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John Philip Opferkuch 1933 - 1957

John Philip Opferkuch was born in 1933 in Gilman, Taylor County, Wisconsin United States to Eunice L Opferkuch and Philip Andrew Opferkuch, and had a brother Charles B Opferkuch. John Opferkuch died at age 23 years old on February 6, 1957 in Thorp, Clark County, and was buried at Mount Nebo in Jump River, Taylor County.
John Philip Opferkuch
1933
Gilman, Taylor County, Wisconsin, 54433, United States
February 6, 1957
Thorp, Clark County, Wisconsin, United States
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John Philip Opferkuch's History: 1933 - 1957

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  • 1933

    Birthday

    1933
    Birthdate
    Gilman, Taylor County, Wisconsin 54433, United States
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Co A, 724th Eng Bat (C) Wisconsin National Guard
  • Professional Career

    Logger
  • 02/6
    1957

    Death

    February 6, 1957
    Death date
    Killed by log that rolled off logging truck.
    Cause of death
    Thorp, Clark County, Wisconsin United States
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Mount Nebo in Jump River, Taylor County, Wisconsin 54433, United States
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In 1933, in the year that John Philip Opferkuch was born, Frances Perkins became the first woman to hold a cabinet-level position, appointed by President Roosevelt to serve as Secretary of Labor. She told him that her priorities would be a 40-hour work week, a minimum wage, unemployment compensation, worker’s compensation, abolition of child labor, direct federal aid to the states for unemployment relief, Social Security, a revitalized federal employment service, and universal health insurance. President Roosevelt approved of all of them and most them were implemented during his terms as President. She served until his death in 1945.
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In 1940, John was only 7 years old when in July, Billboard published its first Music Popularity Chart. Top recordings of the year were Tommy Dorsey's "I'll Never Smile Again" (vocal Frank Sinatra) - 12 weeks at the top, Bing Crosby's "Only Forever" - 9 weeks at the top, and Artie Shaw's "Frenesi" - 12 weeks at the top.
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