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John W Ruff 1904 - 2000

John W Ruff of Lugoff, Kershaw County, SC was born on September 21, 1904, and died at age 95 years old on January 11, 2000.
John W Ruff
Lugoff, Kershaw County, SC 29078
September 21, 1904
January 11, 2000
Male
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  • 09/21
    1904

    Birthday

    September 21, 1904
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Richland County, South Carolina United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34512755 Enlisted: November 7, 1942 in Ft Jackson Columbia South Carolina Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa 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

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers, Bus, Taxi, Truck, And Tractor
  • 01/11
    2000

    Death

    January 11, 2000
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1904, in the year that John W Ruff was born, the Russo-Japanese war began. The Russian Empire and the Japanese Empire began fighting over the territories of Manchuria and Korea. Russia wanted a warm water port on the Pacific Ocean while Japan feared growing encroachment from Russia into Asia. So the Japan fleet launched a surprise attack on the Russian Navy and a one year war began. President Roosevelt of the United States brokered peace between the two nations. It was the first time in the modern era that an Asian power showed its dominance over a European power.
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In 1938, at the age of 34 years old, John was alive when 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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