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Bessie Teker 1897 - 1992

Bessie Teker of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on July 4, 1897, and died at age 95 years old on October 26, 1992.
Bessie Teker
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA 19152
July 4, 1897
October 26, 1992
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Bessie Teker's History: 1897 - 1992

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  • 07/4
    1897

    Birthday

    July 4, 1897
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  • 10/26
    1992

    Death

    October 26, 1992
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Bessie Teker lived 15 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 95.
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In 1897, in the year that Bessie Teker was born, on September 21st, editor and publisher Francis P. Church responded to a letter to the editor from Virginia O'Hanlon, 8 years old. Virginia's father had told her that "If you see it in The Sun, it's so." So she wrote to the Sun, asking if there was a Santa Claus. Church responded with the now famous editorial "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus".
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In 1944, at the age of 47 years old, Bessie was alive when on June 6th, the largest amphibious invasion in history was launched - the Normandy landing (called D-Day). Soldiers from the United States, Britain, Canada, and the Free French landed on Normandy Beach and were later joined by Poland, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and the Netherlands. Almost 5,000 landing and assault craft, 289 escort vessels, and 277 minesweepers were involved. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on D-Day - Allied casualties on the first day were at least 10,000. 4,414 were confirmed dead.
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