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William Edward Brook 1915–1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 SEP 1915

Birth Location: Antioch, Lake, IL

Death Date: 21 JUN 1992

Death Location: Antioch, Lake, IL

Father: James Brook

Mother: Gertrude Smart

Spouse(s): Janet Riess

Children(s): Suraya Brook

The story of William Edward Brook began in 1915 in Antioch, Lake, IL. William Edward Brook married Janet Lorraine Riess, and had children including Ainsley Brook, Suraya Brook. William Edward Brook passed away in 1992 in Antioch, Lake, IL.

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Biography

  • The story of William Edward Brook began in 1915 in Antioch, Lake, IL.
  • William Edward Brook married Janet Lorraine Riess, and had children including Ainsley Brook, Suraya Brook.
  • William Edward Brook passed away in 1992 in Antioch, Lake, IL.

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William Brook's Ancestors

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William Brook
1915–1992
Birth Place: Antioch, Lake, IL
Parents
James Ernest Brook
1876–1964
home, Brighton Township, Kenosha, WI
Gertrude (Adelaide) Smart
1885–1959
Home, Antioch, Lake, IL
Grandparents
William (Henry) Smart
1855–1925
Milburn, Lake, IL
Mary (Louise) Simmons
1862–1952
Antioch, Lake, IL
Great-Grandparents
Frank Simmons
1833–1895
Adda Colburn
1841–1917
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reuben Colburn
1812–1903
Caroline Knapp
1816–1899

William Brook's Descendants

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William (Edward) Brook (4 SEP 1915–21 JUN 1992) m. Janet (Lorraine) Riess (12 JAN 1918–13 APR 2012)
  1. 1. Suraya Brook 1946–1966

William Brook's Timeline

2 Records

1915
4 SEP 1915
Birth of William Edward Brook in Antioch, Lake, IL
Antioch, Lake, IL
1992
21 JUN 1992
Age 77
Death of William Edward Brook in Antioch, Lake, IL
Antioch, Lake, IL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 SEP 1915
    Event Place: Antioch, Lake, IL
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 61, Ed. 1, Tree #1947
    [2] 1947.FTW
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 17 November 2016, 15:12), entry for William Edward Brook(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 9KDC-Y52
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Antioch, Lake County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 JUN 1992
    Event Place: Antioch, Lake, IL
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 61, Ed. 1, Tree #1947
    [2] 1947.FTW
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 17 November 2016, 15:12), entry for William Edward Brook(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 9KDC-Y52
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave Index

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