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Chester Brown 1915–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1915

Birth Location: Oklahoma

Death Date: 13 Oct 1970

Death Location: Santa Barbara

Father: Wesley Brown

Mother: Madge Annesley

Spouse(s): Ruby Ray

Children(s): Edith Brown, Betty Brown, Richard Brown

The story of Chester Brown began in 1915 in Oklahoma. Chester Brown married Ruby Clara Ray, and had children including Arvilla Brown, Betty J Brown, Edith Clara Brown, Richard C Brown, Shirley Brown. Chester Brown passed away in 1970 in Santa Barbara.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of Chester Brown began in 1915 in Oklahoma.
  • Chester Brown married Ruby Clara Ray, and had children including Arvilla Brown, Betty J Brown, Edith Clara Brown, Richard C Brown, Shirley Brown.
  • Chester Brown passed away in 1970 in Santa Barbara.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wesley Brown
1887–1949
Birth Location: Deriton Deri, Texas
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Madge Annesley
1892–1937
Birth Location: Arkansas
MA

Spouses(s)

Ruby Ray
1921–1988
Birth Location: Oklahoma
RR

Children(s)

Edith Brown
1940–2019
Birth Location: Merced, California
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Betty Brown
1944–1993
Birth Location: California
BB
Richard Brown
1944–1971
Birth Location: California
RB

Chester Brown's Ancestors

Self
Chester Brown
1915–1970
Birth Place: Oklahoma
Parents
Wesley Clyde Brown
1887–1949
Deriton Deri, Texas
Madge (Odette) Annesley
1892–1937
Arkansas
Grandparents
William (Wallace Samuel Brown) ^
1866–1938
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Eliza (E "Liza") Moulder
1868–1899
Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
James (William) Annesley
1855–1910
Athens, Athens, Ohio
Sarah (Jane) Storts
1854–1918
Athens, Athens, Ohio
Great-Grandparents
william Brown
1842–1909
Mary Donahue
1845–1923
Alfred Moulder
1823–1898
Sarah Couch
1828–1902
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel X
1802–1889
Anna Dye
1817–1897
Archibald DONAHOE
1816–1863
Elizabeth Drynan
1823–1900

Chester Brown's Descendants

1.
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Chester Brown (abt 1915–13 Oct 1970) m. Ruby (Clara) Ray (18 Jan 1921–7 Oct 1988)
  1. 1. Edith (Clara) Brown 1940–2019 m. Theodore (Armond) Autrey 1940–1997
  2. 2. Betty (J) Brown 1944–1993
  3. 3. Richard (C) Brown 1944–1971

Chester Brown's Timeline

6 Records

1915
abt 1915
Birth of Chester Brown in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
1915
23 Dec 1915
Birth of Chester Brown in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
1915
abt 1915
Birth of Chester Brown in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
1930
1930
Age 15
Chester Brown resided here in Braden, Braden, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
Braden, Braden, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
1950
1950
Age 35
Chester Brown resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
1970
13 Oct 1970
Age 55
Death of Chester Brown in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1915
    Event Place: Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Braden, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2341644

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1915
    Event Place: Oklahoma
    Record Source:
    [1] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Santa Barbara; Date: 13 Oct 1970; Social Security: 548222404
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Stockton Daily Evening Record; Publication Date: 18 Apr 1940; Publication Place: Stockton, California, USA; ,0.68090254,0.9902879,0.7031483&xid=3
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 1560; Page: 28; Enumeration District: 66-326

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1915
    Event Place: Oklahoma

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Braden, Braden, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Braden, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2341644

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 1560; Page: 28; Enumeration District: 66-326

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 1560; Page: 28; Enumeration District: 66-326

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tracy
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Stockton Daily Evening Record; Publication Date: 18 Apr 1940; Publication Place: Stockton, California, USA; ,0.68090254,0.9902879,0.7031483&xid=3

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1970
    Event Place: Santa Barbara
    Record Source: California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Santa Barbara; Date: 13 Oct 1970; Social Security: 548222404
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