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William Pearce 1884 - 1971

William Pearce of Dover, Morris County, NJ was born on June 24, 1884, and died at age 86 years old in May 1971.
William Pearce
Dover, Morris County, NJ 07801
June 24, 1884
May 1971
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  • 06/24
    1884

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    June 24, 1884
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  • 05/dd
    1971

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    May 1971
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    William Pearce lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 86.
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In 1884, in the year that William Pearce 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 1892, at the age of merely 8 years old, William was alive when on October 5th, the Dalton Gang was shot. The Gang was attempting to rob two banks - simultaneously - in Coffeyville Kansas but word spread of the robberies and townspeople with guns greeted them when they left the banks. Four members of the gang were killed - only Emmett Dalton survived his wounds and spent 14 years in prison.
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