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Viola Ellen Brown 1857 – 1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 November 1857

Birth Location: Charleston, Lee, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 12 Jan 1949

Death Location: Salem, Marion, Oregon, United States

Father: William Brown

Mother: Maria Barnett

Spouse(s): Montgomery Edleman

Children(s): Clarisse Edleman, Hazel Edleman, Leonard Edleman

Viola Ellen Brown was born in 1857 in Charleston, Lee, Iowa, USA, the child of William Dawson Brown and Maria Jane Barnett. In 1860, Viola Ellen Brown resided in Charleston, Charleston, Lee, Iowa, USA. In 1870, Viola Ellen Brown resided in Douglas, Stockton, San Joaquin, California, USA. Viola Ellen Brown married Montgomery B Edleman, and had children including Clarisse May Edleman, Hazel Dell Edleman, Leonard Edleman. Viola Ellen Brown passed away in 1949 in Salem, Marion, Oregon, United States.

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Biography

  • Viola Ellen Brown was born in 1857 in Charleston, Lee, Iowa, USA, the child of William Dawson Brown and Maria Jane Barnett.
  • In 1860, Viola Ellen Brown resided in Charleston, Charleston, Lee, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1870, Viola Ellen Brown resided in Douglas, Stockton, San Joaquin, California, USA.
  • Viola Ellen Brown married Montgomery B Edleman, and had children including Clarisse May Edleman, Hazel Dell Edleman, Leonard Edleman.
  • Viola Ellen Brown passed away in 1949 in Salem, Marion, Oregon, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Brown
1827 – 1871
Birth Location: Freeport, Harrison, Ohio, United States
WB
Maria Barnett
1834 – 1904
Birth Location: Freeport, Harrison, Ohio, USA
MB

Spouses(s)

Montgomery Edleman
1848 – 1918
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
ME

Children(s)

Clarisse Edleman
1878 – 1966
Birth Location: Nebraska
CE
Hazel Edleman
1887 – 1974
Birth Location: Nebraska, USA
HE
Leonard Edleman
1892 – 1892
Birth Location: 3, Salt Lake, Utah
LE

Viola Brown's Ancestors

Self
Viola Brown
1857 – 1949
Birth Place: Charleston, Lee, Iowa, USA
Parents
William Dawson Brown
1827 – 1871
Freeport, Harrison, Ohio, United States
Maria (Jane) Barnett
1834 – 1904
Freeport, Harrison, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
William (B) Brown
1802 – 1852
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
Sina Dawson
1806 – 1849
Redstone, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jemima Riggs
1772 – 1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Riggs
1743 – 1836
Mary Hampton
1740 – 1791

Viola Brown's Descendants

1.
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Viola (Ellen) Brown (18 November 1857 – 12 Jan 1949) m. Montgomery (B) Edleman (25 October 1848 – 22 December 1918)
  1. 1. Clarisse (May) Edleman (1878 – 8 Aug 1966) m. Fred (Mark) Willoughby (abt 1876 – )
    1. 1. Frederick (Edleman) Willoughby (8 July 1913 – 2 September 2000) m. Virginia (Helen) Zander (21 May 1918 – 1 March 2012)
  2. 2. Hazel (Dell) Edleman (11 Jul 1887 – 17 Jun 1974) m. Frank (John) Winters (29 Nov 1886 – 13 Oct 1972)
    1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Winters (19 Sep 1914 – 1 Feb 2008) m. Joseph (William) Kling (19 Mar 1923 – 28 Mar 2007)
    2. 2. John (Edleman) Winters (22 Mar 1917 – 31 December 1990) m. Jane (Aileen) Ingram (25 May 1927 – 17 November 1999)
  3. 3. Leonard Edleman (01 Jul 1892 – 28 Aug 1892)

Viola Brown's Timeline

9 Records

1857
18 November 1857
Birth of Viola Ellen Brown in Charleston, Lee, Iowa, USA
Charleston, Lee, Iowa, USA
1860
1860
Age 3
Viola Ellen Brown resided here in Charleston, Charleston, Lee, Iowa, USA
Charleston, Charleston, Lee, Iowa, USA
1870
1870
Age 13
Viola Ellen Brown resided here in Douglas, Stockton, San Joaquin, California, USA
Douglas, Stockton, San Joaquin, California, USA
1880
1880
Age 23
Viola Ellen Brown resided here in Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA
Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA
1900
1900
Age 43
Viola Ellen Brown resided here in Lincoln Ward 6, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA
Lincoln Ward 6, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA
1910
1910
Age 53
Viola Ellen Brown resided here in Lincoln Ward 6, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA
Lincoln Ward 6, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA
1935
1935
Age 78
Viola Ellen Brown resided here in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
1940
1940
Age 83
Viola Ellen Brown resided here in Precinct 257, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
Precinct 257, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
1949
12 Jan 1949
Age 92
Death of Viola Ellen Brown in Salem, Marion, Oregon, United States
Salem, Marion, Oregon, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 November 1857
    Event Place: Charleston, Lee, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Charleston, Charleston, Lee, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Charleston, Lee, Iowa; Roll: M653_330; Page: 460; Family History Library Film: 80

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Douglas, Stockton, San Joaquin, California, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska; Roll: 750; Page: 648D; Enumeration District: 292

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lincoln Ward 6, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lincoln Ward 6, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lincoln Ward 6, Lancaster, Nebraska; Roll: T624_850; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 1374863

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: m-t0627-03391; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 37-350

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Precinct 257, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: m-t0627-03391; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 37-350

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1949
    Event Place: Salem, Marion, Oregon, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Oregon, U.S., Death Index, 1898-2008, Oregon State Library; Death Index 1942-50; Reel Title: Oregon Death Index A-Kl; Year Range: 1942-1950
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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