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Dwight Howard Brown 1886–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jan 1886

Birth Location: Richland, Kalamazoo, MI

Death Date: 1964

Death Location: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America

Father: Charles Brown

Mother: Harriet Bennett

Spouse(s): Orpha Westman, Glory Wyckoff

Children(s): Mary Brawley

The story of Dwight Howard Brown began in 1886 in Richland, Kalamazoo, MI. In 1917, Dwight Howard Brown resided in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA. Dwight Howard Brown married Glory Wyckoff, Orpha Ruth Westman, and had children including Mary Charlotte Brawley. Dwight Howard Brown passed away in 1964 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Dwight Howard Brown began in 1886 in Richland, Kalamazoo, MI.
  • In 1917, Dwight Howard Brown resided in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA.
  • Dwight Howard Brown married Glory Wyckoff, Orpha Ruth Westman, and had children including Mary Charlotte Brawley.
  • Dwight Howard Brown passed away in 1964 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dwight Brown's Ancestors

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Dwight Brown
1886–1964
Birth Place: Richland, Kalamazoo, MI
Parents
Charles F Brown
1854–1940
Michigan, USA
Harriet (Esther "Hattie") Bennett
1860–1940
Michigan, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dwight Brown's Descendants

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Dwight (Howard) Brown (19 Jan 1886–1964) m. Orpha (Ruth) Westman (Feb 1890–aft 1926) m. Glory Wyckoff (23 Apr 1914–11 Feb 1995)
  1. 1. Mary (Charlotte) Brawley 1940–2020

Dwight Brown's Timeline

4 Records

1886
19 Jan 1886
Birth of Dwight Howard Brown in Richland, Kalamazoo, MI
Richland, Kalamazoo, MI
1917
1917-1918
Age 31
Dwight Howard Brown resided here in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
1964
18 May 1964
Age 78
Death of Dwight Howard Brown in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
1964
1964
Age 78
Burial of Dwight Howard Brown in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1886
    Event Place: Richland, Kalamazoo, MI
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 15
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Oregon; Registration County: Multnomah
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] Oregon, U.S., State Deaths, Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Death Records, 1864-1967
    [6] Oregon, U.S., State Marriages, Oregon Center For Health Statistics; Portland, Oregon, USA; Oregon State Marriages, 1911-1945

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Oregon; Registration County: Multnomah

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Portland, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 15

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1964
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Oregon, Death Index, Oregon State Library; Oregon Death Indexes, 1903-1970; Reel Title: Oregon Death Index A-Z; Year Range: 1961-1965
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Oregon, U.S., State Deaths, Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Death Records, 1864-1967

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1964
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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