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Floyd J Ortego 1927 - 2007

Floyd J Ortego of Ville Platte, Evangeline County, LA was born on October 2, 1927, and died at age 80 years old on November 28, 2007.
Floyd J Ortego
Ville Platte, Evangeline County, LA 70586
October 2, 1927
November 28, 2007
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  • 10/2
    1927

    Birthday

    October 2, 1927
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Evangeline County, Louisiana United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 38743052 Enlisted: January 23, 1946 in New Orleans Louisiana Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • 11/28
    2007

    Death

    November 28, 2007
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
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In 1927, in the year that Floyd J Ortego was born, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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In 1938, by the time he was just 11 years old, on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
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