Colgan Family tree » William Ernest Brown (1888-1950)

Personal data William Ernest Brown 

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Household of William Ernest Brown

He is married to Gertrude L. (Whitehead) Brown.

They got married in the year 1908 at New Jersey, Verenigde Staten, he was 19 years old.Source 8


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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Ernest Brown

William Brown
1829-1904
Mary Ann Jackson
1831-1908
Joseph Davis
± 1825-????
Eliza Foukes
± 1831-????

William Ernest Brown
1888-1950

1908

Gertrude L. (Whitehead) Brown
± 1891-1967

Gertrude Isabelle Brown
1909-1999

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    Sources

    1. 1920 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Year: 1920; Census Place: Haddon, Camden, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1024; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 118 / Ancestry.com
    2. Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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    3. 1940 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Year: 1940; Census Place: Haddon, Camden, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02321; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 4-63 / Ancestry.com
    4. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta), Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    5. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    6. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Ancestry.com, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of New Jersey; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M1986 / Ancestry.com
    7. 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Year: 1930; Census Place: Haddonfield, Camden, New Jersey; Roll: 1324; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0130; FHL microfilm: 2341059 / Ancestry.com
    8. New Jersey, Marriage Index, 1901-1914, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    9. U.S., Railroad Retirement Pension Index, 1934-1987, Ancestry.com, The National Archives at Atlanta; Morrow, Georgia; Records of the Railroad Retirement Board, 1934 - 1987; Record Group Number: 184 / Ancestry.com
    10. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Ancestry.com, Registration State: New Jersey; Registration County: Camden; Roll: 1711991; Draft Board: 2 / Ancestry.com
    11. Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, Ancestry.com, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Reel: 1166 / Ancestry.com
    12. 1910 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Year: 1910; Census Place: Camden Ward 10, Camden, New Jersey; Roll: T624_873; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 1374886 / Ancestry.com
    13. 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Year: 1900; Census Place: Camden Ward 2, Camden, New Jersey; Roll: T623_958; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 37; FHL microfilm: 1240958.
      Birth date: May 1888 Birth place: Pennsylvania Residence date: 1900 Residence place: Camden city, Camden, New Jersey
      / Ancestry.com
    14. New Jersey, State Census, 1905, Ancestry.com, New Jersey State Archive; Trenton, NJ, USA; State Census of New Jersey, 1905; Reference Number: L-07; Film Number: 5 / Ancestry.com

    Historical events

    Birthday May 31, 1888

    • The temperature on May 31, 1888 was about 16.5 °C. The air pressure was 61 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 49%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1888: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • March 15 » Start of the Anglo-Tibetan War of 1888.
      • April 3 » The first of eleven unsolved brutal murders of women committed in or near the impoverished Whitechapel district in the East End of London, occurs.
      • August 5 » Bertha Benz drives from Mannheim to Pforzheim and back in the first long distance automobile trip, commemorated as the Bertha Benz Memorial Route since 2008.
      • September 8 » In London, the body of Jack the Ripper's second murder victim, Annie Chapman, is found.
      • October 15 » The "From Hell" letter allegedly sent by Jack the Ripper is received by investigators.
      • December 22 » The Christmas Meeting of 1888, considered to be the official start of the Faroese independence movement.

    Christening day March 27, 1904

    • The temperature on March 27, 1904 was between 3.3 °C and 6.3 °C and averaged 4.6 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1904: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.4 million citizens.
      • January 23 » Ålesund Fire: the Norwegian coastal town Ålesund is devastated by fire, leaving 10,000 people homeless and one person dead. Kaiser Wilhelm II funds the rebuilding of the town in Jugendstil style.
      • February 8 » Battle of Port Arthur: A surprise torpedo attack by the Japanese at Port Arthur, China starts the Russo-Japanese War.
      • February 9 » Russo-Japanese War: Battle of Port Arthur concludes.
      • February 28 » S.L. Benfica is founded in Portugal.
      • April 8 » The French Third Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland sign the Entente cordiale.
      • May 4 » The United States begins construction of the Panama Canal.

    Day of death October 18, 1950

    • The temperature on October 18, 1950 was between 8.8 °C and 14.5 °C and averaged 12.2 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 6.0 hours of sunshine (57%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
    • In the year 1950: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 10.0 million citizens.
      • January 6 » The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with the UK in response.
      • May 29 » The St. Roch, the first ship to circumnavigate North America, arrives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
      • June 29 » Korean War: U.S. President Harry S. Truman authorizes a sea blockade of Korea.
      • August 24 » Edith Sampson becomes the first black U.S. delegate to the United Nations.
      • September 24 » The eastern United States is covered by a thick haze from the Chinchaga fire in western Canada.
      • November 17 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 89 relating to the Palestine Question is adopted.
    

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    Source: Wikipedia

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