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Bess R Windes 1898 - 1990

Bess R Windes was born on September 5, 1898, and died at age 91 years old on April 2, 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bess R Windes.
Bess R Windes
September 5, 1898
April 2, 1990
Female
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Bess R Windes' History: 1898 - 1990

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  • 09/5
    1898

    Birthday

    September 5, 1898
    Birthdate
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  • 04/2
    1990

    Death

    April 2, 1990
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Bess R Windes lived 17 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 91.
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In 1898, in the year that Bess R Windes was born, on February 15th, the USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana harbor. The reason for the explosion has never been found, but it killed 266 men. "Remember the Maine" became a rallying cry and precipitated the United States' declaration of war on Spain two months later - the beginning of the Spanish-American War. On December 10th, the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The Treaty gave the U.S. Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Guam - for $20 million - and, temporarily, Cuba.
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In 1900, at the age of only 2 years old, Bess was alive when the U.S. helped put down Boxer Rebellion. The Boxer Rebellion took place in China, where the presence of "outsiders" (foreigners) was resented. The United States, along with Austria-Hungary, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, and Russia, had business interests in China and these countries all sent troops to put down the Rebellion and keep China open to their presence and to Christian missionaries.
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