Death
On September 5, 1922, Brown died after suffering a series of heart attacks at a hospital in Nassau, New York, with his daughter, Helen olly(Mrs. George Benziger), by his side. He died without a will, and it took 5 years of fighting between Molly and her two children to settle the estate. Due to their lavish spending, J.J. left an estate valued at only $238,000. Molly was to receive $20,000 in cash and securities, and the interest on a $100,000 trust fund set up in her name. Her children, Lawrence and Helen, received the rest. From that time through her death in 1932, Molly had no contact with her children. Brown is buried in the Cemetery of the Holy Rood in Westbury, New York.
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| Name | Brown, James Joseph |
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| Date of birth | September 27, 1854 |
| Place of birth | Waymart, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Date of death | September 5, 1922 |
| Place of death | Nassau, New York, U.S. |
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