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Theodore Torkelson 1884 - 1970

Theodore Torkelson of Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas was born on December 26, 1884, and died at age 85 years old in November 1970.

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Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas 66434
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In 1884, in the year that Theodore Torkelson 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 1935, at the age of 51 years old, Theodore was alive when on August 14, the Social Security Act was signed into law. The purpose was to "provide federal assistance to those unable to work". The law established the Social Security Administration whose primary focus was to "provide aid for the elderly, the unemployed, and children". The Act survived many Supreme Court challenges and the Administration continues until today.
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Torkelson, Marguerite (Apr 21, 1918 - Sep 1971) Torkelson, Anna (May 3, 1906 - Jan 26, 1988) Torkelson, Bernice (Jun 14, 1912 - Dec 1987) Torkelson, Rose (Dec 26, 1886 - Jan 1970) Torkelson, Frederick (Nov 11, 1902 - Jun 1987) Torkelson, Alfred (Oct 2, 1926 - Jul 1977) Torkelson, Larry (Nov 12, 1895 - Mar 1986) Torkelson, Alfred (Aug 30, 1892 - Feb 1, 1994) Torkelson, Torkel (Jun 7, 1901 - Oct 1963) Torkelson, Natalie (Jul 3, 1917 - May 6, 1998)
Torkelson, David (Sep 10, 1931 - Feb 1969) Torkelson, Susan (Dec 16, 1945 - May 13, 2010) Torkelson, Dolores (Jan 2, 1941 - Oct 28, 1994) Torkelson, John (Nov 29, 1916 - Sep 1983) Torkelson, Charles (Mar 7, 1902 - Aug 1982) Torkelson, Elmer (Jul 8, 1902 - May 1988) Torkelson, Gorden (Jun 20, 1897 - Dec 1977) Torkelson, Joshua (Sep 22, 1982 - Jan 3, 2010) Torkelson, Gladys (Sep 14, 1911 - May 8, 2001) Torkelson, Kenwyn (Jan 20, 1937 - Mar 19, 2010)
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