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John O Jr Sikes 1919 - 2007

John Owen Sikes of Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico was born on November 16, 1919, and died at age 87 years old on January 11, 2007.
John Owen Sikes
Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico 88240
November 16, 1919
January 11, 2007
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John Owen Sikes' History: 1919 - 2007

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  • 11/16
    1919

    Birthday

    November 16, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Lea County, New Mexico United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 18121977 Enlisted: November 11, 1942 in Carlsbad New Mexico Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 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

    Carpenters
  • 01/11
    2007

    Death

    January 11, 2007
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that John O Jr Sikes was born, in the summer and early autumn, race riots erupted in 26 U.S. cities, resulting in hundreds of deaths and even more people being badly hurt. In most cases, African-Americans were the victims. It was called the "Red Summer". Men who were returning from World War I needed jobs and there was competition for those jobs among the races. Tension was heightened by the use by many companies of blacks as strikebreakers.
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In 1935, at the age of 16 years old, John was alive when on August 14, the Social Security Act was signed into law. The purpose was to "provide federal assistance to those unable to work". The law established the Social Security Administration whose primary focus was to "provide aid for the elderly, the unemployed, and children". The Act survived many Supreme Court challenges and the Administration continues until today.
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