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William J. Brittain 1868–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Apr 1868

Birth Location: Glenwood, Mills, Iowa

Death Date: 1928

Death Location: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States of America

Father: William Brittain

Mother: Mary Baines

Spouse(s): Agnes Shay

Children(s): Nephi Brittain, Helen Britain

The story of William J. Brittain began in 1868 in Glenwood, Mills, Iowa. In 1870, William J. Brittain resided in Oak Township, Mills, Iowa, United States. William J. Brittain married Agnes Shay, and had children including Helen Britain, Nephi Joseph Brittain. William J. Brittain passed away in 1928 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William J. Brittain began in 1868 in Glenwood, Mills, Iowa.
  • In 1870, William J. Brittain resided in Oak Township, Mills, Iowa, United States.
  • William J. Brittain married Agnes Shay, and had children including Helen Britain, Nephi Joseph Brittain.
  • William J. Brittain passed away in 1928 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Brittain's Ancestors

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William Brittain
1868–1928
Birth Place: Glenwood, Mills, Iowa
Parents
William Brittain
1818–1895
Lincolnshire, England
Mary (Rand) Baines
1820–1906
Moulton Chapel, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
John Baines
1799–
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Catherine Rand
1799–1839
Moulton, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Brittain's Descendants

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William (J.) Brittain (9 Apr 1868–1928) m. Agnes Shay (4 Aug 1871–3 Sep 1952)
  1. 1. Nephi (Joseph) Brittain 1903–1959 m. Mildred (Melvina) Kennedy 1914–1994
    1. 1. Charles (Arnold) Brittain 1938–2011 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Winters 1942–2017
  2. 2. Helen Britain 1906–1982

William Brittain's Timeline

4 Records

1868
9 Apr 1868
Birth of William J. Brittain in Glenwood, Mills, Iowa
Glenwood, Mills, Iowa
1870
1870
Age 2
William J. Brittain resided here in Oak Township, Mills, Iowa, United States
Oak Township, Mills, Iowa, United States
1928
25 May 1928
Age 60
Death of William J. Brittain in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa
1928
1928
Age 60
Burial of William J. Brittain in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States of America
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1868
    Event Place: Glenwood, Mills, Iowa
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 14 Dec 2023), entry for William J. Brittain, person ID 99KT-7BY.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Oak Township, Mills, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 14 Dec 2023), entry for William J. Brittain, person ID 99KT-7BY.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 1928
    Event Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 14 Dec 2023), entry for William J. Brittain, person ID 99KT-7BY.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 14 Dec 2023), entry for William J. Brittain, person ID 99KT-7BY.

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