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Matthew Douglas 1884 - 1981

Matthew Douglas of Bronx, Bronx County, NY was born on September 15, 1884, and died at age 96 years old in March 1981.
Matthew Douglas
Bronx, Bronx County, NY 10463
September 15, 1884
March 1981
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  • 09/15
    1884

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    September 15, 1884
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  • 03/dd
    1981

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    March 1981
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    Matthew Douglas lived 25 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 96.
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In 1884, in the year that Matthew Douglas 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 1895, he was only 11 years old when on March 15th, in County Tipperary, Ireland, Michael Cleary killed his wife of 8 years, Bridget, and burned her body. His defense was that his "wife" was a changeling that was left in his real wife's place when she was abducted by fairies. He was nonetheless convicted and imprisoned for manslaughter. He spent 15 years in prison.
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