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Benita Tijerina 1914 - 1995

Benita Tijerina of Jourdanton, Atascosa County, TX was born on April 16, 1914, and died at age 81 years old on June 3, 1995.
Benita Tijerina
Jourdanton, Atascosa County, TX 78026
April 16, 1914
June 3, 1995
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Benita Tijerina's History: 1914 - 1995

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  • 04/16
    1914

    Birthday

    April 16, 1914
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  • 06/3
    1995

    Death

    June 3, 1995
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    Cause of death
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    Benita Tijerina lived 14 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 81.
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In 1914, in the year that Benita Tijerina was born, in August, the Panama Canal opened to traffic. Begun by the French in the 1880's and abandoned, the United States undertook further construction in 1904. After 10 years, and the elimination of malaria carrying mosquitoes (which caused immense delays for the French and the Americans), the 48 mile long artificial waterway - a series of locks - created a shortcut for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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In 1933, by the time she was 19 years old, Frances Perkins became the first woman to hold a cabinet-level position, appointed by President Roosevelt to serve as Secretary of Labor. She told him that her priorities would be a 40-hour work week, a minimum wage, unemployment compensation, worker’s compensation, abolition of child labor, direct federal aid to the states for unemployment relief, Social Security, a revitalized federal employment service, and universal health insurance. President Roosevelt approved of all of them and most them were implemented during his terms as President. She served until his death in 1945.
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