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Donald Whittier Brown 1911–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Oct 1911

Birth Location: Portland, Oregon, USA

Death Date: 1954

Death Location: Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States of America

Father: Edna Blach

Mother: Charles Brown

Spouse(s): Merian Leisure, Irne Brown

Children(s): Donald Brown

Donald Whittier Brown was born in 1911 in Portland, Oregon, USA, the child of Edna Irene Blach And Charles Lee Brown. In 1920, Donald Whittier Brown resided in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA. In 1927, Donald Whittier Brown resided in Los Angeles, California, USA. Donald Whittier Brown married Irne Brown, Merian J Leisure, and had children including Barbara A Brown, Donald Peter Brown, Hazel Joy Brown Patterson, Richard L Brown. Donald Whittier Brown passed away in 1954 in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Donald Whittier Brown was born in 1911 in Portland, Oregon, USA, the child of Edna Irene Blach And Charles Lee Brown.
  • In 1920, Donald Whittier Brown resided in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA.
  • In 1927, Donald Whittier Brown resided in Los Angeles, California, USA.
  • Donald Whittier Brown married Irne Brown, Merian J Leisure, and had children including Barbara A Brown, Donald Peter Brown, Hazel Joy Brown Patterson, Richard L Brown.
  • Donald Whittier Brown passed away in 1954 in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edna Blach
1882–1948
Birth Location: Lakeville, Dakota, Minnesota, USA
EB
Charles Brown
1882–1940
Birth Location: Wilson New York
CB

Spouses(s)

Merian Leisure
1919–1963
Birth Location: Nebraska
ML
Irne Brown
1912–1912
Birth Location: Ohio
IB

Children(s)

Donald Brown
1936–2020
Birth Location: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA
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Donald Brown's Ancestors

Self
Donald Brown
1911–1954
Birth Place: Portland, Oregon, USA
Parents
Edna Irene Blach
1882–1948
Lakeville, Dakota, Minnesota, USA
Charles (Lee) Brown
1882–1940
Wilson New York
Grandparents
Daniel (Whittier) Balch
1844–1904
Boscawen, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States
Maria (Sarah) Balch
1849–1926
Lyme, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA
Ira (W.) Brown
1855–1926
New York, USA
Lizzie (M) Brown
1857–1945
New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Dan Balch
1807–1888
Dorothy Whittier
1816–1886
Irenus Perkins
1817–1904
Mariah Perkins
1818–1842
Merrit Brown
1826–1904
Fannie Brown
1832–1889
George Pettit
1825–1902
Ann Pettit
1828–1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Balch
1778–1833
Nancy Shaw
1780–1850
Richard Whittier
1784–1872
Lettice Whittier
1787–1853
George Perkins
1790–1864
Arnold Fales
1792–1868
Sarah Fales
1791–1868
Joseph Brown
1789–1860
Pauline Brown
1792–1873
Ira Swan
1920–1999
Thomas Pettit
1772–1826
Martha Deuel
1774–1845
Enoch Pease
1795–1884
Eliza *
1800–1849

Donald Brown's Descendants

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Donald (Whittier) Brown (15 Oct 1911–1954) m. Merian (J.) Leisure (13 October 1919–13 November 1963) m. Irne Brown (abt 1912–27 Dec 1912)
  1. 1. Donald (Peter) Brown 1936–2020 m. Loylee (Elizabeth) Kearns 1939–1993

Donald Brown's Timeline

16 Records

1911
15 Oct 1911
Birth of Donald Whittier Brown in Portland, Oregon, USA
Portland, Oregon, USA
1920
1920
Age 9
Donald Whittier Brown resided here in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
1927
1927
Age 16
Donald Whittier Brown resided here in Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
1928
1928
Age 17
Donald Whittier Brown resided here in Medford, Oregon, USA
Medford, Oregon, USA
1929
1929
Age 18
Donald Whittier Brown resided here in Medford, Oregon, USA
Medford, Oregon, USA
1930
1930
Age 19
Donald Whittier Brown resided here in Medford, Jackson, Oregon, USA
Medford, Jackson, Oregon, USA
1935
1935
Age 24
Donald Whittier Brown resided here in Rural, Orange, California
Rural, Orange, California
1936
1936
Age 25
Donald Whittier Brown resided here in 215 Seymour Avenue.
215 Seymour Avenue.
1938
Abt 1938
Age 27
Donald Whittier Brown resided here in Pasadena , Calif.
Pasadena , Calif.
1940
1940
Age 29
Donald Whittier Brown resided here in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA
Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA
1942
1942
Age 31
Donald Whittier Brown resided here in Long Beach, California, USA
Long Beach, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 39
Donald Whittier Brown resided here in Maricopa, Arizona, USA
Maricopa, Arizona, USA
1952
22 Aug 1952
Age 41
Donald Whittier Brown resided here in Medford, Oregon, USA
Medford, Oregon, USA
1954
10 May 1954
Age 43
Death of Donald Whittier Brown in Westport, Grays Harbor, Washington
Westport, Grays Harbor, Washington
1954
1954
Age 43
Burial of Donald Whittier Brown in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States of America
Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States of America
1962
Abt 1962
Age 51
Donald Whittier Brown resided here in Bliss-Field
Bliss-Field

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1911
    Event Place: Portland, Oregon, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Washington, U.S., Death Records
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Medford High School; Year: 1929
    [3] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Medford High School; Year: 1930
    [4] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Medford High School; Year: 1928
    [5] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: John C Fremont High School; Year: 1927
    [6] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: James Garfield High School; Year: 1927
    [7] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For California, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 217
    [8] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pasadena, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00240; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 19-452
    [9] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Inglewood, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00234; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 19-283
    [10] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T625_1503; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 178
    [11] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Medford, Jackson, Oregon; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 2341678
    [12] Washington, U.S., Death Index, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington
    [13] Washington, U.S., Select Death Index
    [14] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [15] Arizona, County Marriage Records
    [16] Oregon, U.S., State Births, Oregon Center for Health Statistics; Portland, Oregon; Oregon, Birth Records, 1903-1918
    [17] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Arizona Daily Star; Publication Date: 26 Nov 1938; Publication Place: Tucson, Arizona, USA; ,0.8590597,0.27
    [18] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Maricopa, Arizona; R
    [19] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [20] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T625_1503; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 178

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1927
    Event Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: John C Fremont High School; Year: 1927
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: James Garfield High School; Year: 1927

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Medford, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Medford High School; Year: 1928

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: Medford, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Medford High School; Year: 1929

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Medford, Jackson, Oregon, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Medford High School; Year: 1930
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Medford, Jackson, Oregon; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 2341678

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Orange, California
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pasadena, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00240; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 19-452
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Inglewood, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00234; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 19-283

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: 215 Seymour Avenue.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1938
    Event Place: Pasadena , Calif.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Arizona Daily Star; Publication Date: 26 Nov 1938; Publication Place: Tucson, Arizona, USA; ,0.8590597,0.27

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For California, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 217
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pasadena, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00240; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 19-452
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Inglewood, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00234; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 19-283
    [4] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Long Beach, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Maricopa, Arizona, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Maricopa, Arizona; R
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1952
    Event Place: Medford, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: Oregon, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Medford Mail Tribune; Publication Date: 22 Aug 1952; Publication Place: Medford, Oregon, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1962
    Event Place: Bliss-Field
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lenanee, Michigan
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1954
    Event Place: Westport, Grays Harbor, Washington
    Record Source:
    [1] Washington, U.S., Death Records
    [2] Washington, U.S., Death Index, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington
    [3] Washington, U.S., Select Death Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Washington, U.S., Cemetery Records, Washington State Archives - Digital Archives; Cheney, Washington, USA; Cemetery Records
    [6] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Washington, U.S., Cemetery Records, Washington State Archives - Digital Archives; Cheney, Washington, USA; Cemetery Records
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