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Margaret Somers 1884 - 1971

Margaret Somers of Avoca, Murray County, Minnesota was born on June 1, 1884, and died at age 86 years old in March 1971.
Margaret Somers
Avoca, Murray County, Minnesota 56114
June 1, 1884
March 1971
Female
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    1884

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    June 1, 1884
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    1971

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    March 1971
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    Margaret Somers lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 86.
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In 1884, in the year that Margaret Somers was born, on May 1st, the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions - a US association - first resolved that "eight hours shall constitute a legal day's labour from and after May 1, 1886, and that we recommend to labour organisations throughout this jurisdiction that they so direct their laws as to conform to this resolution by the time named." Previously, workdays would consist of 10 to 16 hours a day - 6 days a week. It would take years before the 8 hour workday became common practice - and longer before it became a law.
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In 1917, at the age of 33 years old, Margaret was alive when in April, the U.S. entered World War I, declaring war against Germany. President Wilson had previously declared neutrality in the war - a position supported by the majority of Americans - but after Germany declared that they would sink all ships trading with Great Britain and sunk U.S. ships, public opinion began to change. Then the Lusitania was sunk, killing 1,201 - including 128 Americans - and more U.S. ships were sunk. The U.S. could stand aside no longer.
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