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Barnett “Bernard” Baff

Birth: 1863
Death: 24 Nov 1914 (aged 50–51)
Burial: Washington Cemetery

Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 40.6210361, Longitude: -73.9710167
Memorial ID: 167715985 View Source

Also known as the Poultry czar, Barnett Baff was a poultry dealer at the West Washington Market in New York City. He was murdered on November 24, 1914 by organized crime figures who represented the "poultry trust" in New York. The "poultry trust" extorted $10 per truckload of poultry from merchants.

Also known as the Poultry czar, Barnett Baff was a poultry dealer at the West Washington Market in New York City. He was murdered on November 24, 1914 by organized crime figures who represented the "poultry trust" in New York. The "poultry trust" extorted $10 per truckload of poultry from merchants.

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Fannie Baer Baff

1862–1931

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Created by: Edwin Vargas
Added: Aug 2, 2016
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167715985/barnett-baff: accessed ), memorial page for Barnett “Bernard” Baff (1863–24 Nov 1914), Find a Grave Memorial ID 167715985, citing Washington Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Maintained by Edwin Vargas (contributor 46789442).

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