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Janet Henrietta Brooks 1942–2010 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jul 1942

Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 10 Oct 2010

Death Location: Reedville, Northumberland, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Brooks

Mother: Rachel Hodges

Spouse(s): William Esham

Children(s):

The story of Janet Henrietta Brooks began in 1942 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. In 1950, Janet Henrietta Brooks resided in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1956, Janet Henrietta Brooks resided in Mathews, Virginia, USA. Janet Henrietta Brooks married William Weamys Billy Esham. Janet Henrietta Brooks passed away in 2010 in Reedville, Northumberland, Virginia, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of Janet Henrietta Brooks began in 1942 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1950, Janet Henrietta Brooks resided in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1956, Janet Henrietta Brooks resided in Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • Janet Henrietta Brooks married William Weamys Billy Esham.
  • Janet Henrietta Brooks passed away in 2010 in Reedville, Northumberland, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Brooks
1912–1973
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Rachel Hodges
1918–2011
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
RH

Spouses(s)

William Esham
1937–1982
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Janet Brooks's Ancestors

Self
Janet Brooks
1942–2010
Birth Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Ralph Brooks
1912–1973
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Rachel (Louise) Hodges
1918–2011
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Jesse (Thomas) Hodges
1874–1957
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Martha (Henrietta) Hunley
1877–1965
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Hodges
1850–1943
Sarah Richardson
1850–1936
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Seth Richardson
1830–
Elizabeth Forrest
1819–1897

Janet Brooks's Timeline

13 Records

1942
6 Jul 1942
Birth of Janet Henrietta Brooks in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 8
Janet Henrietta Brooks resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1956
1956
Age 14
Janet Henrietta Brooks resided here in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1957
1957
Age 15
Janet Henrietta Brooks resided here in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1959
1959
Age 17
Janet Henrietta Brooks resided here in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1960
1960
Age 18
Janet Henrietta Brooks resided here in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1983
Bet. 1983–2000
Age 41
Janet Henrietta Brooks resided here in Woodbridge, Prince William, Virginia, USA
Woodbridge, Prince William, Virginia, USA
1984
Bet. 1984–1995
Age 42
Janet Henrietta Brooks resided here in Reedville, Northumberland, Virginia, USA
Reedville, Northumberland, Virginia, USA
1990
Bet. 1990–2020
Age 48
Janet Henrietta Brooks resided here in Reedville, Northumberland, Virginia, USA
Reedville, Northumberland, Virginia, USA
1992
1992
Age 50
Janet Henrietta Brooks resided here in Reedville, VA
Reedville, VA
1993
1993
Age 51
Janet Henrietta Brooks resided here in Woodbridge, VA
Woodbridge, VA
2001
2001
Age 59
Janet Henrietta Brooks resided here in Woodbridge, Virginia, USA
Woodbridge, Virginia, USA
2010
10 Oct 2010
Age 68
Death of Janet Henrietta Brooks in Reedville, Northumberland, Virginia, USA
Reedville, Northumberland, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1942
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Mathews High School; Year: 1956
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Mathews High School; Year: 1957
    [3] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Mathews High School; Year: 1959
    [4] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Mathews High School; Year: 1960
    [5] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [6] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [7] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Piankitank, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: 1974; Page: 73; Enumeration District: 58-6

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Piankitank, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: 1974; Page: 73; Enumeration District: 58-6

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Mathews High School; Year: 1956

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Mathews High School; Year: 1957

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Mathews High School; Year: 1959
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Mathews High School; Year: 1959

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Mathews High School; Year: 1960

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1983–2000
    Event Place: Woodbridge, Prince William, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1984–1995
    Event Place: Reedville, Northumberland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1990–2020
    Event Place: Reedville, Northumberland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Reedville, VA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Woodbridge, VA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2001
    Event Place: Woodbridge, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Woodbridge; State: Virginia; Year(s): 2001

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 2010
    Event Place: Reedville, Northumberland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
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