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Matilda Eaker 1884 - 1978

Matilda Eaker of Woodbury, Nassau County, NY was born on March 21, 1884, and died at age 94 years old in December 1978.
Matilda Eaker
Woodbury, Nassau County, NY 11797
March 21, 1884
December 1978
Female
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Matilda Eaker's History: 1884 - 1978

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  • 03/21
    1884

    Birthday

    March 21, 1884
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  • 12/dd
    1978

    Death

    December 1978
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    Cause of death
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    Matilda Eaker lived 20 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 94.
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In 1884, in the year that Matilda Eaker 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 1911, at the age of 27 years old, Matilda was alive when the first Indianapolis 500 was run in May. Ray Harroun was the winner - he was an engineer and had retired from racing but he came back for this race. After the race, he retired for good. The purse was $27,550 - the largest offered up to that time - and Harroun received $10,000 for first place. His average time was 74.602 mph.
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