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La Velle Brooks 1915–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1915

Birth Location: Missouri, USA

Death Date: 1958

Death Location: Good Hope, McDonough, Illinois, USA

Father: Raymond Brook

Mother: Lola Smallwood

Spouse(s): John Crawford

Children(s): Robert Crawford

In 1915, La Velle Brooks entered the world in Missouri, USA, born to Raymond Everett Brook And Lola La Rue Smallwood. In 1920, La Velle Brooks resided in Liberty, Schuyler, Missouri, USA. In 1925, La Velle Brooks resided in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA. La Velle Brooks married John Robert Crawford, and had children including Robert Brooks Crawford. La Velle Brooks passed away in 1958 in Good Hope, McDonough, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1915, La Velle Brooks entered the world in Missouri, USA, born to Raymond Everett Brook And Lola La Rue Smallwood.
  • In 1920, La Velle Brooks resided in Liberty, Schuyler, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1925, La Velle Brooks resided in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA.
  • La Velle Brooks married John Robert Crawford, and had children including Robert Brooks Crawford.
  • La Velle Brooks passed away in 1958 in Good Hope, McDonough, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

La Brooks's Ancestors

Self
La Brooks
1915–1958
Birth Place: Missouri, USA
Parents
Raymond Everett Brook
1894–1973
Schuyler, Missouri, USA
Lola (La Rue) Smallwood
1898–1986
Wyacondah, Davis, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
James (Henry) Brooks
1869–1941
Keosauqua, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
Elizabeth (Emily) Jones
1875–1952
Lancaster, Schuyler, Missouri, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Brooks
1841–1909
Mary Cook
1845–1928
Daniel Jones
1846–1916
Nancy Brown
1848–1931
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Brook
1797–1863
Harriet Whitaker
1797–1870
John Cook
1813–1880
Mariah Amlin
1815–1880
David Jones
1807–1880
Phebe Jones
1807–
Perry Brown
1824–1903
Elizabeth Cottrell
1824–1902

La Brooks's Descendants

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La (Velle) Brooks (abt 1915–1958) m. John (Robert) Crawford (13 May 1904–Oct 1966)
  1. 1. Robert (Brooks) Crawford 1941–2025

La Brooks's Timeline

5 Records

1915
abt 1915
Birth of La Velle Brooks in Missouri, USA
Missouri, USA
1920
1920
Age 5
La Velle Brooks resided here in Liberty, Schuyler, Missouri, USA
Liberty, Schuyler, Missouri, USA
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 10
La Velle Brooks resided here in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA
Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 15
La Velle Brooks resided here in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA
Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA
1958
1958
Age 43
Death of La Velle Brooks in Good Hope, McDonough, Illinois, USA
Good Hope, McDonough, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1915
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa State Census Collection
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Liberty, Schuyler, Missouri; Roll: T625_940; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 146; Image: 1071
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa; Roll: 685; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0011; Image: 887.0; FHL microfilm: 2340420

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Liberty, Schuyler, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Liberty, Schuyler, Missouri; Roll: T625_940; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 146; Image: 1071

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa; Roll: 685; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0011; Image: 887.0; FHL microfilm: 2340420

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Good Hope, McDonough, Illinois, USA

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