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Merle Shirk 1913 - 1991

Merle Shirk of Albert Lea, Freeborn County, MN was born on November 10, 1913, and died at age 77 years old on May 17, 1991.

Merle Shirk
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Albert Lea, Freeborn County, MN 56007
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In 1913, in the year that Merle Shirk 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 1924, Merle was just 11 years old when in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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Shirk, Karen (Feb 3, 1956 - May 10, 2009) Shirk, Arlene (Jun 26, 1921 - Apr 11, 1997) Shirk, Harry (Mar 6, 1901 - Jul 1956) Shirk, Helene (Oct 22, 1909 - Aug 1985) Shirk, Joseph (Jul 3, 1970 - Feb 7, 2010) Shirk, Catherine (Jul 2, 1912 - Dec 1974) Shirk, Clarence (Oct 6, 1908 - Apr 15, 1990) Shirk, Catherine (Oct 18, 1918 - May 26, 2011) Shirk, Lillian (Nov 15, 1917 - Feb 25, 2007) Shirk, Stanley (Jun 2, 1916 - Dec 7, 1999)
Shirk, Della (Apr 15, 1911 - Dec 18, 1999) Shirk, Mary (Mar 7, 1919 - Jan 14, 1992) Shirk, Joseph (May 15, 1906 - Sep 1986) Shirk, Florence (Jul 31, 1905 - May 6, 1997) Shirk, Stella (Jul 16, 1924 - May 1979) Shirk, Emily (Dec 28, 1891 - Feb 1991) Shirk, Mary (May 1, 1907 - Oct 17, 2002) Shirk, Bernice (Oct 28, 1915 - Sep 28, 1994) Shirk Jr, Daniel (Jan 4, 1953 - Jul 28, 2010) Shirk, Dolores (Sep 10, 1885 - Oct 1977)
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