flag photo of Frank Miller BROWN   Frank Miller  BROWN

  (b. 3 August 1903 Cortland - Furnace Woods , New York, USA   d. 17 November 1967 Ossining, New York, USA )  
Age: 65
Cause of Death: Heart Attack

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Frank Miller BROWN was born 3 August 1903 in Cortland - Furnace Woods , New York, USA

Frank Miller BROWN was the child of Samuel H BROWN   and   Mary Irene MILLER

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Frank Miller  married  Frances Elizabeth SPRAGUE 20 May 1921 in North Tarrytown, Westchester, New York, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Frances Elizabeth SPRAGUE  was born 9 January 1904 in Kent Cliffs, Putnam County, New York, USA.  Frances Elizabeth died 13 July 1977 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA.  Frances Elizabeth was the child of Arthur SPRAGUE and Josephine POST.

Frank Miller BROWN died 17 November 1967 in Ossining, New York, USA .







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Frank Miller BROWN was a Wire Drawer Local IBEW.

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Frank Miller BROWN married flag photo of Frances Elizabeth SPRAGUE  Frances Elizabeth SPRAGUE-- Date: 20 May 1921 Place: North Tarrytown, Westchester, New York, USA
Frances Elizabeth SPRAGUE was the child of Arthur SPRAGUE and Josephine POST




Children of Frank Miller BROWN and Frances Elizabeth SPRAGUE:

World War II Soldier flag male ancestor Frank Edward BROWN (b.16 November 1923, Ossining, New York, USA   d. 19 March 2004, Fishkill, New York, USA)



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birth1903 Birth
3 August 1903
Cortland - Furnace Woods , New York, USA
Invention 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.
marriage1921 Marriage / Partner
Frank Miller BROWN and Frances Elizabeth SPRAGUE 20 May 1921, North Tarrytown, Westchester, New York, USA

He was 17 years old.
1923 Birth of Child
Frank Edward BROWN was born 16 November 1923, Ossining, New York, USA (Sing Sing)

Frank Miller was 20 years old.
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
News1962 - 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.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
death1967 Death
17 November 1967
Ossining, New York, USA

He died at the age of 64.

Frank is buried at: Dale Cemetery, Ossining NY, Buried on November 21 1967
Added: 2/23/2020 2:59:40 PM - Updated: 3/5/2025 12:18:18 PM

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