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John Brest 1912 - 1977

John Brest of Meriden, New Haven County, CT was born on July 4, 1912, and died at age 65 years old in August 1977.
John Brest
Meriden, New Haven County, CT 06450
July 4, 1912
August 1977
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John Brest's History: 1912 - 1977

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    1912

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    July 4, 1912
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  • 08/dd
    1977

    Death

    August 1977
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    John Brest lived 9 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 65.
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In 1912, in the year that John Brest was born, in October, former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot, but not killed, while campaigning for another term as President with the newly created Bull Moose (Progressive) Party. John Schrank was a Bavarian-born saloon-keeper from New York who had been stalking Roosevelt when he shot him just before a campaign speech. Shot in the chest (and showing the audience his bloody shirt), Roosevelt went on to give a 55 to 90 minute talk (reports vary on the length) before being treated for the injury. After 8 days in the hospital, Roosevelt went back on the campaign trail.
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In 1929, at the age of 17 years old, John was alive when on October 29th (Black Tuesday), the stock market crashed in the United States. Billions of dollars were lost and some investors committed suicide as a result, having lost their fortunes. This ushered in the 12 year, worldwide Great Depression.
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