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Bessie Schwerdtfege 1898 - 1997

Bessie Schwerdtfege of Asheville, Buncombe County, NC was born on November 28, 1898, and died at age 98 years old on January 15, 1997.
Bessie Schwerdtfege
Asheville, Buncombe County, NC 28801
November 28, 1898
January 15, 1997
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  • 11/28
    1898

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    November 28, 1898
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  • 01/15
    1997

    Death

    January 15, 1997
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    Bessie Schwerdtfege lived 22 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 98.
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In 1898, in the year that Bessie Schwerdtfege 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 1919, she was 21 years old when the "Black Sox Scandal" rocked baseball fans during the World Series. Eight players on the Chicago White Sox were accused of throwing the World Series, thus allowing the Cincinnati Reds to win, and making money off of the losses. All of the players were found not guilty by a jury but the fallout lasted for decades. The players were banned from baseball even though they were found innocent.
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