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James William Thomas Brewster 1899 – 1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Apr 1899

Birth Location: Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, United States

Death Date: Oct 1961

Death Location: Cottage Hills, Madison, Illinois, United States

Father: Charles Brewster

Mother: Louisa Neal

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In 1899, James William Thomas Brewster entered the world in Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, United States, born to Charles Ervin Brewster and Louisa Neal. James William Thomas Brewster passed away in 1961 in Cottage Hills, Madison, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1899, James William Thomas Brewster entered the world in Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, United States, born to Charles Ervin Brewster and Louisa Neal.
  • James William Thomas Brewster passed away in 1961 in Cottage Hills, Madison, Illinois, United States.

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James Brewster's Ancestors

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James Brewster
1899 – 1961
Birth Place: Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, United States
Parents
Charles Ervin Brewster
1868 – 1929
Kentucky, United States
Louisa Neal
1879 – 1898
Ohio City, Gallia, Ohio, United States
Grandparents
William (E.) Brewster
1836 – 1912
Fentress, Tennessee, United States
Nancy (Emeline) VanWinkle
1832 – 1900
Indiana, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Brewster
1798 – 1887
Phoebe Cox
1804 – 1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Brewster
1775 – 1830
Susannah Millard
1778 – 1830

James Brewster's Timeline

2 Records

1899
16 Apr 1899
Birth of James William Thomas Brewster in Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, United States
Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, United States
1961
Oct 1961
Age 62
Death of James William Thomas Brewster in Cottage Hills, Madison, Illinois, United States
Cottage Hills, Madison, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1899
    Event Place: Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1961
    Event Place: Cottage Hills, Madison, Illinois, United States

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