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William J Redfield 1918 - 1995

William J Redfield (1918 - 1995)
Full legal name
William J Redfield
Last Known Residence
La Grange, Cook County, Illinois 60525
Born
December 24, 1918
Death
December 1995
Summary
William J Redfield of La Grange, Cook County, Illinois was born on December 24, 1918, and died at age 77 years old in December 1995.

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William J Redfield
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William J Redfield
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La Grange, Cook County, Illinois 60525
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December 24, 1918
Birthday
Unknown
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Ethnicity & Family History

White, Citizen

Nationality & Locations

Cook County, Illinois United States

Education

1 Year Of College

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Professions

Semiskilled Occupations In Laundering, Cleaning, Dyeing, And Pressing Apparel And Other Articles

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Military Service

Military serial#: 36363868 Enlisted: August 14, 1942 in Chicago Illinois Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) 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
December 1995
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William Redfield passed away at age 77 years old in December 1995. William J Redfield of La Grange, Cook County, Illinois was born on December 24, 1918.

Average Age & Life Expectancy

William J Redfield lived 1 year longer than the average Redfield family member when he died at the age of 76.
The average age of a Redfield family member is 75.
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1918 - 1995 World Events

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In 1918, in the year that William J Redfield was born, federal spending was $12.68 billion, unemployment was 1.4% and the cost of a first-class stamp was 3 cents.

In 1936, at the age of 18 years old, William was alive when on November 3rd, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was reelected to a second term. He ran against Republican Governor Alf Landon (Kansas), defeating Landon in the popular vote by 60.8% to 36.5%. Vermont and Maine were the only two states in which Landon won. John Nance Garner IV became the Vice-President in this election.

In 1977, William was 59 years old when on January 21st, President Carter pardoned "draft dodgers" - men who avoided the draft during the Vietnam War. He fulfilled a campaign promise with the pardon. But it only applied to civilian evaders - the estimated 500,000 to 1 million active-duty personnel who went AWOL were not included.

In 1987, he was 69 years old when was the first time that a criminal in the United States - a serial rapist - was convicted through the use of DNA evidence.

In 1995, in the year of William J Redfield's passing, on September 3rd, eBay was founded in San Jose California. Beginning as simply a place for Pierre Omidyar's girlfriend (now wife) to share her Pez passion and collection online, the site has become a multibillion-dollar business and operates in 30 countries.

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