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Gerald D Brown 1911–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Oct 1911

Birth Location: Boyne City, Charlevoix Co., Michigan

Death Date: 20 Aug 1980

Death Location: Okemos, Ingham County, Michigan, USA

Father: Melza Brown

Mother: Madge Brown

Spouse(s): Ruth Travis

Children(s): Kathryn Brown, Philip Brown

The story of Gerald D Brown began in 1911 in Boyne City, Charlevoix Co., Michigan. In 1920, Gerald D Brown resided in Kalamazoo Ward 3, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. In 1930, Gerald D Brown resided in Blackman, Jackson, Michigan, USA. Gerald D Brown married Ruth Inez Travis, and had children including Kathryn Elaine Brown, Philip Douglas Brown. Gerald D Brown passed away in 1980 in Okemos, Ingham County, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Gerald D Brown began in 1911 in Boyne City, Charlevoix Co., Michigan.
  • In 1920, Gerald D Brown resided in Kalamazoo Ward 3, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1930, Gerald D Brown resided in Blackman, Jackson, Michigan, USA.
  • Gerald D Brown married Ruth Inez Travis, and had children including Kathryn Elaine Brown, Philip Douglas Brown.
  • Gerald D Brown passed away in 1980 in Okemos, Ingham County, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Melza Brown
1880–1967
Birth Location: Flint, Steuben, Indiana, USA
MB
Madge Brown
1869–1954
Birth Location: Onondaga, Ingham, Michigan, USA
MB

Spouses(s)

Ruth Travis
1923–1997
Birth Location: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
RT

Children(s)

Kathryn Brown
1951–1997
Birth Location: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA
KB
Philip Brown
1942–1998
Birth Location: , , Michigan, USA
PB

Gerald Brown's Ancestors

Self
Gerald Brown
1911–1980
Birth Place: Boyne City, Charlevoix Co., Michigan
Parents
Melza Clinton Brown
1880–1967
Flint, Steuben, Indiana, USA
Madge (Louise) Brown
1869–1954
Onondaga, Ingham, Michigan, USA
Grandparents
Daniel (Augustus) Tainter
1839–1922
, Erie, New York, USA
Eliza Tainter
1847–1925
Vermont
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Tainter
1797–1846
Polly Godfrey
1804–1861
Frederick Hull
1811–1871
Persis Barnes
1819–1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Taintor
1751–1822
Hannah Norton
1758–1825
Thomas Godfrey
1771–1855
Miriam Wright
1780–1850
Anson Hull
1771–1841
Susannah Whaley
1776–1835

Gerald Brown's Descendants

1.
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Gerald (D) Brown (26 Oct 1911–20 Aug 1980) m. Ruth (Inez) Travis (23 Jan 1923–19 Jul 1997)
  1. 1. Kathryn (Elaine) Brown 1951–1997
  2. 2. Philip (Douglas) Brown 1942–1998

Gerald Brown's Timeline

6 Records

1911
26 Oct 1911
Birth of Gerald D Brown in Boyne City, Charlevoix Co., Michigan
Boyne City, Charlevoix Co., Michigan
1920
1920
Age 9
Gerald D Brown resided here in Kalamazoo Ward 3, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Kalamazoo Ward 3, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 19
Gerald D Brown resided here in Blackman, Jackson, Michigan, USA
Blackman, Jackson, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 24
Gerald D Brown resided here in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan
Jackson, Jackson, Michigan
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 29
Gerald D Brown resided here in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
1980
20 Aug 1980
Age 69
Death of Gerald D Brown in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA
Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1911
    Event Place: Boyne City, Charlevoix Co., Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Roll: T627_1771; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 39-31
    [2] Michigan, Deaths
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 368-14-3572; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kalamazoo Ward 3, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Roll: T625_775; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 163; Image: 886
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Blackman, Jackson, Michigan; Roll: 995; Page: 31B; Enumeration District: 0056; Image: 519.0; FHL microfilm: 2340730
    [6] Web: Michigan, Find A Grave Index, 1805-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Kalamazoo Ward 3, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kalamazoo Ward 3, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Roll: T625_775; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 163; Image: 886

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Blackman, Jackson, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Blackman, Jackson, Michigan; Roll: 995; Page: 31B; Enumeration District: 0056; Image: 519.0; FHL microfilm: 2340730

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Jackson, Jackson, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Roll: T627_1771; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 39-31

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Roll: T627_1771; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 39-31

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, Deaths

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1980
    Event Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, Deaths
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 368-14-3572; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] Web: Michigan, Find A Grave Index, 1805-2012

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Okemos, Ingham County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Web: Michigan, Find A Grave Index, 1805-2012
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