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Ben Gerson 1918 - 2000

Ben Gerson of Chicago, Cook County, IL was born on August 12, 1918 in Danzig or Germany, and died at age 81 years old on February 28, 2000.
Ben Gerson
Chicago, Cook County, IL 60645
August 12, 1918
Danzig or Germany
February 28, 2000
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  • 08/12
    1918

    Birthday

    August 12, 1918
    Birthdate
    Danzig or Germany
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Not Yet A Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Cook County, Illinois United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36046069 Enlisted: August 7, 1941 in Chicago Illinois Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Philippine Department
  • Professional Career

    Skilled Meatcutters, Except In Slaughtering And Packing Houses
  • 02/28
    2000

    Death

    February 28, 2000
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1918, in the year that Ben Gerson was born, following European countries, Daylight Saving Time went into effect in the United States in March. It was an effort to conserve fuel needed to produce electric power. This was a war effort and proved unpopular so in most areas of the United States, Daylight Saving Time ended after World War I. It returned during World War II.
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In 1927, he was merely 9 years old when the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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