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Merness Holmes 1919 - 1961

Merness Holmes was born on November 3, 1919, and died at age 41 years old in October 1961. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Merness Holmes.
Merness Holmes
November 3, 1919
October 1961
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  • 11/3
    1919

    Birthday

    November 3, 1919
    Birthdate
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  • 10/dd
    1961

    Death

    October 1961
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Merness Holmes lived 31 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 41.
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In 1919, in the year that Merness Holmes was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1927, this person was only 8 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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