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Minerva Bailey 1904 - 1997

Minerva Bailey of Lavalette, Wayne County, WV was born on March 24, 1904, and died at age 92 years old on February 7, 1997.
Minerva Bailey
Lavalette, Wayne County, WV 25535
March 24, 1904
February 7, 1997
Female
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Minerva Bailey's History: 1904 - 1997

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  • 03/24
    1904

    Birthday

    March 24, 1904
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  • 02/7
    1997

    Death

    February 7, 1997
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    Minerva Bailey lived 20 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 92.
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In 1904, in the year that Minerva Bailey was born, the "Teddy's Bear" was first produced. After seeing a political cartoon of President Teddy Roosevelt refusing to kill a clubbed and tied up bear, Jewish Russian immigrant Morris Michtom - who owned a candy shop and sold stuffed animals that he and his wife made at night at the store - made a "Teddy's Bear" and put it in his shop's window. The stuffed bears were an immediate success and Michtom and his wife went on to found the Ideal Novelty and Toy Co.
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In 1942, at the age of 38 years old, Minerva was alive when due to World War II, automobile production in the United States was stopped on February 1st. A tire rationing program had begun the month before. Detroit - the main hub of car manufacturing - was ordered to free up assembly lines for military production. The president of the Automobile Manufacturers Association said “The automotive industry is in this war all the way". Some dealerships had to close and others expanded their repair shops. The used car market boomed (as did a black market in used cars).
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