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Bess Penniwell 1883 - 1967

Bess Penniwell of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa was born on March 5, 1883, and died at age 84 years old in October 1967.
Bess Penniwell
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa 50310
March 5, 1883
October 1967
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Bess Penniwell's History: 1883 - 1967

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  • 03/5
    1883

    Birthday

    March 5, 1883
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  • 10/dd
    1967

    Death

    October 1967
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Bess Penniwell lived 3 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 84.
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In 1883, in the year that Bess Penniwell was born, on July 4th, the first rodeo in the world was held in Pecos, Texas - according to its citizens. In the towns of Prescott and Payson Arizona, the same claim is made. All of these were gatherings of local cowboys, showing off their skills - no matter who was first.
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In 1900, she was 17 years old when a massive hurricane, known as the Great Galveston hurricane, hit Galveston Texas. Winds hit up to 145 miles an hour (category 4) and it remains the single most deadly event in U.S. history. Between 6,000 and 12,000 died (most estimates are around 8,000 dead). The population of Galveston at the time was about 36,000 people in 1900.
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