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Louis Simmons 1907 - 1979

Louis Simmons of Thebes, Alexander County, Illinois was born on January 29, 1907, and died at age 72 years old in January 1979.
Louis Simmons
Thebes, Alexander County, Illinois 62990
January 29, 1907
January 1979
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Louis Simmons' History: 1907 - 1979

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    1907

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    January 29, 1907
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  • 01/dd
    1979

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    January 1979
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    Louis Simmons lived exactly as long as the average family member when died at the age of 71.
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In 1907, in the year that Louis Simmons was born, the Monongah coal mining disaster occurred on December 6th, happening at the Fairmont Coal Company’s No. 6 and No. 8 mines.. Over 361 miners were killed. Because there was no breathing apparatus at the time to help rescuers, recovery efforts were greatly hampered. It is considered the worst mining disaster in American history and led to government oversight in mining practices.
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In 1927, he was 20 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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