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Silent Screen Actress Mildred Lehman Gregory 19 Feb 1895-20 Oct 1956 Daughter In Law of Margaret Tobin Brown of The Doomed Titanic 1912


Silent Screen Actress Mildred Lehman Gregory
 19 Feb 1895-18 Oct 1956  
Daughter In Law of Margaret Tobin Brown 
of The Doomed Titanic 1912

Actress for Lubin Studio's and Gaumont Studio's
1913-1935



Name: Mildred Lehman Gregory
Born: February 19, 1895 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: October 18, 1956 Saint Joseph Hospital, Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
Spouse: Lawrence Palmer Brown Sr.
Parents: William W. Gregory, Freda Schiele
Occupation:  Silent Screen Actress / Socialite
Cause of Death: Death Record Pending
Date of Burial: 19 Oct 1956
Residence:  1926-1940 La Jolla California, USA
Age at Death:  YRS: 61 MOS: 8 DYS: 1
Funeral:  Ascension Episcopal Church  
              600 Gilpin Street
              Denver, Colorado, 80218
Findagrave.com 39885036
Interment:  Fairmount Cemetery BLOCK B  430 S Quebec Street, Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA

SHORT BIOGRAPHY BY JEANNETTE K. ROOK
Actress Mildred Gregory [1895-1956]

Mildred Lehman Gregory was born on February 19, 1895 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania to German Immigrants parents William W.  and Freda [nee' Scheile] Gregory. She became an actress for the  Lubin Studios in 1913 as their leading lady  and then went to New Gaumont Mutaul in 1916 Miss Gregory is famed where motion pictures are shown as a player of parts requiring youthful impetuosity  and feminine fire.  In adventures and screen parts to bring her talent and versatility. She played Roles in According to the Law [1916], Bond Women and the Climbers  [1915], The Battle of Shiloh  [1913], In the Hour of Disaster (1916) and The Millinery Man (1915). Home Sweet Home 1926

 Mildred   married Lawrence Palmer Brown  at  at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Manix, 516 Linden Drive, Beverly Hills in 1926. Mr. Brown died in 1949, of Pneumonia.  Her in-laws where the infamous J.J. Brown who died in 1922,  was one of Colorado most widely known mining figures  and    His wife shared equal billing in Colorado when she survived the sinking of the Titanic [RMS April 15, 1912]9  Mrs Margaret Brown, she died in 1932.

 Her acting career stalled in the mid 1930's she moved  to Denver Colorado in 1940 with her husband.  For the rest of her life she participated in Charitable Cause that her former mother-in-law was involved with.  She  and Lawrence had no Children.  However, she did have wonderful relationship with her Step Children Lawrence Palmer Brown Jr. and Elizabeth "Betty" Brown AKA SISTER MARY LAETITIA   Dominican Covenant at San Rafael, Calif

 On October 18, 1956 Mildred passed away at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Denver Colorado, and on October 19, 1956 her funeral was held Ascension Episcopal Church following a burial in the Fairmount Cemetery in Denver Colorado.




Denver Public Library 1955 - 1959 Death Index Rocky Mountain News and The Denver Post
Name Date Page(s), Sec. Publication
Brown, Mildred G. Mrs. 20 Oct 1956 6 RMN
Denver Colorado



RITES HELD FOR KIN OF FAMED MINING FIGURE





Funeral Services for Mrs. Mildred G. Brown1, daughter-in-Law of the late Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Brown2, historic Colorado couple, were held Friday in Ascension Episcopal Church3.  Burial was in Fairmount4.




Mrs. Brown died Thursday5 in St. Joseph Hospital 6 after a long illness she was 617.



J.J. Brown [James Joseph] was one of the state’s most widely known mining figures8.  His wife shared equal billing in Colorado when she survived the sinking of the Titanic [RMS April 15, 1912]9.  She later became known “The Unsinkable Mrs. Brown.”



Born February 19, 1895, in Philadelphia, PA10, Mrs. Mildred Brown lived in Los Angeles and La Jolla, Calif.11, before moving to Denver 15 years ago.  At one time she was an actress12.



Before coming to Colorado, she married to Lawrence P. Brown13, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Brown.



J.J. Brown emerged as one of Colorado’s richest and most legendary figures after he located the “Little Johnny” Mine in the mountain near Leadville14.  The mine became one of the greatest produces of gold in Colorado history and J.J. Brown went on to gain, some $20 million from his bonanza.



His son, Lawrence, continued to be manage mining interests in and around Leadville, including that in the Ibex Mining Co. after his parents’ death.  Lawrence died here several years ago15.



Surviving her is L.P. [Lawrence Palmer Brown Jr.] Brown Jr., a stepson, Saratoga, Calif. 16



 FOOTNOTES

1.      Mildred Lehman Gregory [ 19 February 1895-18 October 1956] daughter of William W. Gregory and Freda Scheili. 


Mildred L Gregory  in the California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980
Name: Mildred L Gregory Gender: Female Event Type: Marriage.  Marriage Date: 20 Nov 1926 Marriage Place: Los Angeles, California, USA Spouse: Lawrence P Brown Source Citation: California Department of Public Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images.

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Mildred Lehman Gregory California, County Marriages, 1850-1952
Name: Lawrence Palmer Brown Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 17 Nov 1926 Event Place: Los Angeles, California, United States Gender: Male Age:  39 Birth Year  (Estimated): 1887 Father's Name: James J Brown Mother's Name: Margaret Tobin Spouse's Name: Mildred Lehman Gregory Spouse's Age: 30 Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1896 Spouse's Father's Name: William W Gregory Spouse's Mother's Name: Freda Schiele


California, County Marriages, 1850-1952
Document Information:
Page 199
GS Film number 2074 630
Digital Folder Number 005698448
Image Number 01922

Citing this Record
"California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8NF-8GG : 8 December 2017), Lawrence Palmer Brown and Mildred Lehman Gregory, 17 Nov 1926; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,074,630.


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The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California, November 16, 1926 Tue Page 6 Part II Mildred Leham Gregory
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2      Mr. and Mrs. Brown

a.      James Joseph Brown 
b. 27 Sep 1854 Waymart, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA
d. 05 Sep 1922 Flushing Hospital  Long Island City Flushing, Queens, New York, USA

Occupation: Pioneer, Original Owner of Famous Gold Mine,

WEALTHY COLORADO MINE OWNER DIES
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b.      Margaret Ann “Maggie” Tobin
b. 18 Jul 1867 Hannibal, Marion, Missouri, USA
d. 26 Oct 1932 Barbizon Hotel 140 E 63rd St, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Surviving the RMS Titanic [RMS April 15, 1912].


OAKLAND TRIBUNE [OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA] 16 APRIL 1912, TUE. PAGE 1
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3.      Ascension Episcopal Church3 October 19, 1956
Ascension Episcopal Church 
     600 Gilpin Street
     Denver, Colorado, 80218

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    Calendar Day of Burial
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4.      Burial was in Fairmount


Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA
Plot Block B

Find A Grave Memorial 39885036
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5.  Died Thursday October 18, 1956 [Review #3]

               Calendar Day of Burial
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6. St. Joseph Hospital 

Saint Joseph Hospital 1375 E 19th Ave, Denver, CO 80218
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. 7     Age at Death

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1956-1895 = YRS: 61


8.      J.J. Brown [James Joseph] was one of the state’s most widely known mining figures8.

WEALTHY COLORADO MINE OWNER DIES
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                      Wikipedia
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                      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Joseph_Brown


9.        His wife shared equal billing in Colorado when she survived the sinking of the Titanic [RMS April 15, 1912]9  Mrs Margaret Brown

Encyclopedia Titanic


10.      Born February 19, 1895, in Philadelphia, PA

Tuesday February 19, 1895 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

IMDb
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Location of Birth

Calendar Year February 1895
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11.    Mrs. Mildred Brown lived in Los Angeles and La Jolla, Calif.11, before moving to Denver 15 years    
Ago.

Mildred G Brown  in the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Mildred G Brown Birth Year: abt 1896 Gender: Female  Race: White Birthplace: Pennsylvania Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Homemaker?: Yes Home in 1930: San Diego, San Diego, California, USA Map of Home: View Map  Street address: High Ave House Number: 7501 Dwelling Number: 4 Family Number: 4 Age at First Marriage: 29 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: Germany Able to Speak English: Yes  Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: San Diego, San Diego, California; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 2339925


Age: 34
Occupation: Housewife
Date Taken: April 2, 1930
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La Jolla San Diego County Cal
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12. At one time she was an actress12  Years Active 1916-1940


Altoona Tribune Altoona, Pennsylvania  16 Feb 1916 Wed Page 9
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13.    Before coming to Colorado, she married to Lawrence P. Brown13, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Brown.

The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California, November 16, 1926 Tue Page 6 Part II Mildred Lehman Gregory
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Screen Actress and Contractor Wed Tomorrow

The marriage of Miss Mildred Lehman Gregory, film actress, and Lawrence Palmer Brown, engineering contractor, who also is associated with the motion picture industry, will take place tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Manix, 516 Linden Drive, Beverly Hills.

Miss Gregory starred several years ago with Gaumont and Lubin, and recently resumed her film career in Hollywood, Mr. Brown, it is understood, has lately become in interested in the production of motion pictures.


Lawrence Palmer Brown California, County Marriages, 1850-1952
Name: Lawrence Palmer Brown Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 17 Nov 1926 Event Place: Los Angeles, California, United States Gender: Male Age:  39 Birth Year (Estimated): 1887 Father's Name: James J Brown Mother's Name: Margaret Tobin Spouse's Name: Mildred Lehman Gregory Spouse's Age: 30 Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1896 Spouse's Father's Name: William W Gregory Spouse's Mother's Name: Freda Schiele



California, County Marriages, 1850-1952
Document Information:
Page 199
GS Film number 2074630
Digital Folder Number 005698448
Image Number  01922

Citing this Record
"California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8NF-8GK : 8 December 2017), Lawrence Palmer Brown and Mildred Lehman Gregory, 17 Nov 1926; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,074,630.

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14. J.J. Brown emerged as one of Colorado’s richest and most legendary figures after he located the “Little Johnny” Mine in the mountain near Leadville14


Star Tribune Minneapolis Minnesota September 7, 1922 Thu Page 2 James Joseph Brown
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Pioneer, Original Owner of Famous Gold Mine, Dead

Denver, Colo., September. 6-James Joseph Brown, 68, Pioneer mining man of Colorado and one of the four original owners of the Ibex, or Little Johnny Gold Mine at Leadville, Colo., died at Hempstead, N.Y., according to telegraphic advices.



15.      His son, Lawrence, continued to be manage mining interests in and around Leadville, including that in the Ibex Mining Co. after his parents’ death.  Lawrence died here several years ago.



Lawrence Palmer Brown
May 20, 2016
More than a “Rich Man’s Son”: Larry Brown

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Findagrave.com

Denver Public Library 1945 - 1949
Death Index Rocky Mountain News and The Denver Post
Name Date Page(s), Sec. Publication Page: 38

Brown, Lawrence Palmer 03 Apr 1949 24 DP
Brown, Lawrence Palmer 03 Apr 1949 1, 20 RMN

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16.. Surviving her is L.P. [Lawrence Palmer Brown Jr.] Brown Jr., a stepson, Saratoga, Calif. 16



Oakland Tribune Oakland, California  06 June 1964 Sat Page 13 [21 Nov 1911- 14 Apr 1976]

Family Affection—Pat Carpenter attired for her role as “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” at the Alameda Little Theater, plants a show-biz greeting on Lawrence Palmer Brown of Saratoga, grandson of the real-life Molly on whom the musical comedy is based.  Brown applauded Miss Carpenter’s portrayal of his famed grandma.

















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Mildred Gregory  in the 1900 United States Federal Census


Name: Mildred Gregory Age: 6 Birth Date: Feb 1894 Birthplace: Pennsylvania  Home in 1900: Philadelphia Ward 32, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ward of City: 32 Street: Edgeley Street House Number: 1518 Sheet Number: 10 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 193 Family Number: 233 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital Status: Single Father's name: William Gregory Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's name: Freda Gregory Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Occupation: At School Attended School: 3 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 32, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0810; FHL microfilm: 1241473




Date Taken: June 8, 1900-June 9, 1900
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Mildred L Gregord  in the 1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Mildred L Gregord Age in 1910: 15 Birth Year: abt 1895 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1910: Philadelphia Ward 32, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Street: Taney Street Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Niece Marital Status: Single Spouse's Name: David F Cobb Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: Germany Native Tongue: English Attended School: Yes Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 32, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1404; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0769; FHL microfilm: 1375417


Date Taken: April 16, 1910
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Mildred G Brown  in the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Mildred G Brown Birth Year: abt 1896 Gender: Female  Race: White Birthplace: Pennsylvania Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Homemaker?: Yes Home in 1930: San Diego, San Diego, California, USA Map of Home: View Map  Street address: High Ave House Number: 7501 Dwelling Number: 4 Family Number: 4 Age at First Marriage: 29 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: Germany Able to Speak English: Yes  Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: San Diego, San Diego, California; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 2339925


Age: 34
Occupation: Housewife
Date Taken: April 2, 1930
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Mildred Brown  in the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Mildred Brown Age: 44 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896 Gender: Female Race: White Birthplace: Pennsylvania  Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Home in 1940: Leadville, Lake, Colorado Map of Home in 1940: View Map  Street: West Ninth House Number: 136 Inferred Residence in 1935: Leadville, Lake, Colorado Residence in 1935: Same House Resident on farm in 1935: No Sheet Number: 4A Attended School or College: No   Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year Weeks Worked in 1939: 0 Income: 0 Income Other Sources: No Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Leadville, Lake, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00466; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 33-6


Date Taken: April 11, 1940
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Mildred Gregory  in the New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: Mildred Gregory Arrival date: 15 Mar 1954 Birth Location: Pennsylvania Port of Departure: New York, New York Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Ocean Monarch Source Citation: Year: 1954; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 8430; Line: 12; Page Number: 62

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Photo Source of Mildred Leham Gregory



 Married:  17 Nov 1926 Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
At Residence of Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Manix, 516 Linden Drive, Beverly Hills.

Mildred L Gregory  in the California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980 
Name: Mildred L Gregory Gender: Female Event Type: Marriage  Marriage Date: 20 Nov 1926 Marriage Place: Los Angeles, California, USA Spouse: Lawrence P Brown Source Citation: California Department of Public Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images.

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Mildred Lehman Gregory California, County Marriages, 1850-1952
Name: Lawrence Palmer Brown Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 17 Nov 1926 Event Place: Los Angeles, California, United States Gender: Male Age:  39 Birth Year  (Estimated): 1887 Father's Name: James J Brown Mother's Name: Margaret Tobin Spouse's Name: Mildred Lehman Gregory Spouse's Age: 30 Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1896 Spouse's Father's Name: William W Gregory Spouse's Mother's Name: Freda Schiele


California, County Marriages, 1850-1952
Document Information:
Page 199
GS Film number 2074 630
Digital Folder Number 005698448
Image Number 01922

Citing this Record
"California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8NF-8GG : 8 December 2017), Lawrence Palmer Brown and Mildred Lehman Gregory, 17 Nov 1926; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,074,630.

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The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles California, November 16, 1926 Tue Page 6 Part II  Mildred Gregory
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SCREEN ACTRESS AND CONTRACTOR WED TOMORROW

The Marriage of Miss Mildred Lehman Gregory, film actress and  Lawrence Palmer Brown, engineering Contractor, who also is associated with the motion picture industry, will take place tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Manix, 516 Linden Drive, Beverly hills.

Miss Gregory starred in Several years ago with Gaumont and Lubin, and recently resumed her film career in Hollywood.  Mr. Brown, it is understood, has lately become interested in the production of motion pictures.


The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles California, November 16, 1926 Tue Page 20 Part 1
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IMdB

Mildred Gregory was born on February 19, 1895 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for According to Law (1916), Bondwomen (1915) and The Climbers (1915). She was married to Lawrence Palmer Brown. She died in 1956 in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Silent film actress who hailed from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her husband, Lawrence Brown, was the son of Margaret Tobin Brown, better known as the "Unsinkable Molly Brown, " the legendary survivor of the _Titanic_ shipwreck.

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Lawrence Palmer Brown Sr.


Lawrence Palmer Brown
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