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John H Godfrey 1927 - 1989

John H Godfrey was born on January 27, 1927, and died at age 62 years old on March 4, 1989. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John H Godfrey.
John H Godfrey
January 27, 1927
March 4, 1989
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John H Godfrey's History: 1927 - 1989

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  • 01/27
    1927

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    January 27, 1927
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  • 03/4
    1989

    Death

    March 4, 1989
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    John H Godfrey lived 11 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 62.
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In 1927, in the year that John H Godfrey 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, when 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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