Wilfred A Girard (1913 - 1992)

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Katherine and Elizabeth Goodwin

Added: May 26, 2015

Katherine and Elizabeth Goodwin

Added: May 26, 2015

Fern Girard & Priscilla Graham

Added: May 26, 2015

Elizabeth Nourse (Goodwin) Girard Mohr

Added: May 26, 2015

James Girard

Added: Oct 10, 2014

Regnier Sisters

Added: Dec 29, 2007

Francois Xaiver GIRARD Family

Added: Nov 14, 2003

Unknown couple, Girard or Hubert?

Added: Jul 21, 2003

unknown woman

Added: Jul 09, 2003

Unidentified woman

Added: Jul 09, 2003

Felix & Mary (CARR) GIRARD of Chicago, IL

Added: Apr 13, 2003

Felix & Mary (CARR) GIRARD

Added: Apr 12, 2003

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In 1913, in the year that Wilfred A Girard was born, ratified in February the 16th Amendment, establishing a Federal income tax, became law. Previously, customs duties (tariffs) and excise taxes were the primary sources of federal revenue. With the passage of the 16th Amendment, incomes of couples exceeding $4,000, as well as those of single persons earning $3,000 or more, were subject to a 1% Federal tax (that would be about $98,000 and $74,000 now). Rates rose to 7% for incomes over half a million dollars. Less than 1% of the population was subject to income tax.

In 1920, at the age of merely 7 years old, Wilfred was alive when the National Football League, first called the American Professional Football Association, was created. College football was more popular than pro football and rising player salaries were bankrupting league owners. In response, owners created the NFL, using the pro baseball association as a model. Eleven teams were formed: the Akron Pros, Canton Bulldogs, Cleveland Indians, Dayton Triangles, Decatur Staleys, Hammond Pros, Massillon Tigers, Muncie Flyers, Racine Cardinals, Rochester Jeffersons and Rock Island Independents.

In 1941, at the age of 28 years old, Wilfred was alive when on June 25th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry. EO 8802 was the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination - without prejudice as to "race, creed, color, or national origin" - in the U.S. Civil Rights groups had planned a march on Washington D.C. to protest for equal rights but with the signing of the Order, they canceled the March.

In 1955, he was 42 years old when in January, President Eisenhower sent direct aid to South Vietnam. In February, U.S. advisors were sent to train troops.

In 1992, in the year of Wilfred A Girard's passing, on April 29th, riots began in Los Angeles after the "Rodney King" verdict was issued. Four LAPD officers had been accused of using excessive force (assault) on African-American Rodney King, who had been stopped for drunk driving. The beating had been videotaped. Their acquittal sparked a 6 day riot in Los Angeles.