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Berenice Downey 1900 - 1975

Berenice Downey of Jeanerette, Iberia County, Louisiana was born on December 24, 1900, and died at age 74 years old in November 1975.

Berenice Downey
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Jeanerette, Iberia County, Louisiana 70544
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December 24, 1900
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In 1900, in the year that Berenice Downey was born, when Floradora opened on Broadway. A huge success in London - opening in 1899 and running for 455 performances - the musical was even more successful in New York - running for 552 performances. The "Floradora girls" were the hit of the show - a "sextette of tall, gorgeous damsels, clad in pink walking costumes, black picture hats and carrying frilly parasols who swished onto the stage and captivated New York for no other reason than they were utterly stunning" ("tall and gorgeous" translated to 5'4"). A sensation, each Floradora girl was said to have married a millionaire.
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In 1913, Berenice was just 13 years old when ratified in February the 16th Amendment, establishing a Federal income tax, became law. Previously, customs duties (tariffs) and excise taxes were the primary sources of federal revenue. With the passage of the 16th Amendment, incomes of couples exceeding $4,000, as well as those of single persons earning $3,000 or more, were subject to a 1% Federal tax (that would be about $98,000 and $74,000 now). Rates rose to 7% for incomes over half a million dollars. Less than 1% of the population was subject to income tax.
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Downey, Albert (Nov 12, 1924 - Sep 1974) Downey, Conrad (Jul 22, 1936 - Mar 15, 1990) Downey, David (Aug 6, 1941 - Nov 15, 1997) Downey, Edmund (Nov 7, 1904 - Jan 22, 1994) Downey, Raymond (Dec 31, 1955 - Jun 9, 1998) Downey, Stella (Oct 23, 1916 - May 31, 2001) Downey, Francis (Apr 25, 1913 - Jan 1982) Downey, Edward (May 4, 1926 - Feb 13, 2010) Downey, Albert (Aug 3, 1896 - Aug 1977) Downey, May (Dec 3, 1883 - Jun 1969)
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