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William R Wilson 1902 - 1971

William R Wilson of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on December 30, 1902 in Irish Free State, and died at age 68 years old in May 1971.
William R Wilson
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA 19140
December 30, 1902
Irish Free State
May 1971
Male
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  • 12/30
    1902

    Birthday

    December 30, 1902
    Birthdate
    Irish Free State
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Not Yet A Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33471157 Enlisted: November 27, 1942 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania 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
  • Professional Career

    Stablemen
  • 05/dd
    1971

    Death

    May 1971
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1902, in the year that William R Wilson was born, about 150 thousand United Mine Workers went on strike in eastern Pennsylvania for a wage increase and more suitable hours. They eventually got a 10% raise and their workday was reduced from 10 hours to 9. Because winter was coming and most people at the time heated their homes with coal, President Teddy Roosevelt arbitrated between the owners and the workers - the first time that the Federal government arbitrated in a strike.
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In 1912, at the age of merely 10 years old, William was alive when the Girl Scouts of the USA was started by Juliette Gordon Low with the help of Sir Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of Boy Scouts in Great Britain. She said after a meeting with Baden-Powell, "I've got something for the girls of Savannah, and all of America, and all the world, and we're going to start it tonight!" And she did.
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