Brief Life History of Wilbur George
When Wilbur George Brazier was born on 5 July 1912, in Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States, his father, Joseph Francis Brazier, was 26 and his mother, Alma J. Zwilling, was 25. He lived in Woodbury Heights, Gloucester, New Jersey, United States for about 15 years and Deptford Township, Gloucester, New Jersey, United States in 2005. He died on 10 October 2005, in Woodbury, Gloucester, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Clarksboro, East Greenwich Township, Gloucester, New Jersey, United States.
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- Wilbur Brazier, "New Jersey State Census, 1915"
- Wilbur G. Brazier, "New Jersey, Reclaim the Records, Geographic Birth Index, 1901-1929"
- Wilbur G Brazier, "BillionGraves Index"
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1913
A strike led by silk mill workers in Paterson, New Jersey. The primary demands of the strike were focused on improved quality of working conditions and establishing an eight-hour workday limit. Two protestors were killed during the strike, and over 1,850 workers were arrested. The strike ultimately ended in failure, due to the manufacturers' inability to accept the demands of the strikes.
1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment
The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.
1937 · The Neutrality Act
The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English brasier, an agent derivative of Old English brasian ‘to braze, make of brass’, for a worker in copper, bronze, or brass.
French: variant of Brasier .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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