Brief Life History of Bessie Mae
When Bessie Mae Price was born on 4 February 1906, in Missouri, United States, her father, John Oliver Price, was 29 and her mother, Letitia Jane Sebree, was 32. She had at least 2 sons and 1 daughter with William McKinley Adams. She lived in Jefferson Township, Polk, Iowa, United States in 1925 and Madison Township, Polk, Iowa, United States for about 20 years. She died on 22 November 1988, in Madrid, Boone, Iowa, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Polk, Iowa, United States.
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Sources (17)
- Bessie Adams, "United States 1950 Census"
- Bissie May Price, "Iowa, Birth and Stillbirth Records, 1921-1947"
- Bessie Adams, "United States Social Security Death Index"
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1907 · Not for profit elections
The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.
1913 · The Completion of the Keokuk Dam
The Keokuk Dam was completed in 1913 and began to power the surrounding area. It was the largest single capacity powerhouse in the world at the time. After World War II, the powerhouse was modernized and all the units were converted in 2002. It remains the largest privately owned and operated dam on the Mississippi River.
1929
13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.
Name Meaning
Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Rhys ‘son of Rhys’ (see Reece ). This is one of the commonest of Welsh surnames. It has also been established in Ireland since the 14th century.
English: nickname from Middle English, Old French pris ‘excellent, noble, highly valued (person)’.
Americanized form of Jewish Preuss or Preis .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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