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Bertha Wurster 1913 - 2005

Bertha Wurster of Whitmore Lake, Washtenaw County, MI was born on December 20, 1913, and died at age 91 years old on May 18, 2005.
Bertha Wurster
Whitmore Lake, Washtenaw County, MI 48189
December 20, 1913
May 18, 2005
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  • 12/20
    1913

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    December 20, 1913
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  • 05/18
    2005

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    May 18, 2005
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    Bertha Wurster lived 15 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 91.
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In 1913, in the year that Bertha Wurster was born, 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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In 1935, Bertha was 22 years old when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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