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George Washington Brooks 1864–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Mar 1864

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 25 Jan 1943

Death Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Thomas Sr

Mother: Phoebe Propert

Spouse(s): Emily Gentner

Children(s): Alfred Brooks, Ruth Brooks, Elizabeth Brooks, John Brooks, Harry Brooks, Anna Brooks, Howard Brooks, George Brooks, Lizzie Brooks, Harry Brooks, Thomas Brooks, Emily Brooks, Thomas Brooks

In 1864, George Washington Brooks entered the world in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Thomas Brooks Sr And Phoebe Ann Propert. In 1870, George Washington Brooks resided in Philadelphia Ward 26 District 88, Philadelphia, Pe. George Washington Brooks married Emily Gentner, and had children including Alfred Brooks, Anna M Brooks, Elizabeth S Brooks, Emily Brooks, George W Brooks, Harry G Brooks, Harry P Brooks, Howard E Brooks, John F Brooks, Lizzie T Brooks, Ruth E Brooks, Thomas Brooks. George Washington Brooks passed away in 1943 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1864, George Washington Brooks entered the world in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Thomas Brooks Sr And Phoebe Ann Propert.
  • In 1870, George Washington Brooks resided in Philadelphia Ward 26 District 88, Philadelphia, Pe.
  • George Washington Brooks married Emily Gentner, and had children including Alfred Brooks, Anna M Brooks, Elizabeth S Brooks, Emily Brooks, George W Brooks, Harry G Brooks, Harry P Brooks, Howard E Brooks, John F Brooks, Lizzie T Brooks, Ruth E Brooks, Thomas Brooks.
  • George Washington Brooks passed away in 1943 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sr
1828–1906
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
TS
Phoebe Propert
1832–1877
Birth Location: Passyunk, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
PP

Spouses(s)

Emily Gentner
1866–1922
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
EG

Children(s)

Alfred Brooks
1902–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
AB
Ruth Brooks
1908–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
RB
Elizabeth Brooks
1900–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
EB
John Brooks
1904–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
JB
Harry Brooks
1894–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
HB
Anna Brooks
1898–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
AB
Howard Brooks
1893–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
HB
George Brooks
1889–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
GB
Lizzie Brooks
1899–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
LB
Harry Brooks
1893–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
HB
Thomas Brooks
1890–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
TB
Emily Brooks
1906–
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
EB
Thomas Brooks
1892–
Birth Location: –
TB

George Brooks's Ancestors

Self
George Brooks
1864–1943
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Thomas Brooks Sr
1828–1906
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Phoebe (Ann) Propert
1832–1877
Passyunk, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (J) Brooks
1810–1906
Philadelphia
Christianna Davenburg
1811–1894
Philadelphia
Henry Propert
1794–1872
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Ulrich
1803–1878
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Brooks's Descendants

1.
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George (Washington) Brooks (8 Mar 1864–25 Jan 1943) m. Emily Gentner (29 Aug 1866–20 Aug 1922)
  1. 1. Alfred Brooks 1902– m. Mary (Helen) Paynter 1905–1969
    1. 1. William Brooks 1929–1980
    2. 2. Mary Brooks 1926–
    3. 3. John (Henry) Brooks 1930–1980
    4. 4. Helen (Elizabeth) Brooks 1931–2004
    5. 5. Dorothy (E.) Brooks 1935–1998
    6. 6. Josephine Brooks 1923–1935
    7. 7. Carrie Brooks 1933–1982
  2. 2. Ruth (E) Brooks 1908–
  3. 3. Elizabeth (S) Brooks 1900–
  4. 4. John (F) Brooks 1904–
  5. 5. Harry (P) Brooks 1894–
  6. 6. Anna (M) Brooks 1898–
  7. 7. Howard (E) Brooks 1893–
  8. 8. George (W) Brooks 1889–
  9. 9. Lizzie (T) Brooks 1899–
  10. 10. Harry (G) Brooks 1893–
  11. 11. Thomas Brooks 1890–
  12. 12. Emily Brooks 1906–
  13. 13. Thomas Brooks 1892–

George Brooks's Timeline

11 Records

1864
8 Mar 1864
Birth of George Washington Brooks in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1866
19 Jul 1866
Age 2
George Washington Brooks was baptized in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
1870
Age 6
George Washington Brooks resided here in Philadelphia Ward 26 District 88, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia Ward 26 District 88, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1885
1885
Age 21
George Washington Brooks resided here in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 36
George Washington Brooks resided here in Whitpain, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Whitpain, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 46
George Washington Brooks resided here in Philadelphia Ward 33, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia Ward 33, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 66
George Washington Brooks resided here in Forest Hills, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Forest Hills, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 71
George Washington Brooks resided here in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 76
George Washington Brooks resided here in Whitpain, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Whitpain, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
1943
25 Jan 1943
Age 79
Death of George Washington Brooks in Whitpain, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Whitpain, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
1943
11 Mar 1943
Age 79
George Washington Brooks - Probate in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1864
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 33, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1405; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0804; FHL microfilm: 1375418
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Whitpain, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0286; FHL microfilm: 1241445
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Forest Hills, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0604; FHL microfilm: 2341698
    [4] Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, 1906-1911, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Birth certificates, 1906–1910; Box Number: 30; Certificate Number Range: 084751-088050
    [5] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 007701-010550
    [6] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Whitpain, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03586; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 46-242
    [7] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 26 District 88, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1414; Page: 584A; Family History Library Film: 552913
    [8] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 373
    [9] Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, 1906-1911, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Birth certificates, 1906–1910; Box Number: 148; Certificate Number Range: 043251-046101
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1866
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 373

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Philadelphia Ward 26 District 88, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 26 District 88, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1414; Page: 584A; Family History Library Film: 552913

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Whitpain, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Whitpain, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0286; FHL microfilm: 1241445

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Philadelphia Ward 33, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 33, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1405; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0804; FHL microfilm: 1375418

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Forest Hills, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Forest Hills, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0604; FHL microfilm: 2341698

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Whitpain, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03586; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 46-242

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Whitpain, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Whitpain, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03586; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 46-242

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1943
    Event Place: Whitpain, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 007701-010550
    [2] Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1784-1973; Author: Montgomery County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Montgomery, Pennsylvania
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1943
    Event Place: Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1784-1973; Author: Montgomery County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Montgomery, Pennsylvania
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