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George Merkwa 1913 - 1984

George Merkwa of Buffalo, Erie County, New York was born on February 22, 1913, and died at age 71 years old in July 1984.

George Merkwa
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Buffalo, Erie County, New York 14206
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In 1913, in the year that George Merkwa was born, ratified in February the 16th Amendment, establishing a Federal income tax, became law. Previously, customs duties (tariffs) and excise taxes were the primary sources of federal revenue. With the passage of the 16th Amendment, incomes of couples exceeding $4,000, as well as those of single persons earning $3,000 or more, were subject to a 1% Federal tax (that would be about $98,000 and $74,000 now). Rates rose to 7% for incomes over half a million dollars. Less than 1% of the population was subject to income tax.
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In 1922, when he was only 9 years old, on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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Merkwa, Peter (Jan 2, 1920 - Jul 29, 2001) Merkwa, William (Feb 4, 1922 - Jan 30, 1993) Merkwa, George (Feb 22, 1943 - Nov 1979) Merkwa, Daniel (Jun 4, 1928 - Apr 30, 2009) Merkwa, Alice (Apr 5, 1923 - May 15, 1997) Merkwa, Alice (Jul 14, 1924 - Aug 26, 2010)
Merkwa, Sophie (Sep 30, 1922 - Sep 13, 1999) Merkwa, Stanley (May 14, 1924 - Mar 11, 2004) Merkwa, Felix (Nov 29, 1917 - Jan 18, 1999) Merkwa, Helen (Jul 15, 1913 - Feb 28, 1992) Merkwa, Alice (Mar 16, 1932 - Oct 1984)
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