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William R Gelzheiser 1907 - 1988

William R Gelzheiser of McKeesport, Allegheny County, PA was born on September 24, 1907, and died at age 80 years old on January 23, 1988.

William R Gelzheiser
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McKeesport, Allegheny County, PA 15132
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In 1907, in the year that William R Gelzheiser was born, the Monongah coal mining disaster occurred on December 6th, happening at the Fairmont Coal Company’s No. 6 and No. 8 mines.. Over 361 miners were killed. Because there was no breathing apparatus at the time to help rescuers, recovery efforts were greatly hampered. It is considered the worst mining disaster in American history and led to government oversight in mining practices.
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In 1927, William was 20 years old 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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