William
Francis
Browne
Born in Joe Davis County, Illinois, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Della (Lucian) Browne
— married
23 Nov 1892 in Floyd County, Iowa, USA
Died
at age 90
in San Bernardino County, California, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Jan 2016
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Biography
- William Francis Browne
- Middle name: Francis, per child Bessie's birth record
- BIRTH AND DEATH:
- Birth: 23 May 1861, per death record
- Birth Place: Joe Davis County, Illinois, per his child Ferne's birth record.
- Death: 4 Mar 1952, in San Bernardino Co. Calif., per death record
- His wife's obituary says William "passed away March 4, 1952 in California"
Sources
- DEATH INDEX:
- Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940-1997
- Name: William F Brown
- Birth Date: 23 May 1861
- Birth Place: Illinois
- Death Date: 4 Mar 1952
- Death Place: San Bernardino
- Mother's Maiden Name: Grahame
- Father's Surname: Brown
- BURIAL:
- Find A Grave Memorial# 48358743 (gravestone pictured)
- Inscription: William F Browne 1861-1952
- Burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California
- Plot: Victory
- OBITUARY:
- The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) 06 Mar 1952, Thu., Page 42
- Brown, William F., beloved husband of Della Brown, father of Pearl Carney, Bessie Miller and Ferne Hubbard, grandfather of William and George Miller, Kathryn Jones, Robert Carney and Jeane Durreger.
- Services Saturday at 10 a.m., in the Little Church of the Flowers
- Directed by Forest Lawn Mortuary.
- MARRIAGE INDEX:
- familysearch, Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934
- Name: William F. Brown
- Event Type: Marriage
- Event Date: 23 Nov 1892
- Event Place: Floyd, Iowa, United States
- Age: 30 [about 1862]
- Spouse's Name: Della Lucian
- Spouse's Age: 21 [about 1871]
- NOTES about marriage:
- Della Lucian, is daughter of Zebedee Lucian and Julia Gooler
- Della's obituary says they married on the 21st, not the 23rd
- 1900 census: Ulster, Floyd, Iowa, family#63
- Zeb Lusian ........... 76 ... Canada,Canada,Canada ... Mar-1824 ... landlord
- Julia Lusian .......... 66 ... Canada,Canada,Canada ... Jul-1853
- Will Brown ........... 37 ... WI,Canada,England ... May-1863 ... son-in-law, farmer
- Dellie Brown ....... 29 ... IA,Canada,Canada ... Mar-1871 ... daughter
- Perl Brown ............ 6 ... IA,WI,IA ... Mar-1894
- Bessie Brown ........ 3 ... IA,WI,IA ... Jan-1897
- 1900 census notes:
- Zeb & Julia: both immigrated in 1865, married 53 yrs, 17 children, 11 living
- Will & Della: married 8 years, 2 children, 2 living <--------
- 1910 census: Charles Ward 4, Floyd, Iowa, family#235
- William F Brown .... 48 ... IL,VT,England ... stone mason
- Della Brown ........... 40 ... IA,Canada,Canada ... m.17 yrs, 3 children, 3 living
- Pearl Brown ........... 16 ... IA,IL,IA ... attends school
- Bessie Brown ......... 13 ... IA,IL,IA ... attends school
- Fern Brown .............. 5 ... IA,IL,IA ... attends school
- 1910 census notes:
- Residence: South Jackson Street, rents house
- 1915 census: Charles City, Ward 4, Floyd, Iowa
- W F Browne .............. 53 ... IL,MA,England ... card #282
- Della Brown ............. 43 ... IA,Canada,Canada ... card #283
- Pearl Irene Brown ... 20 ... IA,IL,IA ... card #284
- Besie May Brown .... 18 ... IA,IL,IA ... card #285
- Ferne Alice Brown ... 10 ... IA,IL,IA ... card #286
- 1920 census: Charles City Ward 4, Floyd, Iowa, family#318
- William F Brown .... 58 ... IL,MA,England ... mason
- Della Brown ........... 48 ... IA,Canada,Canada
- Pearl Brown ........... 25 ... IA,IL,IA ... dept store saleslady
- Fern Brown ............ 15 ... IA,IL,IA ... attends school
- 1920 cenus notes:
- Residence: 511 South Jackson St, owns house with mortgage
- 1930 census: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
- William Browne ...... 68 ... IL,MA,England
- Della Browne .......... 59 ... IA,Canada,Canada
- 1930 census notes:
- Residence: 1045 Monterey Road, owner, value $4000
- 1940 census: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
- Fern Browne .......... 35 ... IA ... highest grade H4 ... office clerk
- Wm F Browne ........ 78 ... IL ... highest grade 5 ... father
- Della Browne ......... 69 ... IA ... highest grade 8 ... mother
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Rejected matches › William E. Brown (1859-) › William Brown (abt.1861-) › William Henry Harrison Brown (1863-1952) › William Frederick Barnard Brown (1859-1953) › William Henry Brown (1861-1951)
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