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Gordon Douglas Brown 1932 – 2007 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1932

Birth Location: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 19 Nov 2007

Death Location: Johnston, Polk, Iowa, USA

Father: Fred Brown

Mother: Beatrice Davis

Spouse(s): Margurite Ewing

Children(s): Gordette Brown

Gordon Douglas Brown was born in 1932 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA, the child of Fred Albert Brown and Beatrice Frances Davis. In 1935, Gordon Douglas Brown resided in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa. In 1940, Gordon Douglas Brown resided in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA. Gordon Douglas Brown married Margurite Marie Ewing, and had children including Gordette Marie Brown. Gordon Douglas Brown passed away in 2007 in Johnston, Polk, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Gordon Douglas Brown was born in 1932 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA, the child of Fred Albert Brown and Beatrice Frances Davis.
  • In 1935, Gordon Douglas Brown resided in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa.
  • In 1940, Gordon Douglas Brown resided in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.
  • Gordon Douglas Brown married Margurite Marie Ewing, and had children including Gordette Marie Brown.
  • Gordon Douglas Brown passed away in 2007 in Johnston, Polk, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Fred Brown
1889 – 1952
Birth Location: Kansas, Missouri, USA
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Beatrice Davis
1904 – 1981
Birth Location: Buxton, Monroe, Iowa, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margurite Ewing
1931 – 1994
Birth Location: Dallas County, Iowa, USA
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Children(s)

Gordette Brown
1961 – 2001
Birth Location: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
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Gordon Brown's Ancestors

Self
Gordon Brown
1932 – 2007
Birth Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Parents
Fred Albert Brown
1889 – 1952
Kansas, Missouri, USA
Beatrice (Frances) Davis
1904 – 1981
Buxton, Monroe, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Wilbert Brown
Alabama, USA
Luna (J) Brown
– 1955
Missouri, USA
George (Washington) Davis
1874 – 1931
Bessmer City, Jasper, Walker, Alabama, USA
Dora (B) Taylor
1887 – 1953
Illinois
Great-Grandparents
Louis Davis
1855 –
Jane Davis
1856 – 1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Davis
1836 – 1905
Mary Carnley
1833 – 1905

Gordon Brown's Descendants

1.
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Gordon (Douglas) Brown (10 May 1932 – 19 Nov 2007) m. Margurite (Marie) Ewing (6 Jan 1931 – 05/30/1994)
  1. 1. Gordette (Marie) Brown (25 Sep 1961 – 19 Nov 2001)

Gordon Brown's Timeline

14 Records

1932
10 May 1932
Birth of Gordon Douglas Brown in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 3
Gordon Douglas Brown resided here in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
1940
1940
Age 8
Gordon Douglas Brown resided here in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
1941
1941
Age 9
Gordon Douglas Brown resided here in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
1950
1950
Age 18
Gordon Douglas Brown resided here in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
1954
Abt 1954
Age 22
Gordon Douglas Brown resided here in Des Moines
Des Moines
1965
1965-2009
Age 33
Gordon Douglas Brown resided here in Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
1993
1993
Age 61
Gordon Douglas Brown resided here in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
1994
1994
Age 62
Gordon Douglas Brown resided here in Des Moines, IA
Des Moines, IA
1997
1997-1999
Age 65
Gordon Douglas Brown resided here in Escondido, California, USA
Escondido, California, USA
1999
1999-2003
Age 67
Gordon Douglas Brown resided here in Laguna Hills, California, USA
Laguna Hills, California, USA
2007
19 Nov 2007
Age 75
Death of Gordon Douglas Brown in Johnston, Polk, Iowa, USA
Johnston, Polk, Iowa, USA
2007
24 Nov 2007
Age 75
Burial of Gordon Douglas Brown in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
2008
2008-2020
Age 76
Gordon Douglas Brown resided here in Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1932
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01196; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 100-122
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Iowa; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1856-1940, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; DGS: 104132935
    [8] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 23 Nov 2007; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America; ,0.745169,0.17787485,0.821
    [9] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 22/ Nov/ 2007; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America; ,0.31549677,0.8056061,0.59
    [10] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 23 Nov 2007; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America; ,0.7484974,0.18351461,0.825
    [11] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 22/ Nov/ 2007; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America; ,0.34932753,0.9603108,0.6
    [12] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 23 Nov 2007; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA; ,0.7484974,0.18351461,0.8256579&xid=3355
    [13] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [14] 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: Des Moines, Polk, Io
    [15] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01196; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 100-122

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01196; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 100-122

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 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: Des Moines, Polk, Io

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1954
    Event Place: Des Moines
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Publication Date: 9/ Oct/ 1954; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA; ,0.41222715,0.38718987,0.5683365&xid

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1954
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Des Moines Tribune - 9 Oct 1954 - Page 8, Marriage Lic. Announcement 9 Oct 1954

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 May 1955
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Des Moines Register - 26 May 1955 - Page 21, auto accident 26 May 1955

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1965-2009
    Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Des Moines; State: Iowa; Year(s): 1993-2002

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1994
    Event Place: Des Moines, IA
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1997-1999
    Event Place: Escondido, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1999-2003
    Event Place: Laguna Hills, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2008-2020
    Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Des Moines, IA
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Nov 2007
    Event Place: Johnston, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Iowa; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 23 Nov 2007; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America; ,0.745169,0.17787485,0.821
    [5] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 22/ Nov/ 2007; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America; ,0.31549677,0.8056061,0.59
    [6] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 23 Nov 2007; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America; ,0.7484974,0.18351461,0.825
    [7] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 22/ Nov/ 2007; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America; ,0.34932753,0.9603108,0.6
    [8] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 23 Nov 2007; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA; ,0.7484974,0.18351461,0.8256579&xid=3355
    [9] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2012

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 Nov 2007
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 22/ Nov/ 2007; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America; ,0.31549677,0.8056061,0.59
    [3] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 22/ Nov/ 2007; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America; ,0.34932753,0.9603108,0.6
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