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Francis J Gillis 1927 - 2001

Francis J Gillis of Willmar, Kandiyohi County, MN was born on November 17, 1927, and died at age 73 years old on September 6, 2001.
Francis J Gillis
Willmar, Kandiyohi County, MN 56201
November 17, 1927
September 6, 2001
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  • 11/17
    1927

    Birthday

    November 17, 1927
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    St Croix County, Wisconsin United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 17173357 Enlisted: June 21, 1946 in Ft Snelling Minnesota Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For Hawaiian Department
  • Professional Career

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories, N.e.c.
  • 09/6
    2001

    Death

    September 6, 2001
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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In 1927, in the year that Francis J Gillis was born, 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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In 1943, by the time he was 16 years old, on March 31st, the Broadway musical Oklahoma! opened. Written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II (the first of their string of successful collaborations), audiences loved it. The musical ran for 2,212 performances originally and was made into a movie in 1954.
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