William Harold Brown (1890 - 1932)

Born 27 Jul 1890 in Tecumseh Township, Lenawee, Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Died 24 Dec 1932 at age 42 in Lima, Allen, Ohio, United States

Biography

The son of Peter Franklin Brown and his second wife, Emily J (Durling) Brown, William Brown was born in Tecumseh, Michigan^{[citation needed]} in 1890, residing there with his family. His father passed away in 1899 and afterward, William lived in Britton with his mother and his siblings.^[1][2]

William married Flora (1893-) about whom nothing is known. He registered for the World War I draft when he was 27, registering in Tecumseh, Michigan on June 5, 1917--the registrar for the precinct was his older brother, Charles.^[3] He stated that he lived in Britton, Michigan and that he for Ben J. Beasley, working as a clerk in a produce house. William was described as a man of medium height and build, with light brown hair and light blue eyes.

In 1920, he and his wife lived together in Tecumseh, Michigan, while William worked as a railroad brakeman, working for the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Company.^[4]

Harold Brown died from injuries sustained in a railroad accident, passing away in Lima, Ohio at the age of 43, after the loss of both legs below the knee.^[5][6] He and his wife resided in Ecorse, Michigan at the time of his death. William Brown is buried with his family at Brookside Cemetery in Tecumseh, Michigan.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ 1900, Britton, Michigan: "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS93-G6N : Tue Mar 05 14:43:57 UTC 2024), W Harold Brown in Entry for Frank Brown and Emily Brown, 1900.
2. ↑ 1910, Britton, Michigan: "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLRQ-C7H : Fri Mar 08 12:37:04 UTC 2024), Entry for Emily Brown and Harold Brown, 1910.
3. ↑ 1917, World War I Draft Registration: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6XX-2W7 : 30 December 2021), Willie Harold Brown, 1917-1918.
4. ↑ 1920, Tecumseh, Michigan: "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZQW-9WF : Sat Mar 09 13:52:35 UTC 2024), Entry for William H Brown and Flora Brown, 1920.
5. ↑ 1932, Death, Lima, Ohio: "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X63K-T2C : 8 March 2021), William H Brown, 24 Dec 1932; citing Lima, Allen, Ohio, reference fn 68455; FHL microfilm 1,992,772.
6. ↑ "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKR8-8SP : 23 March 2023), William H Brown, 1932.
7. ↑ Burial, Brookside Cemetery, Tecumseh, Michigan: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52379868/william_harold-brown: accessed April 8, 2024), memorial page for William Harold Brown (1889–1932). Find A Grave: Memorial #52379868 Brookside Cemetery, Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by April May (contributor 47106490).