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Wehner, Sophina Elisabeth(Smith, Betty)

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Born: 1896 AD
Died: 1972 AD, at 75 years of age.

Nationality: American
Categories: Writers

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1896 - Born on December 15th in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York. American author and novelist.

1919 - Married George H.E. Smith on June 6th.

1933 - Became a teacher in New Haven College.

1943 - Married to Joe Jones on August 7th.

         - Wrote the novel, "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn".

1947 - Wrote the novel, "Tomorrow Will Be Better".

1948 - She suffered from nervous breakdown.

1958 - Wrote the novel, "Maggie-Now".

1959 - Married to Robert Finch.

1963 - Wrote the novel, "Joy in the Morning".

1972 - Died on January 17th from pneumonia.





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