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Opal Edith Brooks 1898–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jul 1898

Birth Location: Fabius, Schuyler, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 15 Nov 1962

Death Location: Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA

Father: James Brooks

Mother: Elizabeth Jones

Spouse(s): Eugene Christy

Children(s): Gail Christy, Marley Christy, Donald Christy

The story of Opal Edith Brooks began in 1898 in Fabius, Schuyler, Missouri, USA. In 1900, Opal Edith Brooks resided in Fabius, Schuyler, Missouri, USA. In 1910, Opal Edith Brooks resided in Liberty, Schuyler, Missouri, USA. Opal Edith Brooks married Eugene Ura Christy, and had children including Donald Eugene Christy, Gail Dean Christy, Marley Wayne Christy. Opal Edith Brooks passed away in 1962 in Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Opal Edith Brooks began in 1898 in Fabius, Schuyler, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1900, Opal Edith Brooks resided in Fabius, Schuyler, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1910, Opal Edith Brooks resided in Liberty, Schuyler, Missouri, USA.
  • Opal Edith Brooks married Eugene Ura Christy, and had children including Donald Eugene Christy, Gail Dean Christy, Marley Wayne Christy.
  • Opal Edith Brooks passed away in 1962 in Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Brooks
1869–1941
Birth Location: Keosauqua, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
JB
Elizabeth Jones
1875–1952
Birth Location: Lancaster, Schuyler, Missouri, USA
EJ

Spouses(s)

Eugene Christy
1898–1977
Birth Location: Perry, Davis, Iowa, USA
EC

Children(s)

Gail Christy
1933–2017
Birth Location: Lick Creek, Davis, Iowa, USA
GC
Marley Christy
1929–1977
Birth Location: Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA
MC
Donald Christy
1925–1979
Birth Location: Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA
DC

Opal Brooks's Ancestors

Self
Opal Brooks
1898–1962
Birth Place: Fabius, Schuyler, Missouri, USA
Parents
James Henry Brooks
1869–1941
Keosauqua, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
Elizabeth (Emily) Jones
1875–1952
Lancaster, Schuyler, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Henry Brooks
1841–1909
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Mary (Louise) Cook
1845–1928
Ohio, USA
Daniel (Sydney) Jones
1846–1916
Shelby, Indiana, USA
Nancy (F) Brown
1848–1931
Davis, Iowa, USA
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Brooks
1767–
Sarah Butterfield
1768–
James Brown
1803–1874
Nancy Horrell
1795–1873

Opal Brooks's Descendants

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Opal (Edith) Brooks (22 Jul 1898–15 Nov 1962) m. Eugene (Ura) Christy (29 Dec 1898–18 Jan 1977)
  1. 1. Gail (Dean) Christy 1933–2017
  2. 2. Marley (Wayne) Christy 1929–1977 m. Patricia (Ruth) Eagan 1930–2019
  3. 3. Donald (Eugene) Christy 1925–1979 m. Ingeborg (Rita) Steiner 1926–1994
    1. 1. Peter (Dieter) Christy 1946–1961

Opal Brooks's Timeline

11 Records

1898
22 Jul 1898
Birth of Opal Edith Brooks in Fabius, Schuyler, Missouri, USA
Fabius, Schuyler, Missouri, USA
1900
1900
Age 2
Opal Edith Brooks resided here in Fabius, Schuyler, Missouri, USA
Fabius, Schuyler, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 12
Opal Edith Brooks resided here in Liberty, Schuyler, Missouri, USA
Liberty, Schuyler, Missouri, USA
1920
1920
Age 22
Opal Edith Brooks resided here in Lick Creek, Davis, Iowa, USA
Lick Creek, Davis, Iowa, USA
1925
01 Jan 1925
Age 27
Opal Edith Brooks resided here in Lick Creek, Davis, Iowa, USA
Lick Creek, Davis, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 32
Opal Edith Brooks resided here in Lick Creek, Davis, Iowa, USA
Lick Creek, Davis, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 37
Opal Edith Brooks resided here in Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA
Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 42
Opal Edith Brooks resided here in Center, Henry, Iowa, USA
Center, Henry, Iowa, USA
1950
1950
Age 52
Opal Edith Brooks resided here in Henry, Iowa, USA
Henry, Iowa, USA
1962
12 Nov 1962
Age 64
Death of Opal Edith Brooks in Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA
Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA
1962
15 Nov 1962
Age 64
Burial of Opal Edith Brooks in Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA
Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1898
    Event Place: Fabius, Schuyler, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa State Census Collection
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Center, Henry, Iowa; Roll: T627_1166; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 44-5
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lick Creek, Davis, Iowa; Roll: T625_485; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 973.
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lick Creek, Davis, Iowa; Roll: 651; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 730.0.
    [5] OneWorldTree
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fabius, Schuyler, Missouri; Roll: T623 902; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 130.
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Liberty, Schuyler, Missouri; Roll: T624_807; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 144; Image: 519.
    [8] Iowa, Marriage Records
    [9] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; DGS: 104103458
    [10] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; DGS: 104141047
    [11] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; DGS: 104141047
    [12] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1920-1967, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1952-1967; Reference: 18-0688_US-IA
    [13] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Henry, Iowa; Roll: 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Fabius, Schuyler, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fabius, Schuyler, Missouri; Roll: T623 902; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 130.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Liberty, Schuyler, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Liberty, Schuyler, Missouri; Roll: T624_807; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 144; Image: 519.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lick Creek, Davis, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lick Creek, Davis, Iowa; Roll: T625_485; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 973.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Lick Creek, Davis, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lick Creek, Davis, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lick Creek, Davis, Iowa; Roll: 651; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 730.0.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Center, Henry, Iowa; Roll: T627_1166; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 44-5

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Center, Henry, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Center, Henry, Iowa; Roll: T627_1166; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 44-5

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Henry, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Henry, Iowa; Roll: 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1962
    Event Place: Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree
    [2] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1920-1967, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1952-1967; Reference: 18-0688_US-IA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1962
    Event Place: Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1920-1967, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1952-1967; Reference: 18-0688_US-IA
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