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Betty Lou Brown 1932–2023 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jan 1932

Birth Location: Sharpsburg, Taylor, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 13 March 2023

Death Location: Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Orville Brown

Mother: Ruby Hancock

Spouse(s): Donald Donaldson

Children(s):

The story of Betty Lou Brown began in 1932 in Sharpsburg, Taylor, Iowa, USA. In 1935, Betty Lou Brown resided in Marshall, Taylor, Iowa. In 1940, Betty Lou Brown resided in Marshall Twp, Marshall, Taylor, Iowa, USA. Betty Lou Brown married Donald Eugene Donaldson, and had children including Craig Donaldson, Donette Bish, John. Betty Lou Brown passed away in 2023 in Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Betty Lou Brown began in 1932 in Sharpsburg, Taylor, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1935, Betty Lou Brown resided in Marshall, Taylor, Iowa.
  • In 1940, Betty Lou Brown resided in Marshall Twp, Marshall, Taylor, Iowa, USA.
  • Betty Lou Brown married Donald Eugene Donaldson, and had children including Craig Donaldson, Donette Bish, John.
  • Betty Lou Brown passed away in 2023 in Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Orville Brown
1902–1968
Birth Location: Conway, Iowa
OB
Ruby Hancock
1905–1990
Birth Location: Columbia, Lucas County, Iowa, USA
RH

Spouses(s)

Donald Donaldson
1932–2014
Birth Location: Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa, United States of America
DD

Children(s)

Betty Brown's Ancestors

Self
Betty Brown
1932–2023
Birth Place: Sharpsburg, Taylor, Iowa, USA
Parents
Orville Theodore Brown
1902–1968
Conway, Iowa
Ruby (Marie) Hancock
1905–1990
Columbia, Lucas County, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
William (Thomas) Brown
1870–1956
Conway, Taylor, Iowa, USA
Clarissa (Ellen) Hamblin
1873–1965
Sharpsburg T, Iowa
Robert (Miles) Hancock
1885–1952
Pleasant, Lucas, Iowa,USA
Ida (Elizabeth) Bingaman
1885–1965
Monroe, Jasper County, Iowa, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Brown
1842–1916
Martha Freeman
1845–1918
Dennis Hamblin
1836–1916
Elizabeth McWilliams
1839–1916
Oliver Hancock
1852–1929
Margaret Buchanan
1854–1919
Henry Bingaman
1853–1930
Phoebe Bingaman
1854–1922
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Brown
1803–1888
Sarah Litton
1804–1874
Micajah Jr
1814–1882
Margaret Christy
1825–1881
Winslow Hamblin
1790–1871
James McWilliams
1797–1858
Elizabeth Patterson
1803–1879
William Buchanan
1812–1877
Mahulda Austin
1816–1870

Betty Brown's Timeline

12 Records

1932
31 Jan 1932
Birth of Betty Lou Brown in Sharpsburg, Taylor, Iowa, USA
Sharpsburg, Taylor, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 3
Betty Lou Brown resided here in Marshall, Taylor, Iowa
Marshall, Taylor, Iowa
1940
1940
Age 8
Betty Lou Brown resided here in Marshall Twp, Marshall, Taylor, Iowa, USA
Marshall Twp, Marshall, Taylor, Iowa, USA
1950
1950
Age 18
Betty Lou Brown resided here in Grove, Taylor, Iowa, USA
Grove, Taylor, Iowa, USA
1951
14 Nov 1951
Age 19
Betty Lou Brown was married
None
1951
Abt 1951
Age 19
Betty Lou Brown resided here in Clarinda
Clarinda
1957
1957
Age 25
Betty Lou Brown resided here in Bloomington, Illinois, USA
Bloomington, Illinois, USA
1993
1993
Age 61
Betty Lou Brown resided here in Sharpsburg, IA
Sharpsburg, IA
1995
1995
Age 63
Betty Lou Brown resided here in Sharpsburg, IA
Sharpsburg, IA
1995
1995-2007
Age 63
Betty Lou Brown resided here in Sharpsburg, Iowa, USA
Sharpsburg, Iowa, USA
2013
2013-2020
Age 81
Betty Lou Brown resided here in Lenox, Iowa, USA
Lenox, Iowa, USA
2023
13 March 2023
Age 91
Death of Betty Lou Brown in Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa, United States of America
Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1932
    Event Place: Sharpsburg, Taylor, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Ritchie Funeral Home; Publication Date: 2023; Publication Place: Lenox, Iowa, USA
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Marshall, Taylor, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01207; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 87-19
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com Birth Index, Lenox Time Table; Publication Date: 11 Feb 1932; Publication Place: Lenox, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1951
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Ritchie Funeral Home; Publication Date: 2023; Publication Place: Lenox, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Marshall, Taylor, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Marshall, Taylor, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01207; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 87-19

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Marshall Twp, Marshall, Taylor, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Marshall, Taylor, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01207; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 87-19

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Grove, Taylor, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1951
    Event Place: Clarinda
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Lenox Time Table; Publication Date: 22 Nov 1951; Publication Place: Lenox, Iowa, USA; ,0.79225147,0.42433834,0.9405491&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Bloomington, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Sharpsburg, IA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995
    Event Place: Sharpsburg, IA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995-2007
    Event Place: Sharpsburg, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2013-2020
    Event Place: Lenox, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sharpsburg, IA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sharpsburg, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 March 2023
    Event Place: Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Ritchie Funeral Home; Publication Date: 2023; Publication Place: Lenox, Iowa, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Ritchie Funeral Home; Publication Date: 2023; Publication Place: Lenox, Iowa, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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