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Henry W Berquist 1920 - 1995

Henry W Berquist of Winston, Douglas County, OR was born on October 6, 1920, and died at age 74 years old on May 18, 1995.
Henry W Berquist
Winston, Douglas County, OR 97496
October 6, 1920
May 18, 1995
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Henry W Berquist's History: 1920 - 1995

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  • 10/6
    1920

    Birthday

    October 6, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Lake Of The Woods County, Minnesota United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 39342175 Enlisted: December 1, 1943 in Portland Oregon 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
  • Professional Career

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 05/18
    1995

    Death

    May 18, 1995
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1920, in the year that Henry W Berquist was born, on January 1, over 6000 people were arrested and put in prison because they were suspected of being communists. . Many had to be released in a few weeks and only 3 guns were found in their homes. The U.S. Department of Justice "red hunt" netted thousands of "radicals" and suspected "communists" and aliens were deported. But the "hunt" ended after Attorney General Palmer forecast a massive radical uprising on May Day and the day passed without incident.
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In 1938, by the time he was 18 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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