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Harry Geist 1911 - 1968

Harry Geist was born on May 20, 1911, and died at age 57 years old in October 1968. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Harry Geist.
Harry Geist
May 20, 1911
October 1968
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Harry Geist's History: 1911 - 1968

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  • 05/20
    1911

    Birthday

    May 20, 1911
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  • 10/dd
    1968

    Death

    October 1968
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    Cause of death
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    Harry Geist lived 16 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 57.
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In 1911, in the year that Harry Geist was born, the United States Supreme Court broke up Standard Oil in May. John D. Rockefeller established Standard Oil in 1870 and it was the largest oil refinery at the time. The Supreme Court found that Standard Oil of New Jersey (one of the many iterations of Standard Oil) was guilty of "monopolizing the petroleum industry through a series of abusive and anticompetitive actions". The Court broke up the several entities that comprised Standard Oil and they eventually became competing firms.
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In 1927, at the age of 16 years old, Harry was alive 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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