Gordon BROWN

Born

8 December 1891 , Enterprise, Alabama, USA

Died

18 September 1926 , Hollywood, Florida, USA

Gordon married Mamie Inez GRIFFIN abt. 1920 in Alabama, USA .
Mamie Inez GRIFFIN was born February 1898 in Coffee Co., Alabama, USA. Mamie Inez died 18 September 1926 in Hollywood, Florida, USA. Mamie Inez was the child of James Robert GRIFFIN and Lenora Frances "Nora" JOHNSTON .

Parents & Family of Gordon BROWN

Parents of Gordon BROWN

Father

Samuel Joseph BROWN

Mother

Missouri Ann (Musura) MCCULLEN

Grandparents of Gordon BROWN

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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Laborer

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Gordon BROWN

Gordon BROWN married

Mamie Inez GRIFFIN
Marriage date: abt. 1920
Marriage place: , Alabama, USA
Mamie Inez GRIFFIN was the child of James Robert GRIFFIN and Lenora Frances "Nora" JOHNSTON

Children of Gordon BROWN and Mamie Inez GRIFFIN

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Birth — 1891
8 December 1891
Enterprise, Alabama, USA

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

Death

Name: Gordon Broun
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
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Death Date: 18 Sep 1926
Death Place: Hollywood, Broward, Florida
Age:
Birth Date: 08 Dec 1891
Birth Place: Enterprise, Al
Occupation: Laborer
Race: W
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Inez Griffin
Father's Name: S. J. Broun
Father's BirthPlace: Ga
Mother's Name: Georgia M. Mccall
Mother's BirthPlace: Ga
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GS Film Number: 2116656
Reference ID: 14829

'Florida Deaths, 1877-1939'

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