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Joseph Hand Leonhardt 1920 - 2004

Joseph Hand Leonhardt Sr. of Gastonia, Gaston County, NC was born on February 24, 1920 in Lowell, and died at age 83 years old on January 23, 2004 in Gastonia. Joseph Leonhardt was buried at Gaston Memorial Park 1200 S New Hope Rd, in Gastonia.

Joseph Hand Leonhardt Sr.

Gastonia, Gaston County, NC 28052

February 24, 1920

Lowell, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States

January 23, 2004

Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States

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Joseph Hand Leonhardt was born on February 24, 1920 in Lowell, Gaston County, N.C. to parents Arthur Ray Leonhardt Sr. (1880-1940) and Caroline Elizabeth Inabinet (1885-1968). He was one of four boys in his family with brothers Henry Franklin Leonhardt (1909-2005), Arthur Ray Leonhardt Jr. (1910-2001), Julian Phillips Leonhardt (1914-1976), and Marion Carl Leonhardt (1916-1992). At the age of 21, Joseph registered for military service on July 1, 1941, in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina. The following year on June 20, 1942, he enlisted at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina. At the time of his enlistment, Joseph held the rank of Private in the Selectees (Enlisted Men) category and he was later promoted to the rank of Sergeant. On August 6, 1943, he married Helen Elizabeth Propst Leonhardt (Jan 30, 1924- May 19, 2006) in Gaston, North Carolina, USA. He and his wife had three children: Joseph Hand Jr., Judith Ellen and Samuel Arthur.
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1920

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February 24, 1920

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Lowell, Gaston County, North Carolina United States

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Ethnicity & Family History

He was white. His father Arthur was born on December 10, 1880 and passed away on July 2, 1940. His mother Caroline was born on July 7, 1885 and she passed away on December 19, 1968.
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Joseph was born, raised, and lived most of his life in Gaston, North Carolina, USA.
Early Life & Education

He was a high school graduate completing 4 years of high school before his military enlistment.
Military Service

At the age of 21, Joseph registered for military service on July 1, 1941, in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina. On June 20, 1942, he enlisted at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina. He joined the Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA. Joseph's military serial number was 34125787. At the time of his enlistment, Joseph held the rank of Private in the Selectees (Enlisted Men) category. He enlisted for the duration of the war or other emergency, plus an additional six months, subject to the discretion of the President or according to the law. He was later promoted to the rank of Sergeant.
Professional Career

Joseph worked in the manufacture of textiles.
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2004

Death

January 23, 2004

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Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina United States
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Gaston Memorial Park 1200 S New Hope Rd, in Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina 28054, United States
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Joseph Hand Leonhardt lived 8 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 83.

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In 1920, in the year that Joseph Hand Leonhardt 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, he was 18 years old 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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