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Hortense Baker 1897 - 1978

Hortense Baker of Houston, Harris County, Texas was born on September 13, 1897, and died at age 80 years old in March 1978.
Hortense Baker
Houston, Harris County, Texas 77079
September 13, 1897
March 1978
Female
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Hortense Baker's History: 1897 - 1978

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  • 09/13
    1897

    Birthday

    September 13, 1897
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  • 03/dd
    1978

    Death

    March 1978
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Hortense Baker lived 8 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 80.
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In 1897, in the year that Hortense Baker 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 1935, when she was 38 years old, on August 14, the Social Security Act was signed into law. The purpose was to "provide federal assistance to those unable to work". The law established the Social Security Administration whose primary focus was to "provide aid for the elderly, the unemployed, and children". The Act survived many Supreme Court challenges and the Administration continues until today.
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