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James Matthis 1919 - 1986

James Matthis of Buffalo, Erie County, New York was born on November 30, 1919, and died at age 66 years old in January 1986.
James Matthis
Buffalo, Erie County, New York 14218
November 30, 1919
January 1986
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James Matthis' History: 1919 - 1986

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    1919

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    November 30, 1919
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  • 01/dd
    1986

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    January 1986
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    James Matthis lived 6 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 66.
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In 1919, in the year that James Matthis 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, at the age of just 8 years old, James 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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