Keith Franklyn BROWN

(b. 24 September 1919 , Northbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 10 August 1967 , Springfield, Vermont, USA )

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Keith Franklyn BROWN was born 24 September 1919 in Northbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Keith Franklyn BROWN was the child of Robert Knox BROWN and Elois Mildred HOLLAND and the grandchild of: (maternal) Henry HOLLAND and Emma TURNER

Keith Franklyn was a soldier in World War II.

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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Keith Franklyn married Carolyn Louise CYRUS 24 June 1950 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Carolyn Louise CYRUS was born 26 February 1921 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. Carolyn Louise died 19 July 1992 in Springfield, Vermont, USA (North, West) (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner). Carolyn Louise was the child of Charles William CYRUS and Alice WINDSOR.

Keith Franklyn BROWN died 10 August 1967 in Springfield, Vermont, USA .

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Keith Franklyn BROWN married

Carolyn Louise CYRUS-- Date: 24 June 1950 Place: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Carolyn Louise CYRUS was the child of Charles William CYRUS and Alice WINDSOR

New York Times - Jun 25, 1950
BRIDGEPORT, Conn., June 24- Miss Carolyn Louise Cyrus, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Cyrus, became the bride of Keith Franklyn Brown, son of Mr. and ...

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1919 Birth
24 September 1919
Northbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Northbridge Masachusetts
Name: Keith F Brown
Age: 20
Estimated birth year: abt 1920
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Northbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Spring Street
House Number: 26
Inferred Residence in 1935: Northbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 61A
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: College, 1st year

Household Members:
Name Age
Robert K Brown 50
Mildred E Brown 44
Keith F Brown 20
Pauline Brown 16
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1943 military enlistment
Name: Keith F Brown
Race: White
Marital Status: Single, without dependents (Single)
Rank: Private
Birth Year: 1919
Nativity State or Country: Massachusetts
Citizenship: Citizen
Residence: Worcester, Massachusetts
Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Mechanics and repairmen, airplane
Enlistment Date: 29 Apr 1943
Enlistment Place: Fort Devens, Massachusetts
Service Number: 31263087
Branch: No branch assignment
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Height: 34
Weight: 125

World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 Marriage / Partner
Keith Franklyn BROWN and Carolyn Louise CYRUS 24 June 1950, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

He was 30 years old.

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

Death
Name: Keith Franklyn Brown
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 24 Sep 1919
Birth Place: Whitinsville, Mass
Residence Place: Springfield, Vermont
Death Date: 10 Aug 1967
Death Place: Springfield, Windsor, Vermont, USA
Father: Robert K Brown II
Mother: E Mildred Holland
[E Mildred]
Spouse: Carolyn Brown
Cause of Death: Arteriosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease
Veteran: World War II Era
Date Filed: 11 Aug 1967
Vital Event Type: Certificate of Death

Vermont State Archives and Records Administration; Montpelier, Vermont; Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008; User Box Number: PR-01925; Roll Number: S-31296; Archive Number: PR-1188-1190.

Grave

Pine Grove Cemetery Northbridge Worcester County Massachusetts, USA

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Obituary

The Bridgeport Post, Bridgeport, CT, Saturday, August 12, 1967

Keith Franklyn BROWN - Name: Keith Franklyn Brown Gender: Male Birth Date: 24 Sep 1919 Birth Place: Whitinsville, Mass Residence Place: Springfield, Vermont Death Date:

Name: Keith Franklyn Brown
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 24 Sep 1919
Birth Place: Whitinsville, Mass
Residence Place: Springfield, Vermont
Death Date: 10 Aug 1967
Death Place: Springfield, Windsor, Vermont, USA
Father: Robert K Brown II
Mother: E Mildred Holland
[E Mildred]
Spouse: Carolyn Brown
Cause of Death: Arteriosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease
Veteran: World War II Era
Date Filed: 11 Aug 1967
Vital Event Type: Certificate of Death

Ancestry.com. Vermont, Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Original data:
Vermont. Vermont Death Records, 1909-2003. Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, Montpelier, Vermont.

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Keith is buried at: Pine Grove Cemetery Northbridge Worcester County Massachusetts, USA

Added: 4/20/2011 9:42:21 AM - Updated: 2/15/2023 3:34:38 PM