Ralph Myron Brown (1893 - 1976)

Born 17 Feb 1893 in West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Husband of Mary (Gage) Brown — married 4 Oct 1917 in Bath, Steuben, New York, USA

Husband of Helen Mildred (Erickson) Brown — married 3 May 1933 in Prob. Rochester, NY

Died 18 Aug 1976 at age 83 in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States of America

Biography

Ralph Brown was born on February 17, 1893 in Hamden, Massachusetts, son of Myron Leroy Brown and Lillian (Taylor) Brown). He had 2 brothers and a sister.

Ralph was an adventurer and was a renowned Early Aviator.

Ralph first married Louise Gage. Later In  ? he married Helen Erickson in New York. They have no known children.

Photos (newspaper clippings) show Ralph carrying Andrew Carnegie on his back from the sea plane. The other newspaper clipping shows Ralph with the American Indian Chief who is the person depicted on the Indian Nickel.^[1]

He and his wife Helen bought a home on the lake and loved to entertain.

He loved his cigar and his dog Sandy. Unfortunately, the cigar smoking led to his death in August 18, 1976 in Rochester, New York.^[2]

Name

Name: Ralph Myron Brown^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

Birth

Birth Date: 17 FEB 1893

Birth Place: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA^[3][4]>^[5][7]

Marriage

Husband: Ralph M. Brown

Wife 1: Mary Louise Gage 1895-

Marriage Date: 04 Oct 1917

Marriage Place: Bath, Steuben, New York

Husband: Ralph M. Brown

Wife 2: Helen Mildred Erickson

Marriage Date: 3 MAY 1933

Marriage Place: Probably Rochester, NY

Residence

1900: West Springfield town (north part), Hampden, Massachusetts^[4]

1910: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts^[7]

1917: Tompkins, New York^[5]

1935-1993: Albany, NY^[6]

Note

Note: Ralph Myron Brown 1914

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Note: Ralph Myron Brown envelope

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Death

Death Date: 18 AUG 1976

Place: Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States of America^[3]

Burial:^[8]

Lakeview Cemetery

Penn Yan, Yates County. New York, USA

Plot: Section 3

Sources

• Social Security Death Index Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.Original data - Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security D

• U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.Original data - Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings.Original data: Voter Registration Lists, Public.

• 1900 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900.

• 1910 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives.

• World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.Original data - United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.

• Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=29961448&pid=160

Footnotes

1. ↑ Originals owned by Vicki Norman
2. ↑ Personal knowledge, gr niece. Lisa Foote
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Social Security Administration: Number: 093-01-6654; Issue State: New York; Issue Date: Before 1951. Note: Social Security Death Index: Ralph Brown Birth date: 17 Feb 1893 Birth place: Death date: Aug 1976 Death place: Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States of America.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Year: 1900; Census Place: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: T623_653; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 612. 1900 US Federal Census: Ralph Brown Birth date: Feb 1893 Birth place: Massachusetts Residence date: 1900 Residence place: West Springfield town (north part), Hampden, Massachusetts.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} United States, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. Registration Location: Tompkins County, New York; Roll: 1819048; Draft Board: 0. World War I Draft Registration: Ralph Brown Birth date: 17 Feb 1893 Birth place: Massachusetts;United States of America Residence date: Residence place: Tompkins, New York.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} US Public Records: Ralph Brown, 1935 Residence date: 1935-1993 Residence place: Albany, NY
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Year: 1910; Census Place: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; 1910 US Federal Census: Ralph Brown Birth date: 1893 Birth place: Massachusetts Residence date: 1910 Residence place: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
8. ↑ FindAGrave: Ralph Brown: Memorial ID: 119954340. Created by: Kathleen Oster. Record added: Nov 07, 2013. Last accessed Apr 21, 2016.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Brown-14311 created through the import of Vicki Norman family tree v2 (3).ged on Aug 1, 2012 by Vicki Norman. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Vicki and others.