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Max "Mendel" Brantuch BROWN 1898 – 1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Dec 1898

Birth Location: Riga, Riga, Latvia

Death Date: 13 Feb 1968

Death Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Father: Elias BRAYNTYCH

Mother: Chaya MENDELOWA

Spouse(s): Rivka BAGEL

Children(s): Sarah"Chaya BROWN, Helen BROWN

Max "Mendel" Brantuch BROWN was born in 1898 in Riga, Riga, Latvia, the child of Elias (Elya) BRAYNTYCH and Chaya Leah MENDELOWA. Max "Mendel" Brantuch BROWN married Rivka BAGEL, and had children including Sarah"Chaya Sare"Brantuch BROWN, Helen BRANTUCH BROWN. Max "Mendel" Brantuch BROWN passed away in 1968 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Max "Mendel" Brantuch BROWN was born in 1898 in Riga, Riga, Latvia, the child of Elias (Elya) BRAYNTYCH and Chaya Leah MENDELOWA.
  • Max "Mendel" Brantuch BROWN married Rivka BAGEL, and had children including Sarah"Chaya Sare"Brantuch BROWN, Helen BRANTUCH BROWN.
  • Max "Mendel" Brantuch BROWN passed away in 1968 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elias BRAYNTYCH
1849 – 1939
Birth Location: Riga, Riga, Latvia
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Chaya MENDELOWA
1855 – 1915
Birth Location: Poland
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Spouses(s)

Rivka BAGEL
1888 – 1973
Birth Location: Russia
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Children(s)

Sarah"Chaya BROWN
1916 – 1999
Birth Location: København, Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Helen BROWN
1922 –
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
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Max BROWN's Ancestors

Self
Max BROWN
1898 – 1968
Birth Place: Riga, Riga, Latvia
Parents
Elias (Elya) BRAYNTYCH
1849 – 1939
Riga, Riga, Latvia
Chaya (Leah) MENDELOWA
1855 – 1915
Poland
Grandparents
Itzik (Icek) BRAYNTYCH
1813 – 1887
Sydól, Mazowieckie, Poland
Ruchla (Laja Abusiowicz) ABRAMOW
1818 – 1848
Sydól, Mazowieckie, Poland
Mendel (Elia) PLIT
1831 – 1897
Baisogala, Radviliskis, Lithuania
Chaya SHORE
1834 –
Baisogala, Radviliskis, Lithuania
Great-Grandparents
Berek BRAYNTYCH
1785 – 1831
Hinda MORDKOWICZ
1801 – 1867
Jankiel ABRAMOW
1800 –
Matka UNKNOWN
1800 –
Girsh PLIT
1811 –
Hatskel SHORE
1809 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gerszon BRAYNTYCH
1765 –
Estera KIELMAN
1765 – 1863
Motka MORDKOWICZ
1771 –
Hai BORENBOJM
1771 – 1867
Abram ABRAMOW
1780 –

Max BROWN's Descendants

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Max ("Mendel" Brantuch) BROWN (17 Dec 1898 – 13 Feb 1968) m. Rivka BAGEL (21 Jan 1888 – 01 Apr 1973)
  1. 1. Sarah"Chaya (Sare"Brantuch) BROWN (27 Apr 1916 – 11 Sep 1999) m. Bernard BAGEL (17 Mar 1915 – 26 Jan 1974)
    1. 1. Elaine BAGEL (11 Mar 1941 – ) m. George FELDBERG (24 Jan 1940 – )
      1. 1. Ronald FELDBERG (01 Oct 1964 – ) m. Adeline LEWIS (11 Apr 1966 – )
    2. 2. Lois BAGEL (29 Sep 1945 – ) m. Norman RIPES (11 Jun 1943 – )
      1. 1. Alan (Perry) RIPES (01 Apr 1968 – ) m. Jill (Stacy) RUBIN (30 Dec 1966 – )
        1. 1. Jennifer RIPES
        2. 2. Joshua RIPES
      2. 2. Michael RIPES (1971 – )
  2. 2. Helen (BRANTUCH) BROWN (10 Apr 1922 – ) m. Bernard (R) EPSTEIN (22 May 1920 – 04 Aug 2014)
    1. 1. Francine EPSTEIN (26 Dec 1946 – ) m. Joel SHALIN (07 Mar 1945 – )
      1. 1. Michael SHALIN (24 Nov 1973 – ) m. Michelle WEIL (15 Nov 1973 – )
        1. 1. Madelyn SHALIN (18 Aug 2003 – )
        2. 2. Cooper SHALIN (27 Jul 2005 – )
      2. 2. Lisa SHALIN (25 Nov 1974 – ) m. Brian BERNS (6 Jun 1975 – )
        1. 1. Aliya BERNS (31 Mar 2011 – )
        2. 2. Joleigh BERNS (31 Mar 2011 – )
    2. 2. Phyllis EPSTEIN (05 Aug 1949 – ) m. Constantin THEODOROPOULOS (01 Oct 1938 – )
      1. 1. Thomas THEODOROPOULOS (20 Oct 1976 – )
    3. 3. Gail EPSTEIN (23 Aug 1954 – ) m. Robert HAYES (03 Nov 1946 – )
      1. 1. Matthew HAYES (22 Jan 1988 – ) m. Laine WHITFIELD
        1. 1. Benjamin HAYES (09 Nov 2013 – )
      2. 2. Rachel HAYES (15 Sep 1988 – ) m. Fred MOSHER
        1. 1. Adelyn MOSHER (26 Aug 2014 – )

Max BROWN's Timeline

6 Records

1898
17 Dec 1898
Birth of Max "Mendel" Brantuch BROWN in Riga, Riga, Latvia
Riga, Riga, Latvia
1920
1920
Age 22
Max "Mendel" Brantuch BROWN resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 32
Max "Mendel" Brantuch BROWN resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1939
11 Jul 1939
Age 41
Max "Mendel" Brantuch BROWN - Naturalization in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 42
Max "Mendel" Brantuch BROWN resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1968
13 Feb 1968
Age 70
Death of Max "Mendel" Brantuch BROWN in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1898
    Event Place: Riga, Riga, Latvia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_984; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 103-1988.
    [2] U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)
    [3] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Year: 1916; Arrival: , ; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_2493; Line: 25; List number: .
    [4] U.S, Boston Arrivals of Jewish Immigrants from HIAS Records, 1882-1929
    [5] U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 468; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 1202; Image: 110.0; FHL microfilm: 2340203.
    [7] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 15, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_325; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 884; Image: 112.
    [8] U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Index to Naturalization Petitions of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1865-1957; Microfilm Serial: M1164; Microfilm Roll: 38
    [9] Illinois, Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991, National Archives at Chicago; Chicago, Illinois; ARC Title: Petitions for Naturalization for the United States District and Circuit Courts, Northern District of Illinois and Immigration and Naturalization Service District 9, 1840-1950; NAI Number: M1285; R

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1914
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 15, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_325; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 884; Image: 112.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1916
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 468; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 1202; Image: 110.0; FHL microfilm: 2340203.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 03 Oct 1916
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Year: 1916; Arrival: , ; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_2493; Line: 25; List number: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 04 Oct 1916
    Record Source: U.S, Boston Arrivals of Jewish Immigrants from HIAS Records, 1882-1929

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 15, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_325; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 884; Image: 112.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 468; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 1202; Image: 110.0; FHL microfilm: 2340203.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Naturalization
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1939
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991, National Archives at Chicago; Chicago, Illinois; ARC Title: Petitions for Naturalization for the United States District and Circuit Courts, Northern District of Illinois and Immigration and Naturalization Service District 9, 1840-1950; NAI Number: M1285; R

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_984; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 103-1988.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Copenhagen, Lewis, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Year: 1916; Arrival: , ; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_2493; Line: 25; List number: .

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Denmark
    Record Source: New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Year: 1916; Arrival: , ; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_2493; Line: 25; List number: .

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Index to Naturalization Petitions of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1865-1957; Microfilm Serial: M1164; Microfilm Roll: 38

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1968
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988
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