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William D. Gerchow 1938 - 2005

William D Gerchow of Houston, Harris County, TX was born on March 11, 1938 in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia United States, and died at age 67 years old on May 15, 2005 in Houston, Harris County, TX.
William D Gerchow
William Davis Gerchow
Houston, Harris County, TX 77057
March 11, 1938
Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States
May 15, 2005
Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States
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  • Introduction

    William Davis Gerchow was born to Keith Elmer Gerchow (1911 - 1959) and Mary M. Davis (born 1914). He had sister Mary K. Gerchow. He was born and raised in West Virginia and attended West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. William Gerchow, age 48, married Rhonda L. Hunt, age 33, on December 31, 1986 in Harris County, Texas. A native of West Virginia, William was living in Houston, Texas, when he died in 2005.
  • 03/11
    1938

    Birthday

    March 11, 1938
    Birthdate
    Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia United States
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Keith was Caucasian, born of several generations of West Virginians, however his paternal grandfather was born in Germany.
  • Nationality & Locations

    Born and raised in West Virginia, William is known to have lived in Houston, in Harris County, Texas.
  • Early Life & Education

    William attended West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia.
  • Personal Life & Family

    William was married to Rhonda L. Hunt.
  • 05/15
    2005

    Death

    May 15, 2005
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Houston, Harris County, Texas United States
    Death location
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In 1938, in the year that William D. Gerchow was born, 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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In 1942, when he was merely 4 years old, due to World War II, automobile production in the United States was stopped on February 1st. A tire rationing program had begun the month before. Detroit - the main hub of car manufacturing - was ordered to free up assembly lines for military production. The president of the Automobile Manufacturers Association said “The automotive industry is in this war all the way". Some dealerships had to close and others expanded their repair shops. The used car market boomed (as did a black market in used cars).
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