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William J Petra 1910 - 1988

William J Petra of Toledo, Tama County, IA was born on May 28, 1910, and died at age 78 years old on November 30, 1988.

William J Petra

Toledo, Tama County, IA 52342

May 28, 1910

November 30, 1988

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05/28

1910

Birthday

May 28, 1910

Birthdate

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Birthplace

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Ethnicity & Family History

White, Citizen
Nationality & Locations

Tama County, Iowa United States
Early Life & Education

4 Years Of High School
Military Service

Military serial#: 17043899 Enlisted: March 6, 1942 in Ft Des Moines Iowa Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
Professional Career

Farm Hands, General Farms
11/30

1988

Death

November 30, 1988

Death date

Unknown
Cause of death

Unknown
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William J Petra lived 5 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 78.

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In 1910, in the year that William J Petra was born, Thomas Edison introduced his kinetophone, which he hoped would make "talkies" a reality. But the sound wasn't synchronized to the pictures and only 45 Kinetophones were made.

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In 1934, William was 24 years old when on June 6th, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was formed as a response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the continuing Great Depression. Previously, the states regulated the offering and sales of stocks - called "blue sky" laws. They were largely ineffective. Roosevelt created a group (one member was Joseph Kennedy, father of the future President Kennedy) who knew Wall Street well and they defined the mission and operating mode for the SEC. The new organization had broad and stringent rules and oversight and restored public confidence in the stock market in the United States.

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