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John Melvin Brown 1911 - 1968

John Melvin Brown was born on June 11, 1911, and died at age 56 years old on January 8, 1968. John Brown was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section 2L Site 8033 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Melvin Brown.
John Melvin Brown
June 11, 1911
January 8, 1968
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John Melvin Brown's History: 1911 - 1968

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  • 06/11
    1911

    Birthday

    June 11, 1911
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: ENC
  • 01/8
    1968

    Death

    January 8, 1968
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Long Island National Cemetery Section 2L Site 8033 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny 11735
    Burial location
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In 1911, in the year that John Melvin Brown 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, by the time he was 16 years old, 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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