 29, 1923
November 1977
Female
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Josephine Dewees' History: 1923 - 1977

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  • 08/29
    1923

    Birthday

    August 29, 1923
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  • 11/dd
    1977

    Death

    November 1977
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Josephine Dewees lived 19 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 54.
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In 1923, in the year that Josephine Dewees was born, Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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In 1934, when she was just 11 years old, on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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