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Walter Leone Brooks 1889–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 February 1889

Birth Location: California, USA

Death Date: 23 August 1952

Death Location: Paradise, Butte County, California, United States of America

Father: Cyrus Brooks

Mother: Myretta Norton

Spouse(s): Annie Phillips

Children(s): Roland Sr, Floyd Brooks, Lorna Brooks, George Brooks, Ada Brooks, Georgia Brooks, Oliver Brooks, Ralph Jr, Manson Brooks, Myretta Brooks

In 1889, Walter Leone Brooks entered the world in California, USA, born to Cyrus N Brooks And Myretta Maryetta Margarita Jane Norton. In 1910, Walter Leone Brooks resided in Kimshew, Butte, California, USA. In 1917, Walter Leone Brooks resided in Butte County, California, USA. Walter Leone Brooks married Annie Belle Phillips, and had children including Ada May Brooks, Floyd Eldon Brooks, George Brooks, Georgia Pearl Brooks, Lorna Brooks, Manson Brooks, Myretta Brooks, Oliver Wendell Brooks, Ralph Chester Brooks Jr, Roland Everet Brooks Sr. Walter Leone Brooks passed away in 1952 in Paradise, Butte County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1889, Walter Leone Brooks entered the world in California, USA, born to Cyrus N Brooks And Myretta Maryetta Margarita Jane Norton.
  • In 1910, Walter Leone Brooks resided in Kimshew, Butte, California, USA.
  • In 1917, Walter Leone Brooks resided in Butte County, California, USA.
  • Walter Leone Brooks married Annie Belle Phillips, and had children including Ada May Brooks, Floyd Eldon Brooks, George Brooks, Georgia Pearl Brooks, Lorna Brooks, Manson Brooks, Myretta Brooks, Oliver Wendell Brooks, Ralph Chester Brooks Jr, Roland Everet Brooks Sr.
  • Walter Leone Brooks passed away in 1952 in Paradise, Butte County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Cyrus Brooks
1856–1938
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
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Myretta Norton
1852–1908
Birth Location: Wisconsin, USA
MN

Spouses(s)

Annie Phillips
1891–1972
Birth Location: California, USA
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Children(s)

Roland Sr
1915–1977
Birth Location: Butte County, California, USA
RS
Floyd Brooks
1919–1984
Birth Location: Butte County, California, USA
FB
Lorna Brooks
1925–1990
Birth Location: Butte County, California, USA
LB
George Brooks
1917–1918
Birth Location: Chico, Butte County, California, United States of America
GB
Ada Brooks
1932–2003
Birth Location: Butte County, California, USA
AB
Georgia Brooks
1927–1987
Birth Location: Butte County, California, USA
GB
Oliver Brooks
1911–1958
Birth Location: California, USA
OB
Ralph Jr
1929–2005
Birth Location: Chico, Butte, California, USA
RJ
Manson Brooks
1922–1996
Birth Location: Chico, Butte, California, USA
MB
Myretta Brooks
1913–1974
Birth Location: Magalia, Butte County, California, United States of America
MB

Walter Brooks's Ancestors

Self
Walter Brooks
1889–1952
Birth Place: California, USA
Parents
Cyrus N Brooks
1856–1938
Kansas, USA
Myretta (Maryetta Margarita Jane) Norton
1852–1908
Wisconsin, USA
Grandparents
John (Brooks) Jr
1830–1913
Ohio, USA
Samantha Piatt
1833–1886
Ohio, USA
Winthrop (Hiram) Norton
1826–1894
Ohio, United States
Caroline (N) Vrooman
1824–1866
Lake County, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1785–1875
Clarissa Pendell
1790–1870
Lewis Piatt
1800–1884
Priscilla Newman
1796–1860
Winthrop Norton
1800–1863
Hannah Cranston
1794–1879
Frederick Vrooman
1799–1852
Betsy Kibbe
1800–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Brooks
1760–1822
Lucy Brooks
1754–1827
John Pendell
1763–1847
Melinda Macke
1765–1833
Lewis Sr
1766–1851
Catherine McHenry
1781–1820
Samuel Newman
1768–1855
Nancy Caraway
1771–1848
David Norton
1773–1850
Phebe Hendrix
1770–1850
Samuel Cranston
1752–1830
Zilpha King
1761–1844
Bartholomew Vrooman
1761–1839
Annatje Mattice
1776–1845
Edward Kibbe
1777–1849
Rebecca Walker
1778–1860

Walter Brooks's Descendants

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Walter (Leone) Brooks (13 February 1889–23 August 1952) m. Annie (Belle) Phillips (24 Dec 1891–18 Aug 1972)
  1. 1. Roland (Everet Brooks) Sr 1915–1977 m. Mabel (Margurite) Bagwill 1922–2011
  2. 2. Floyd (Eldon) Brooks 1919–1984 m. Blanche (Berniece) Bagwell 1920–2003
  3. 3. Lorna Brooks 1925–1990 m. Ralph (N) Howard 1916–1949 m. Stanley (E.) Stalter 1920–1990
    1. 1. Lorna (A) Howard 1940–1990
    2. 2. Robert (W) Howard 1945–2006
    3. 3. Chester (L) Howard 1942–2002
    4. 4. Alitha (M) Howard 1941–2006
  4. 4. George Brooks 1917–1918
  5. 5. Ada (May) Brooks 1932–2003 m. William Stephens 1926–1983 m. Ben (A) Watson 1894–
  6. 6. Georgia (Pearl) Brooks 1927–1987 m. Charles (Donald) Cooley 1919–1997
    1. 1. Helen Cooley 1944–2010 m. Roger Duclo 1935–1988
  7. 7. Oliver (Wendell) Brooks 1911–1958 m. Mary Stalter 1926–1990 m. Jessie Brooks 1923–
    1. 1. Janice Brooks 1938–1998
  8. 8. Ralph (Chester Brooks) Jr 1929–2005 m. Annie (G) Brooks 1930–1990
    1. 1. Lester (Clyde) Brooks 1946–1993
  9. 9. Manson Brooks 1922–1996 m. Betty (Jane) Wyman 1929–2009
    1. 1. Donald (Leroy) Brooks 1946–1946
  10. 10. Myretta Brooks 1913–1974 m. Howard (O.) Brushwood 1893–1962
    1. 1. Elva (Nadine) Brushwood 1941–1983 m. John (B) Underhill 1930–2009
    2. 2. Allen Brushwood 1939–2011

Walter Brooks's Timeline

9 Records

1889
13 February 1889
Birth of Walter Leone Brooks in California, USA
California, USA
1910
1910
Age 21
Walter Leone Brooks resided here in Kimshew, Butte, California, USA
Kimshew, Butte, California, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 28
Walter Leone Brooks resided here in Butte County, California, USA
Butte County, California, USA
1920
1920
Age 31
Walter Leone Brooks resided here in Chico, Butte, California, USA
Chico, Butte, California, USA
1930
1930
Age 41
Walter Leone Brooks resided here in Chico, Butte, California, USA
Chico, Butte, California, USA
1935
1935
Age 46
Walter Leone Brooks resided here in Chico, Butte, California
Chico, Butte, California
1940
1940
Age 51
Walter Leone Brooks resided here in Chico, Butte, California, USA
Chico, Butte, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 61
Walter Leone Brooks resided here in Glenn, California, USA
Glenn, California, USA
1952
23 August 1952
Age 63
Death of Walter Leone Brooks in Butte County, California, USA
Butte County, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 February 1889
    Event Place: California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chico, Butte, California; Roll: m-t0627-00192; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 4-15
    [3] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Butte; Date: 23 Aug 1952
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chico, Butte, California; Roll: T625_94; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 8
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chico, Butte, California; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2339847
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: California; Registration County: Butte County
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Kimshew, Butte, California; Roll: T624_73; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1374086
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Chico Enterprise-Record; Publication Date: 25 Aug 1952; Publication Place: Chico, California, USA; ,0.044507436,0.51552075,0.24651353&xid=3355
    [10] 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: Glenn, California; R

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Kimshew, Butte, California, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Kimshew, Butte, California; Roll: T624_73; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1374086

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Butte County, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: California; Registration County: Butte County

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chico, Butte, California, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chico, Butte, California; Roll: T625_94; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 8

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Chico, Butte, California, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chico, Butte, California; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2339847

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Chico, Butte, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chico, Butte, California; Roll: m-t0627-00192; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 4-15

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Chico, Butte, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chico, Butte, California; Roll: m-t0627-00192; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 4-15

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Glenn, California, 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: Glenn, California; R

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Butte, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Californian
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Chico Enterprise-Record; Publication Date: 25 Aug 1952; Publication Place: Chico, California, USA; ,0.044507436,0.51552075,0.24651353&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 August 1952
    Event Place: Butte County, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Butte; Date: 23 Aug 1952
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Chico Enterprise-Record; Publication Date: 25 Aug 1952; Publication Place: Chico, California, USA; ,0.044507436,0.51552075,0.24651353&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Paradise, Butte County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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