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Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks 1917–2000 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 7 Jun 1917
Birth Location: Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, United States of America
Death Date: 3 Dec 2000
Death Location: Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Father: David Brooks
Mother: Keziah Wims
Spouse(s): Henry Blakely
Children(s):
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks was born in 1917 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, United States of America, the child of David Anderson Brooks And Keziah Corinne Wims. In 1920, Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks resided in Chicago Ward 6, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA. In 1930, Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks resided in Chicago (Districts 2377-2626), Chicago, Cook, Illi. Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks married Henry Blakely, and had children including Henry Blakely Iii, Nora Brooks Blakely. Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks passed away in 2000 in Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.
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Biography
- Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks was born in 1917 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, United States of America, the child of David Anderson Brooks And Keziah Corinne Wims.
- In 1920, Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks resided in Chicago Ward 6, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA.
- In 1930, Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks resided in Chicago (Districts 2377-2626), Chicago, Cook, Illi.
- Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks married Henry Blakely, and had children including Henry Blakely Iii, Nora Brooks Blakely.
- Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks passed away in 2000 in Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.
Immediate Family
Parents
David Brooks
1883–1959
Birth Location: Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, United States of America
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Keziah Wims
1888–1978
Birth Location: Kansas, United States of America
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Spouses(s)
Henry Blakely
1916–1996
Birth Location: Chicago Cook, Illinois
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Children(s)
Gwendolyn Brooks's Ancestors
Self
Gwendolyn Brooks
1917–2000
Birth Place: Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, United States of America
Parents
David Anderson Brooks
1883–1959
Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, United States of America
Keziah (Corinne) Wims
1888–1978
Kansas, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gwendolyn Brooks's Timeline
12 Records
1917
7 Jun 1917
Birth of Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, United States of America
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 3
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks resided here in Chicago Ward 6, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 6, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 13
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks resided here in Chicago (Districts 2377-2626), Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago (Districts 2377-2626), Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1936
1936
Age 19
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks resided here in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Illinois, USA
1940
1940
Age 23
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks resided here in , Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 33
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 34
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1969
1969
Age 52
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks was married
None
1991
1991
Age 74
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks resided here in Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL
1993
1993
Age 76
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks resided here in Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL
2000
3 Dec 2000
Age 83
Death of Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
1917
7 Jun 1917
Birth of Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, United States of America
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 3
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks resided here in Chicago Ward 6, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 6, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 13
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks resided here in Chicago (Districts 2377-2626), Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago (Districts 2377-2626), Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1936
1936
Age 19
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks resided here in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Illinois, USA
1940
1940
Age 23
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks resided here in , Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 33
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 34
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1969
1969
Age 52
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks was married
None
1991
1991
Age 74
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks resided here in Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL
1993
1993
Age 76
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks resided here in Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL
2000
3 Dec 2000
Age 83
Death of Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 7 Jun 1917
Event Place: Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, St. Louis Post-Dispatch; Publication Date: 4 Dec 2000; Publication Place: St. Louis, Missouri, USA; ,0.04850242,0.9425844,0.21072929&xid=3355
[3] UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Guardian; Publication Date: 7 Dec 2000; Publication Place: London, Greater London, England; ,0.62939423,0.4015763,0.8046421&xid=3355
[4] Canada, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Expositor; Publication Date: 6 Dec 2000; Publication Place: Brantford, Ontario, Canada; ,0.5943811,0.598325,0.9755143&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 1969
Record Source: UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Guardian; Publication Date: 7 Dec 2000; Publication Place: London, Greater London, England; ,0.62939423,0.4015763,0.8046421&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Chicago Ward 6, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 6, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_310; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 344
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Chicago (Districts 2377-2626), Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 2415; FHL microfilm: 2340154
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00933; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 103-380
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1936
Event Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Woodrow Wilson Junior College; Year: 1936
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: , Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00933; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 103-380
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, 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: Chicago, Cook, Illin
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: Before 1951
Event Place: Illinois
Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1991
Event Place: Chicago, IL
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1993
Event Place: Chicago, IL
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Chicago
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, St. Louis Post-Dispatch; Publication Date: 4 Dec 2000; Publication Place: St. Louis, Missouri, USA; ,0.04850242,0.9425844,0.21072929&xid=3355
[2] UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Guardian; Publication Date: 7 Dec 2000; Publication Place: London, Greater London, England; ,0.62939423,0.4015763,0.8046421&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Chicago, IL
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Chicago, Illinois.
Record Source: Lucas County, Ohio, U.S., Blade Obituary Index, Toledo Lucas County Public Library; Toledo, Ohio, USA
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 3 Dec 2000
Event Place: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, St. Louis Post-Dispatch; Publication Date: 4 Dec 2000; Publication Place: St. Louis, Missouri, USA; ,0.04850242,0.9425844,0.21072929&xid=3355
[3] UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Guardian; Publication Date: 7 Dec 2000; Publication Place: London, Greater London, England; ,0.62939423,0.4015763,0.8046421&xid=3355
[4] Canada, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Expositor; Publication Date: 6 Dec 2000; Publication Place: Brantford, Ontario, Canada; ,0.5943811,0.598325,0.9755143&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 16
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 7 Jun 1917
Event Place: Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, St. Louis Post-Dispatch; Publication Date: 4 Dec 2000; Publication Place: St. Louis, Missouri, USA; ,0.04850242,0.9425844,0.21072929&xid=3355
[3] UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Guardian; Publication Date: 7 Dec 2000; Publication Place: London, Greater London, England; ,0.62939423,0.4015763,0.8046421&xid=3355
[4] Canada, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Expositor; Publication Date: 6 Dec 2000; Publication Place: Brantford, Ontario, Canada; ,0.5943811,0.598325,0.9755143&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 1969
Record Source: UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Guardian; Publication Date: 7 Dec 2000; Publication Place: London, Greater London, England; ,0.62939423,0.4015763,0.8046421&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Chicago Ward 6, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 6, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_310; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 344
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Chicago (Districts 2377-2626), Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 2415; FHL microfilm: 2340154
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00933; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 103-380
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1936
Event Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Woodrow Wilson Junior College; Year: 1936
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: , Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00933; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 103-380
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, 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: Chicago, Cook, Illin
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: Before 1951
Event Place: Illinois
Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1991
Event Place: Chicago, IL
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1993
Event Place: Chicago, IL
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Chicago
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, St. Louis Post-Dispatch; Publication Date: 4 Dec 2000; Publication Place: St. Louis, Missouri, USA; ,0.04850242,0.9425844,0.21072929&xid=3355
[2] UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Guardian; Publication Date: 7 Dec 2000; Publication Place: London, Greater London, England; ,0.62939423,0.4015763,0.8046421&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Chicago, IL
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Chicago, Illinois.
Record Source: Lucas County, Ohio, U.S., Blade Obituary Index, Toledo Lucas County Public Library; Toledo, Ohio, USA
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 3 Dec 2000
Event Place: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, St. Louis Post-Dispatch; Publication Date: 4 Dec 2000; Publication Place: St. Louis, Missouri, USA; ,0.04850242,0.9425844,0.21072929&xid=3355
[3] UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Guardian; Publication Date: 7 Dec 2000; Publication Place: London, Greater London, England; ,0.62939423,0.4015763,0.8046421&xid=3355
[4] Canada, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Expositor; Publication Date: 6 Dec 2000; Publication Place: Brantford, Ontario, Canada; ,0.5943811,0.598325,0.9755143&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 16
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current