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Marie R Cortellessa 1904 - 2001

Marie R Cortellessa of Johnston, Providence County, RI was born on October 16, 1904, and died at age 96 years old on May 12, 2001.
Marie R Cortellessa
Johnston, Providence County, RI 02919
October 16, 1904
May 12, 2001
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Marie R Cortellessa's History: 1904 - 2001

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  • 10/16
    1904

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    October 16, 1904
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  • 05/12
    2001

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    May 12, 2001
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    Marie R Cortellessa lived 17 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 96.
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In 1904, in the year that Marie R Cortellessa was born, the "Teddy's Bear" was first produced. After seeing a political cartoon of President Teddy Roosevelt refusing to kill a clubbed and tied up bear, Jewish Russian immigrant Morris Michtom - who owned a candy shop and sold stuffed animals that he and his wife made at night at the store - made a "Teddy's Bear" and put it in his shop's window. The stuffed bears were an immediate success and Michtom and his wife went on to found the Ideal Novelty and Toy Co.
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In 1935, Marie was 31 years old when on August 14, the Social Security Act was signed into law. The purpose was to "provide federal assistance to those unable to work". The law established the Social Security Administration whose primary focus was to "provide aid for the elderly, the unemployed, and children". The Act survived many Supreme Court challenges and the Administration continues until today.
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