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Frances Caroline Brown 1867–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 MAR 1867

Birth Location: Rochester, NY

Death Date: 9 FEB 1931

Death Location: TENAFLY , NJ

Father: Charles Brown

Mother: Sarah Edwards

Spouse(s): Philip Kessler

Children(s): Charles Kessler, Harold Kessler, Irene Kessler, Philip Kessler, Walter Kessler

In 1867, Frances Caroline Brown entered the world in Rochester, NY, born to Charles Curtis Brown And Sarah Pierrepont Edwards. In 1900, Frances Caroline Brown resided in Harrington Township, District 1, Bergen, New Jerse. In 1900, Frances Caroline Brown resided in Harrington Township, District 1, Bergen, New Jerse. Frances Caroline Brown married Philip Jacob Kessler, and had children including Charles Curtis Kessler, Harold Pierrepont Kessler, Irene Kessler, Philip Rodney Kessler, Walter Evans Kessler. Frances Caroline Brown passed away in 1931 in TENAFLY , NJ.

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Biography

  • In 1867, Frances Caroline Brown entered the world in Rochester, NY, born to Charles Curtis Brown And Sarah Pierrepont Edwards.
  • In 1900, Frances Caroline Brown resided in Harrington Township, District 1, Bergen, New Jerse.
  • In 1900, Frances Caroline Brown resided in Harrington Township, District 1, Bergen, New Jerse.
  • Frances Caroline Brown married Philip Jacob Kessler, and had children including Charles Curtis Kessler, Harold Pierrepont Kessler, Irene Kessler, Philip Rodney Kessler, Walter Evans Kessler.
  • Frances Caroline Brown passed away in 1931 in TENAFLY , NJ.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Frances Brown's Ancestors

Self
Frances Brown
1867–1931
Birth Place: Rochester, NY
Parents
Charles Curtis Brown
1828–1871
NEW YORK CITY, NY
Sarah (Pierrepont) Edwards
1830–1911
NEW YORK CITY, NY
Grandparents
Moses (Ogden) Edwards
1781–1862
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
Mary Reynolds
1796–1849
GORBY, IRELAND
Great-Grandparents
Pierrepont Edwards
1750–1751
Frances Ogden
1750–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Edwards
1704–1758
Sarah Pierpont
1710–1758

Frances Brown's Descendants

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Frances (Caroline) Brown (26 MAR 1867–9 FEB 1931) m. Philip (Jacob) Kessler (9 NOV 1868–13 OCT 1933)
  1. 1. Charles (Curtis) Kessler 1909–1933
  2. 2. Harold (Pierrepont) Kessler 1902–1972 m. Asenath (Rebecca) Hicks 1910–
  3. 3. Irene Kessler 1898–1956 m. Frederick (George) Renner 1897–1992
  4. 4. Philip (Rodney) Kessler 1895–1974 m. Helen Keller 1902–1987
  5. 5. Walter (Evans) Kessler 1894–1977 m. Myrtle (S) Weber 1900–
    1. 1. Joan (Elaine) Kessler 1931–1993
    2. 2. Rodney Kessler 1927–2010

Frances Brown's Timeline

12 Records

1867
26 MAR 1867
Birth of Frances Caroline Brown in Rochester, NY
Rochester, NY
1900
1900
Age 33
Frances Caroline Brown resided here in Harrington Township, District 1, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
Harrington Township, District 1, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
1900
1900
Age 33
Frances Caroline Brown resided here in Harrington Township, District 1, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
Harrington Township, District 1, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
1900
1900
Age 33
Frances Caroline Brown resided here in Harrington Township, District 1, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
Harrington Township, District 1, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
1910
1910
Age 43
Frances Caroline Brown resided here in Palisades, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
Palisades, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
1910
1910
Age 43
Frances Caroline Brown resided here in Palisades, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
Palisades, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
1910
1910
Age 43
Frances Caroline Brown resided here in Palisades, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
Palisades, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
1920
1920
Age 53
Frances Caroline Brown resided here in Tenafly, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
Tenafly, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
1920
1920
Age 53
Frances Caroline Brown resided here in Tenafly, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
Tenafly, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
1920
1920
Age 53
Frances Caroline Brown resided here in Tenafly, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
Tenafly, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
1930
1930
Age 63
Frances Caroline Brown resided here in Tenafly, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
Tenafly, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
1931
9 FEB 1931
Age 64
Death of Frances Caroline Brown in TENAFLY , NJ
TENAFLY , NJ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 MAR 1867
    Event Place: Rochester, NY
    Record Source:
    [1] 397.ftw
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 March 2017, 17:37), entry for Frances Caroline Brown(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K4JQ-TZT
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1930," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 19 April 2019), Frances C Kessler in household of Philip J Kessler, Tenafly, Bergen, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 236, sheet 11B, line 98, family 293, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1316; FHL microfilm 2,341,051.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "New Jersey, Births, 1670-1980," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 March 2018), Frances Brown in entry for Walter E. Kessler, 17 Jul 1894; citing Hammonton, Atlantic, New Jersey, United States, Division of Archives and Record Management, New Jersey Department of State, Trenton; FHL microfilm 494,228.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "New Jersey, Births, 1670-1980," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 March 2018), Frances Brown in entry for Kessler, 11 Dec 1895; citing L. Hgn., Bergen, New Jersey, United States, Division of Archives and Record Management, New Jersey Department of State, Trenton; FHL microfilm 494,231.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "New Jersey, Births, 1670-1980," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 March 2018), Frances C Brown in entry for Irene F Kessler, 20 Apr 1899; citing Harrington, Bergen, New Jersey, United States, Division of Archives and Record Management, New Jersey Department of State, Trenton; FHL microfilm 494,240.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1920," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 19 April 2019), Frances Kessler in household of Philip J Kessler, Tenafly, Bergen, New Jersey, United States; citing ED 119, sheet 11A, line 41, family 239, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1020; FHL microfilm 1,821,020.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Philip Kessler and Frances Brown, 07 Jun 1893; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,452,480.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1900," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 19 April 2019), Francis C Kessler in household of Phillip Kessler, Harrington Township, District 1, Bergen, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 19, sheet 4A, family 75, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,955.
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 19 April 2019), Francis C Kessler in household of Philip J Kessler, Palisades, Bergen, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 53, sheet 10B, family 214, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 870; FHL microfilm 1,374,883.
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, "New York Marriages, 1686-1980," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Philip Jacob Kessler and Frances Caroline Brown, 07 Jun 1893; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,452,480.
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree, 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: F-3-4
    Record Source: 397.ftw

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Tenafly, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 March 2017, 17:37), entry for Frances Caroline Brown(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K4JQ-TZT
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "New York Marriages, 1686-1980," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Philip Jacob Kessler and Frances Caroline Brown, 07 Jun 1893; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,452,480.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: F-3-4
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 March 2017, 17:37), entry for Frances Caroline Brown(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K4JQ-TZT
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "New York Marriages, 1686-1980," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Philip Jacob Kessler and Frances Caroline Brown, 07 Jun 1893; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,452,480.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 FEB 1931
    Event Place: TENAFLY , NJ
    Record Source:
    [1] 397.ftw
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 March 2017, 17:37), entry for Frances Caroline Brown(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K4JQ-TZT
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "New York Marriages, 1686-1980," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Philip Jacob Kessler and Frances Caroline Brown, 07 Jun 1893; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,452,480.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Harrington Township, District 1, Bergen, New Jersey, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Palisades, Bergen, New Jersey, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Tenafly, Bergen, New Jersey, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Harrington Township, District 1, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 March 2017, 17:37), entry for Frances Caroline Brown(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K4JQ-TZT
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "New York Marriages, 1686-1980," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Philip Jacob Kessler and Frances Caroline Brown, 07 Jun 1893; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,452,480.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Palisades, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 March 2017, 17:37), entry for Frances Caroline Brown(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K4JQ-TZT
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "New York Marriages, 1686-1980," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Philip Jacob Kessler and Frances Caroline Brown, 07 Jun 1893; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,452,480.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Tenafly, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 March 2017, 17:37), entry for Frances Caroline Brown(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K4JQ-TZT
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "New York Marriages, 1686-1980," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Philip Jacob Kessler and Frances Caroline Brown, 07 Jun 1893; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,452,480.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Harrington Township, District 1, Bergen, New Jersey, United States

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Palisades, Bergen, New Jersey, United States

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Tenafly, Bergen, New Jersey, United States

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