Brief Life History of Lawrence Francis
When Lawrence Francis Piontek was born on 31 May 1921, in Washington, Franklin, Missouri, United States, his father, John Peter Piontek, was 26 and his mother, Elizabeth L Aholt, was 29. He lived in Boeuf Township, Franklin, Missouri, United States for about 10 years and Washington Township, Franklin, Missouri, United States in 1950. He registered for military service in 1943. He died on 10 December 2003, in Missouri, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Washington, Franklin, Missouri, United States.
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- Lawrence F Piontek, "United States 1950 Census"
- Lawrence Francis Piontek, "Missouri, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
- Lawrence F Piontek, "Find A Grave Index"
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1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.
1923 · Amendment of Equal Rights
Is a proposed amendment to help guarantee equal legal rights for all citizens of the United States. Its main objective is to end legal distinctions between the two genders in terms of divorce, property, employment, and other legal matters. Even though it isn't the 28th Amendment yet, it has started conversations about the meaning of legal equality.
1944 · The G.I Bill
The G.I. Bill was a law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans that were on active duty during the war and weren't dishonorably discharged. The goal was to provide rewards for all World War II veterans. The act avoided life insurance policy payouts because of political distress caused after the end of World War I. But the Benefits that were included were: Dedicated payments of tuition and living expenses to attend high school, college or vocational/technical school, low-cost mortgages, low-interest loans to start a business, as well as one year of unemployment compensation. By the mid-1950s, around 7.8 million veterans used the G.I. Bill education benefits.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Frieda, Heinz, Klaus, Wilhelm, Willi.
Polish and Jewish (from Poland): from the Polish vocabulary word piątek ‘fifth; Friday’ (see Piatek ). This surname is also found in Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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