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James Leonard Brett 1918–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Feb 1918

Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Death Date: 26 Oct 1978

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

Father: James Britt

Mother: Margaret Malley

Spouse(s): Frances Tarr

Children(s): James Brett

James Leonard Brett was born in 1918 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, the child of James Hiliary Britt And Margaret Eliza Mary O Malley. In 1930, James Leonard Brett resided in Memphis, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. In 1935, James Leonard Brett resided in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee. James Leonard Brett married Frances Tarr, and had children including Ellen Frances Brett, James Michael Brett. James Leonard Brett passed away in 1978 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • James Leonard Brett was born in 1918 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, the child of James Hiliary Britt And Margaret Eliza Mary O Malley.
  • In 1930, James Leonard Brett resided in Memphis, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1935, James Leonard Brett resided in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee.
  • James Leonard Brett married Frances Tarr, and had children including Ellen Frances Brett, James Michael Brett.
  • James Leonard Brett passed away in 1978 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Brett's Ancestors

Self
James Brett
1918–1978
Birth Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Parents
James Hiliary Britt
1886–1966
Fulton, Fulton County, Kentucky
Margaret (Eliza Mary O) Malley
1896–1983
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Jasper (Alonzo) Britt
1855–1905
Mississippi, USA
Ernest (Theodosia) Crawford
1859–1918
Fulton, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Crawford
1828–
Mary Graham
1828–1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Graham
1802–1871
Nancy Jennings
1803–1880

James Brett's Descendants

1.
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James (Leonard) Brett (28 Feb 1918–26 Oct 1978) m. Frances Tarr (24 Jan 1922–16 Apr 2018)
  1. 1. James (Michael) Brett 1944–1944

James Brett's Timeline

6 Records

1918
28 Feb 1918
Birth of James Leonard Brett in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1930
1930
Age 12
James Leonard Brett resided here in Memphis, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 17
James Leonard Brett resided here in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 22
James Leonard Brett resided here in , Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 32
James Leonard Brett resided here in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1978
26 Oct 1978
Age 60
Death of James Leonard Brett in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1918
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Memphis, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1978
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

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