Amos Musselman Brown (1889 - 1967)

Born 12 Jul 1889 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Mary (Bunting) Brown — married 26 Jun 1920 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 9 Apr 1967 at age 77 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Private Amos Brown served in the United States Army in World War I
Service started: 16 Aug. 1918
Unit(s): Co. B 56th Pioneer Infantry, 15th Co. 4th Bn. 153 D.B.
Service ended: 31 March 1919

Amos Musselman Brown was born at Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1889. He was the son of Rudolph H. Brown and Sarah Musselman.^[1]

Amos was a mixer and hopper changer in a linoleum plant,^[2][3] and he was a veteran of WWI. He served overseas at the Verdun front from September 1918 to March 1919. Afterwards, he worked in the recruitment service at the Columbus Barracks in Ohio (1920).^[4]

On 9th April 1967, Amos Musselman Brown died at Lancaster, aged seventy-seven years. His body was buried in Conestoga Memorial Park.^[1][5]

Census enumerations

1930 census (USA)

• Amos M. Brown, head, owns home, value $1600, male, white, age 40, married at age 30, education: reads and writes, born in Pennsylvania, both parents born in Pennsylvania, language: speaks English; occupation: mixer, linoleum plant; veteran of WW [World War]
• Blanche, wife, female, white, age 42, married at age 19, education do. [ditto], born in New Jersey [sic], both parents born in New Jersey [sic], language do.; occupation: laundress, at home
• Mabel, daughter, female, white, age 9, attends school, born in Pennsylvania, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in New Jersey
• Emma R. Carrigan, step daughter, female, white, age 19, single, attends school, education do., born in Pennsylvania, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in New Jersey, language do.; occupation: waitress, cafeteria
• census place: 51 Locust Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania^[2]

1940 census (USA)

• Amos M. Brown, head, male, white, age 50, married, completed seven years in school, born in Pennsylvania, lived in same house in 1935; occupation: hopper changer, linoleum plant, worked 50 weeks in 1939, earnings in 1939 $1380; owns house, value $1600
• Blanche M., wife, female, white, age 52, married, schooling do. [dittpo], lived in 1935 do., born in New Jersey [sic], occupation: housework
• Mable [sic] F., daughter, female, white, age 19, single, completed four years in high school, born in Pennsylvania, lived in 1935 do.; occupation: typist-clerk, retail dry goods, worked 25 weeks in 1939, earnings in 1939 $325
• Nancy R., daughter, female, white, age 7, attends school, has completed one year in school, born do., lived in 1935 do.
• census place: 51 Locust Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (USA). Department of Health. Vital Statistics. Certificate of Death. Transcript: Local reg. no. 308, primary district no. 36001-340, [file no.] 037645-67. Place of death: St. Joseph Hospital. Mailing address of deceased: 21 Locust Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Veteran of WWI, serial no. 4 242 469. Decedent: Amos M. Brown, died 9th April 1967 at 8:55am, aged 77 years, male, white, married; born 12th July 1889 at Lancaster, Pennsylvania; occupation: laborer, SSN 196-10-2266A; spouse: Blanche M. Bunting Brown; mother’s maiden name: Sarah Musselman; father: Rudolph H. Brown; informant: Mrs. Blanche M. Brown [of same address]. Medical certificate: cause of death: immediate (a) massive retrooperition[-]al hemorrhage, hours; (b) atherosclerotic aneurism of the abominal aorta, (?) years; autopsy performed; [signed:] C. E[—]e, 112 E. J[—]e, M.D., Lancaster Pennsylvania, 9th April 1967. Buried in Conestoga Memorial Park, Lancaster township, Lancaster County, 12th April 1967; funeral director: Ruth M. Young per W.L.T., Orange Street, Lancaster. Registered 11th April 1967, Edna H. Leyder, registrar. Digital image online at ancestry.ca (transcribed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2021-05-06).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} U.S. 1930 Census. Household of Amos M. Brown, age 40, with wife, Blanche (42), daughter Mabel (9), and stepdaughter, Emma R. Carrigan (19), in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Original record: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. Archival ref. NARA microfilm series no. T626; enumeration district no. 36-60, supervisor’s district no. 26, sheet no. 7A, ward 7, dwelling no. 146, family no. 152, enumerated 7th April 1930. Digital image online at ancestry.ca (extrract by Alison Kilpatrick, 2021-05-05).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} U.S. 1940 Census. Household of Amos M. Brown, age 50 years, with wife, Blanche M. (52), and daughters, Mable [sic] F. (19) and Nancy R. (7), in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Original record: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. Archival ref. NARA roll no. M-T0627-03531; supervisor’s district no. 10, enumeration district no. 36-25, sheet no.. 14A, ward 7, block nos. 386–387, visited no. 299, enumerated 17th April 1940. Digital image online at ancestry.ca (extract by Alison Kilpatrick, 2021-05-06).
4. ↑ Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (USA). Veterans’ Compensation Application. No. 171401. Extract: Amos Musselman Brown, served from 16 Aug. 1918 to 31 March 1919; serial no. 4242469, white; residence at entry into service: 333 South Prince Street, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; present residence: 51 Locust Street, Lancaster, Penn.; inducted at Camp Dix, New Jersey on 16 Aug. 1918; born 12th July 1889 at Lancaster; wife: Blanche Minna (Bunting) Brown [of same address]; minor children: Lester E. Carrigan, stepson; Mabel F. and Nancy R. Brown; mother and father deceased. Service record: (i) Co. B. 56th Pioneer Infantry, 16 Aug. 1918 – Nov. 1918; 15th Co. 4th Bn. 153 D.B., Nov. 1918 – 31 March 1919; 12th Recruit Co. G.S.I., 5 May 1918 – 4 May 1920; rank: Private; engagements: Verdun Front; served overseas from Sept. 1918 – 18 March 1919; honorably discharged at Camp Dix on 18th March 1919, and on 4th May 1920 at Columbus Bks., Ohio. [Certificate of Identification.] Filed 27th February 1934, Pennsylvania Veterans’ Compensation Bureau. Original record: World War I Veterans Service and Compensation File, 1934–1948. RG 19, Series 19.91. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Digital images online at ancestry.ca (extract by Alison Kilpatrick, 2021-05-06).
5. ↑ Lancaster New Era (Lancaster Pennsylvania), 10 April 1967 (pg 3). “Amos M. Brown War I Vet, Dies.” Citing the death of Amos M. Brown, aged 77 years, at St Joseph’s Hospital; native of Lancaster; son of Rudolph H. Brown and Sarah Musselman; husband of Blanche M. Bunting Brown; survived by two daughters, Mabel, wife of John Pfeiffer of Paoli; and Nancy, wife of George Himmelreich of Bethel; three step-daughters: Mrs Anna Cobb of Modesta, California; Emma, wife of Paul Wiker of Lancaster; and Laura, wife of Arthur Weaver of Millersville; and a stepson, Master Sgt. Lester E. Carrigan of Uniontown. Digital image online at newspapers.com (accessed 2021-05-05).