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Wilbert Drecktrah 1918 - 1980

Wilbert Drecktrah was born on February 23, 1918, and died at age 62 years old in November 1980. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Wilbert Drecktrah.
Wilbert Drecktrah
February 23, 1918
November 1980
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Wilbert Drecktrah's History: 1918 - 1980

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  • 02/23
    1918

    Birthday

    February 23, 1918
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  • 11/dd
    1980

    Death

    November 1980
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Wilbert Drecktrah lived 17 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 62.
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In 1918, in the year that Wilbert Drecktrah was born, on November 1, an elevated train on the Brooklyn line of the subway - driven by an inexperienced operator because of a strike - tried to navigate a turn at 30mph. The limit on the curve was 6 mph. The 2nd and 3rd cars of the 5 car wooden train were badly damaged and at least 93 people were killed, making it the deadliest crash in New York subway history.
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In 1933, Wilbert was only 15 years old when on March 4th, Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the 32nd President of the United States. He was elected four times (equaled by no other President) and guided the United States through the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War 2. His wife was his cousin Eleanor Roosevelt (Teddy Roosevelt's niece) who President Truman called "First Lady of the World". Some of the major programs that survive from his presidency are the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Wagner Act (The National Labor Relations Act of 1935) , the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Social Security.
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