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Mathilda Caroline Searles Cooley Brown 1845–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jan 1845

Birth Location: Port Hope, Ashton, Durham, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 16 Jan 1936

Death Location: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA

Father: Albert Searle

Mother: Elizabeth Bailey

Spouse(s): Joseph Cooley

Children(s): James Cooley

In 1845, Mathilda Caroline Searles Cooley Brown entered the world in Port Hope, Ashton, Durham, Ontario, Canada, born to Albert John Edmond Searle And Elizabeth Eliza Bailey. Mathilda Caroline Searles Cooley Brown married Joseph Elliot Cooley, and had children including James Madison Cooley. Mathilda Caroline Searles Cooley Brown passed away in 1936 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1845, Mathilda Caroline Searles Cooley Brown entered the world in Port Hope, Ashton, Durham, Ontario, Canada, born to Albert John Edmond Searle And Elizabeth Eliza Bailey.
  • Mathilda Caroline Searles Cooley Brown married Joseph Elliot Cooley, and had children including James Madison Cooley.
  • Mathilda Caroline Searles Cooley Brown passed away in 1936 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mathilda Brown's Ancestors

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Mathilda Brown
1845–1936
Birth Place: Port Hope, Ashton, Durham, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Albert John Edmond Searle
1820–1888
Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Eliza) Bailey
1827–1867
Ireland
Grandparents
William (Husband) Searl
1801–1880
Tywardreath, County Cornwall, England
Anne Hill
1800–1849
Liskeard, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
William Searle
1777–1808
Mary Husband
1779–1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John SEARLE
1755–
Alice Sims
1740–1826

Mathilda Brown's Descendants

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Mathilda (Caroline Searles Cooley) Brown (23 Jan 1845–16 Jan 1936) m. Joseph (Elliot) Cooley (15 Nov 1843–12 Dec 1898)
  1. 1. James (Madison) Cooley 1863–1946 m. Addie (Florence) Walls 1862– m. Addie Walls 1863–
    1. 1. Lela (Mae) Littlefield 1896–1983 m. Fred (Atwood) Littlefield 1880–1966
      1. 1. Lois Littlefield 1920–
      2. 2. Robert Provancha 1921–
      3. 3. Alice Littlefield 1918–
    2. 2. Lela (Mae) Littlefield 1896–1983 m. Fred (Atwood) Littlefield 1880–1966
      1. 1. Marion (Irene) Benner 1926–1989 m. Francis (O'Dell) Benner 1914–1968
        1. 1. Joanne ('Joan' "Fidler" "Lee") BENNER 1935–1994 m. William (E.) Fidler 1930–2003
        2. 2. James (L) Benner 1948–2015
        3. 3. Judith (Dell 'Judy' "Clinger" "Link") Benner 1949–2005
      2. 2. Lois Littlefield 1920–
      3. 3. Alice Littlefield 1918–
      4. 4. Robert Provancha 1921–
    3. 3. Lela (Mae) Littlefield 1896–1983
    4. 4. Lela (Mae) Littlefield 1896–1983
    5. 5. Lela Littlefield 1897–1983 m. Fred (A) Littlefield 1881–1966
      1. 1. Lois Littlefield 1920–
      2. 2. Alice Littlefield 1918–

Mathilda Brown's Timeline

5 Records

1845
23 Jan 1845
Birth of Mathilda Caroline Searles Cooley Brown in Port Hope, Ashton, Durham, Ontario, Canada
Port Hope, Ashton, Durham, Ontario, Canada
1866
1866
Age 21
Mathilda Caroline Searles Cooley Brown was married
None
1880
19 Aug 1880
Age 35
Mathilda Caroline Searles Cooley Brown was married in Floyd, Iowa, USA
Floyd, Iowa, USA
1888
14 Sep 1888
Age 43
Mathilda Caroline Searles Cooley Brown was married in Floyd, Iowa, USA
Floyd, Iowa, USA
1936
16 Jan 1936
Age 91
Death of Mathilda Caroline Searles Cooley Brown in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1845
    Event Place: Port Hope, Ashton, Durham, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1866

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1880
    Event Place: Floyd, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1888
    Event Place: Floyd, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1936
    Event Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA

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