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Douglas William Risstrom 1913 - 2004

Douglas William Risstrom of Rushworth Australia was born on April 20, 1913 in Rushworth, Campaspe Shire County, VIC to Ollov George Risstrom and Ethel Jane (Anderson) Risstrom. He had siblings Betty Aileen Risstrom, Roy Stanley Risstrom, Alan George Risstrom, and John Ellis Risstrom. Douglas Risstrom married Ivy Eleanor Parrott in 1936, and died at age 91 years old on October 31, 2004 in Ballarat, City of Ballarat County.

Douglas William Risstrom

Rushworth Australia

April 20, 1913

Rushworth, Campaspe Shire County, VIC, 3612, Australia

October 31, 2004

Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC, Australia

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1913

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April 20, 1913

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Rushworth, Campaspe Shire County, VIC 3612, Australia

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2004

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October 31, 2004

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Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia
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In 1913, in the year that Douglas William Risstrom was born, ratified in February the 16th Amendment, establishing a Federal income tax, became law. Previously, customs duties (tariffs) and excise taxes were the primary sources of federal revenue. With the passage of the 16th Amendment, incomes of couples exceeding $4,000, as well as those of single persons earning $3,000 or more, were subject to a 1% Federal tax (that would be about $98,000 and $74,000 now). Rates rose to 7% for incomes over half a million dollars. Less than 1% of the population was subject to income tax.

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In 1937, he was 24 years old when on May 6th, the German zeppelin the Hindenburg caught fire and blew up. The Hindenburg was a passenger ship traveling to Frankfurt Germany. It tried to dock in New Jersey, one of the stops, and something went wrong - it blew up. Thirty-six people were killed out of the 97 on board - 13 passengers, 22 crewmen, and one ground worker. The reasons for the explosion are still disputed.

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