Molly Brown

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Brown in c.1890 or c.1920

Margaret "Molly" Brown Tobin (July 18, 1867 – October 26, 1932) was an American socialite, philanthropist, and activist. She became famous for surviving the 1912 sinking of the R.M.S Titanic.

Brown was born on July 18, 1867 in Hannibal, Missouri but spent her time in Denver, Colorado. Brown was married to James Joseph Brown from 1886 until his death in 1922. They had two children called Lawrence Palmer Brown, in 1887, and a daughter, Catherine Ellen, followed two years later. Brown died on October 26, 1932 in New York City, New York from a brain tumor, aged 65.

Molly Brown Media

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  James Joseph (J.J.), Margaret (Maggie), and their children Lawrence Palmer (Larry) and Catherine Ellen (Helen) Brown, in Leadville, Colorado

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  Molly Brown House, National Register of Historic Places listing, Denver, Colorado.

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  Sinking of the RMS Titanic, by Willy Stöwer, 1912

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  Brown presenting Carpathia Captain Arthur Henry Rostron with an award for his service in the rescue of survivors of the Titanic

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  The Molly Brown Summer House.

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  The Molly Brown House Museum.

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  National Votes for Women Trail marker outside the Molly Brown House Museum in Denver, Colorado

Other websites

• Margaret Brown On Titanic-Titanic.com
• Margaret Brown Death Certificate On Titanic-Titanic.com