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Joseph Burkevich 1915 - 1958

Joseph J Burkevich of Pennsylvania United States was born on April 7, 1915 in OH to Stanley A Burkevich and Catherine Burkevich. He had siblings Rose C Komeski, Frank Burkevich, Walter Burkevich, Albert Burkevich, Stanley Burkevich, Antoni Burkevich, and Katie Burkevich. Joseph Burkevich married Mary N Burkevich, and died at age 42 years old on February 8, 1958 in Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA.

Joseph J Burkevich
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April 7, 1915
Ohio, United States
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Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
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In 1915, in the year that Joseph Burkevich was born, The Birth of a Nation opened in February. A silent film, it was the most ambitious film to date and is considered a classic. Three hours long, it starred Lillian Gish and was directed by D. W. Griffith. The movie was based on the book The Clansman and told the story of two families (one pro-Union and one pro-Confederate) and their relationship during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The KKK was shown as "a heroic force".
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In 1924, he was just 9 years old when in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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Burkevich, Peter (Sep 24, 1894 - Mar 1972) Komeski, Rose (Apr 1, 1920 - Dec 22, 2005) Burkevich, Frank (May 1, 1910 - Jun 30, 1964) Burkevich, Walter (Apr 8, 1903 - Jul 1962) Burkevich, Albert (Oct 15, 1905 - Apr 5, 1987) Burkevich, Edith (May 22, 1928 - Sep 24, 2001) Burkevich, Stanley (Nov 1, 1912 - Aug 15, 1998) Burkevich, Reba (Dec 14, 1915 - Jun 22, 2003)
Burkevich, Anna (Jun 17, 1907 - Jan 31, 1976) Burkevich, Mary (Feb 24, 1915 - Dec 16, 2001) Burkevich, Walter (Aug 28, 1926 - Jan 15, 1996) Burkevich, Stanley (Feb 20, 1876 - Oct 20, 1967) Burkevich, Catherine (1887 - 1934) Burkevich, Antoni (Jun 10, 1908 - Jun 11, 1918) Burkevich, Katie (Jun 5, 1917 - Jul 11, 1919)
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