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Brownie Marie (Kern) Sutton (1908 - 1974)

Brownie Marie Sutton formerly Kern aka Dent, Burkholder
Born in Frederick County, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Daughter of and
Sister of and
Wife of — married 7 Jan 1929 (to 31 Oct 1942) in Washington, District of Columbiamap
Wife of — married 18 Jan 1947 in Winchester, Virginiamap
Wife of — married 9 Nov 1953 in Frederick County, Virginiamap
Died at age 65 in Winchester, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Brownie was a daughter of George Philip Kern and Annie Jane Mason. She married Walter F. Dent in 1929. They divorced in 1941.

Brownie enlisted in the Army Nurse Corps in 1942. She was 1st Lt posted at the 67th General Hospital, European Theater. She was discharged in 1945.

She married Harry E. Burkholder in 1947. He passed away in 1953. She married Marion L. Sutton in 1953. Brownie died in 1974.[1]

Birth

Birth:
Date: 6 December 1908
Place: Frederick County, Virginia[2][3][4][5]

Marriages

Husband: Walter Franklin Dent
Wife: Brownie Marie Kern
Marriage:
Date: 7 January 1929[6]
Place: Washington, District of Columbia
Richmond Times-Dispatch
10 January 1929; page 7
WINCHESTER, VA., Jan. 9 - Walter F. Dent, son of William Dent, Philadelphia, and Miss Brownie Kern, daughter of George P. Kern, near here, were married January 7 in Washington by the Rev. Mark Depp, pastor of Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church, it was announced last night upon their return. Both are graduates of Handley High School, and the bride is also a graduate nurse of Winchester Memorial Hospital. They will live here.[7]
Divorce:
Date: 31 October 1941
Place: Winchester, Virginia
Husband: Harry Everett Burkholder
Wife: Brownie Marie Kern
Date: 18 January 1947
Place: Winchester, Virginia[8]
Husband: Marion Lowther Sutton
Wife: Brownie Marie Kern
Date: 9 November 1953
Place: Frederick County, Virginia

Death

Death:
Date: 5 September 1974
Place: Virginia[9][10]

Anecdote

Brownie was married 3 times. She was married to Dent, Burkholder, and Sutton. She was a Registered Nurse. According to Esther Lamp Kern, she was able to add together four columns of figures by running her fingers down the columns. All done in her head.[11]

Parents and Siblings

Husband: George Philip Kern
Child: Anita Boyd Kern
Child: Roy Otis Kern
Child: Brownie Marie Kern
Marriage:
Date: 19 December 1899
Place: Frederick County, Virginia

Sources

  1. ↑ Kern-967 was created by Audrey McGlynn through the import of Boyd.ged on Jun 1, 2015.
  2. ↑ Source: #S2015
  3. ↑ Source: #S2012
  4. ↑ Source: #S1069
  5. ↑ Source: #S3
  6. ↑ Source: #S1069
  7. ↑ Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Virginia; 10 January 1929, page 7.
  8. ↑ Commonwealth of Virginia Marriage Certificate #1909. Harry Everett Burkholder and Brownie Kern Dent. 18 June 1947, Winchester, Virginia. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
  9. ↑ Source: #S1068
  10. ↑ Source: #S3
  11. ↑ Source: #S1068
  • Source: S2012 1910 Federal Census, Record Type: U. S. Federal Census, Household: Household of George P. Kern, Series: Series T624, Roll: Roll 1629, Page: ED 35, sheet 7A, Record Info: Frederick County, Virginia - Shawnee Magisterial District Abbreviation: 1910 - Kern, George P. Publication: 28 April 1910 Repository: #R175
  • Source: S2015 1920 U. S. Federal Census. Household of George P. Kern, enumerated 15 January 1920. Series T625, Roll 1890, ED 42, page 7A (90). Frederick County, Virginia - Shawnee District. Repository: #R175
  • Source: S1069 1930 U. S. Federal Census. Household of Walter F. Dent, enumerated 18 April 1930. Series T626, Roll 2483, ED 3, sheet 16A (235). Frederick County, Virginia - Winchester City. Repository: #R175
  • Commonwealth of Virginia Death Certificate of Brownie K. Sutton. State File #74-028208, 5 September 1974. Hillcrest Nursing Home, Winchester, Virginia. Age 65; Cause: Post Operative Intestinal Fistula due to carcinoma rectum; Burial: Shenandoah Memorial Park; Informant: Mrs. Jane L. Gregory. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
  • Source: S3 Social Security Administration's Death Master File - Name: Brownie Sutton SSN: 228-44-1391 Last Residence: 22601 Winchester, Winchester City, Virginia, United States of America Born: 6 Dec 1908 Died: Sep 1974 State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (1952) Repository: #R174
  • Source: S1068 Interview with Esther V. Lamp Kern, Interviewer: McGlynn, Audrey M.; Kern, Barbara D., Informant Address: Winchester, Virginia)
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149436065/brownie-marie-sutton: accessed 28 June 2023), memorial page for Brownie Marie Kern Sutton (6 Dec 1908–5 Sep 1974), "BROWNIE K SUTTON / 1ST LT US ARMY / DEC 6 1908 SEP 5 1974" Find a Grave Memorial ID 149436065, citing Shenandoah Memorial Park, Frederick County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Audrey (contributor 46877347).
  • Repository: R174 ancestry.com/The Generations Network, Provo, Utah
  • Repository: R175 National Archives and Records Administration, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, n.w., Washington, District of Columbia




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