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Captain William James "Jim" Browne 1920–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 January 1920

Birth Location: Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland.

Death Date: 28 April 1996

Death Location: Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, United States of America

Father: Chelsea Browne

Mother: Evelyne (Boadle)*^

Spouse(s): Dorothy Duncan, Joannah, Chrystall

Children(s): Alan Browne, Gordon Browne

In 1920, Captain William James "Jim" Browne entered the world in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland., born to Chelsea William Joshua Browne And Evelyne Evelyn Miskimmin Browne Boadle. Captain William James "Jim" Browne married Dorothy Louise Duncan, Joannah E Known As Joan Chrystall, and had children including Alan James Browne, Gordon A Browne, Stevenson William Browne. Captain William James "Jim" Browne passed away in 1996 in Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1920, Captain William James "Jim" Browne entered the world in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland., born to Chelsea William Joshua Browne And Evelyne Evelyn Miskimmin Browne Boadle.
  • Captain William James "Jim" Browne married Dorothy Louise Duncan, Joannah E Known As Joan Chrystall, and had children including Alan James Browne, Gordon A Browne, Stevenson William Browne.
  • Captain William James "Jim" Browne passed away in 1996 in Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Chelsea Browne
1882–1955
Birth Location: Lurgan, Armagh, Ireland.
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Evelyne (Boadle)*^
1895–1967
Birth Location: Belfast, Antrim, Ireland, (Remember folks that Northern Ireland did not come into existence until 1932).
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Spouses(s)

Dorothy Duncan
1923–2020
Birth Location: Buhl, Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States of America
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Joannah, Chrystall
1921–2020
Birth Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
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Children(s)

Alan Browne
1948–1953
Birth Location: Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines
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Gordon Browne
–2013
Birth Location: –
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Captain Browne's Ancestors

Self
Captain Browne
1920–1996
Birth Place: Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland.
Parents
Chelsea William Joshua Browne
1882–1955
Lurgan, Armagh, Ireland.
Evelyne (Evelyn Miskimmin (Browne)) (Boadle)*^
1895–1967
Belfast, Antrim, Ireland, (Remember folks that Northern Ireland did not come into existence until 1932).
Grandparents
William (James) Browne
1855–
County Down, Ireland
Eleanor (Graham) *^
1864–1884
Ireland
Henry (George) Miskimmin
1855–1913
Antrim, Ireland, (Remember folks that Northern Ireland did not come into existence until 1932).
Matilda Forsythe
1851–1923
Aghalee, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William Forsythe
1819–1882
Mary Weir
1821–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Forsythe
1792–1875
Mary Cumistin
1790–1868

Captain Browne's Descendants

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Captain (William James "Jim") Browne (24 January 1920–28 April 1996) m. Dorothy (Louise) Duncan (8 November 1923–15 February 2020) m. Joannah, (E (Known as Joan)) Chrystall (10 Oct 1921–30 Oct 2020)
  1. 1. Alan (James) Browne 1948–1953
  2. 2. Gordon (A.) Browne –2013

Captain Browne's Timeline

2 Records

1920
24 January 1920
Birth of Captain William James "Jim" Browne in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland.
Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland.
1996
28 April 1996
Age 76
Death of Captain William James "Jim" Browne in Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, United States of America
Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 January 1920
    Event Place: Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 April 1996
    Event Place: Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, United States of America
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