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Gilbert McRae 1911 - 1978

Gilbert Mcrae of Maxton, Robeson County, NC was born on September 5, 1911, and died at age 67 years old in October 1978.
Gilbert Mcrae
Maxton, Robeson County, NC 28364
September 5, 1911
October 1978
Male
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Gilbert Mcrae's History: 1911 - 1978

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  • 09/5
    1911

    Birthday

    September 5, 1911
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Robeson County, North Carolina United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 32412952 Enlisted: July 25, 1942 in Ft Jay Governors Island New York Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Occupations In Laundering, Cleaning, Dyeing, And Pressing Apparel And Other Articles
  • 10/dd
    1978

    Death

    October 1978
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1911, in the year that Gilbert McRae was born, the United States Supreme Court broke up Standard Oil in May. John D. Rockefeller established Standard Oil in 1870 and it was the largest oil refinery at the time. The Supreme Court found that Standard Oil of New Jersey (one of the many iterations of Standard Oil) was guilty of "monopolizing the petroleum industry through a series of abusive and anticompetitive actions". The Court broke up the several entities that comprised Standard Oil and they eventually became competing firms.
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In 1927, he was 16 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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