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Captain William James (Known as 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 Miskimmin

Spouse(s): Joannah Chrystall, Dorothy Duncan

Children(s): Alan Browne, Gordon Browne

In 1920, Captain William James (Known as Jim) Browne entered the world in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland, born to Chelsea William Joshua Browne And Evelyne Evelyn Miskimmin. In 1935, Captain William James (Known as Jim) Browne resided in Rural, Los Angeles, California. In 1940, Captain William James (Known as Jim) Browne resided in Precinct 18, Terrebonne, Deschutes, Oregon, USA. Captain William James (Known as Jim) Browne married Dorothy L Duncan, Joannah E Known As Joan Chrystall, and had children including Alan James Browne, Gordon A Browne, Stevenson William Browne. Captain William James (Known as 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 (Known as Jim) Browne entered the world in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland, born to Chelsea William Joshua Browne And Evelyne Evelyn Miskimmin.
  • In 1935, Captain William James (Known as Jim) Browne resided in Rural, Los Angeles, California.
  • In 1940, Captain William James (Known as Jim) Browne resided in Precinct 18, Terrebonne, Deschutes, Oregon, USA.
  • Captain William James (Known as Jim) Browne married Dorothy L Duncan, Joannah E Known As Joan Chrystall, and had children including Alan James Browne, Gordon A Browne, Stevenson William Browne.
  • Captain William James (Known as 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. (Northern Ireland did not come into existence until 1932)
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Evelyne Miskimmin
1895–1967
Birth Location: Belfast, Antrim, Ireland. (Remember Folks, Northern Ireland did not come into existence until 1932)
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Spouses(s)

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

Alan Browne
1948–1953
Birth Location: Manila, 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. (Northern Ireland did not come into existence until 1932)
Evelyne ((Evelyn)) Miskimmin
1895–1967
Belfast, Antrim, Ireland. (Remember Folks, Northern Ireland did not come into existence until 1932)
Grandparents
William (James) Brown
1855–
County Down, Ireland
Eleanor Graham
1864–1884
Ireland
Henry (George) Miskimmin
1855–1913
Antrim, Ireland
Matilda Forsythe
1851–1923
Aghalee, Antrim, Ireland.(Northern Ireland did not come into existence until 1932)
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Graham
1814–1903
John Miskimmin
1836–1899
Mary Rogers
1833–1904
William Forsythe)
1819–1882
Mary Weir
1821–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Forsythe
1792–1874

Captain Browne's Descendants

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

Captain Browne's Timeline

4 Records

1920
24 January 1920
Birth of Captain William James (Known as Jim) Browne in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
1935
1935
Age 15
Captain William James (Known as Jim) Browne resided here in Rural, Los Angeles, California
Rural, Los Angeles, California
1940
1940
Age 20
Captain William James (Known as Jim) Browne resided here in Precinct 18, Terrebonne, Deschutes, Oregon, USA
Precinct 18, Terrebonne, Deschutes, Oregon, USA
1996
28 April 1996
Age 76
Death of Captain William James (Known as 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: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Precinct 18, Terrebonne, Deschutes, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 April 1996
    Event Place: Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, United States of America
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