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Benedict Shimanek 1928 - 1985

Benedict Shimanek of Hennessey, Kingfisher County, OK was born on March 22, 1928, and died at age 57 years old in November 1985.
Benedict Shimanek
Hennessey, Kingfisher County, OK 73742
March 22, 1928
November 1985
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  • Introduction

    Benny was my favorite uncle. We spent a lot of time together. He stepped up and took me in and helped me taking the place of my father who refused to be in my life. I will always be thankful of that.
  • 03/22
    1928

    Birthday

    March 22, 1928
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Caucasian
  • Nationality & Locations

    Chek
  • Religious Beliefs

    Catholic
  • Military Service

    Army.
  • Professional Career

    Farmer
  • 11/dd
    1985

    Death

    November 1985
    Death date
    heart attack
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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Did you know?
In 1928, in the year that Benedict Shimanek was born, Mickie Mouse was born! He first appeared in Disney's Steamboat Willie, along with Minnie. Although they were in two previous shorts, this was the first to be distributed. Steamboat Willie took advantage of the new technology and was a "talkie" - music was coordinated with the animation. It became the most popular cartoon of its day.
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In 1942, when he was merely 14 years old, on February 19th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. This authorized the Secretary of War to "prescribe certain areas as military zones." On March 21st, he signed Public Law 503 which was approved after an hour discussion in the Senate and 30 minutes in the House. The Law provided for enforcement of his Executive Order. This cleared the way for approximately 120,000 men, women, and children of Japanese ancestry to be evicted from the West Coast and to be held in concentration camps and other confinement sites across the country. In Hawaii, a few thousand were detained. German and Italian Americans in the U.S. were also confined.
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