William Francis Brown (1937 - 1954)

Born 6 Jun 1937 in Camden, New Jersey, United States

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Died 26 Sep 1954 at age 17 in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

William Francis Brown was born on 6 June 1937 at Camden, New Jersey, to William Francis Brown and Ellen Ada Cunliffe. ^[1]

On 3 July 1938, he was baptized, in Holy Innocents Church, Beach Haven, Ocean County, New Jersey. ^[1]

In 1940, he was living with his parents on 5th Street, Beach Haven, Ocean County, New Jersey, which they rented for $15 a month. His father William worked 48 hours the week of 24 March as a painter for a building concern, and had earned $1300 in 52 weeks work in 1939. ^[2]

In 1950, he was living with his parents in Beach Haven, Ocean County, New Jersey. The week before the census was taken, his father worked 72 hours as a fisherman. His father earned $3000 in 72 weeks work in 1949, and his mother earned $360. ^[3]

On 26 September 1954, he died when his automobile struck a utility pole near Sayreville, Middlesex County, New Jersey. He was pronounced dead on arrival at South Amboy Hospital. ^[4] He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Tuckerton, Ocean County, New Jersey. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 'Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013', William Francis Brown Jr (born 6 June 1937); database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2451/images/40355_267383-00079 : accessed 13 November 2022); citing Holy Innocents Church (Episcopal), Beach Haven, New Jersey.

   'BROWN, WILLIAM FRANCIS jr. [sex] M [parents] WILLIAM FRANCIS BROWN [and] ELLEN ADA | BROWN [sponsors] Clinton S. Spencer [and] Constance Spencer [birth] June 6, 1937 Camden, N.J. [baptism] July 3, 1938 HOLY INNOCENTS CHURCH (Chapel) Beach Haven, NJ [officiant] George H Harris [?] priest in charge'

2. ↑ 1940 census, Beach Haven, Ocean County, New Jersey, population schedule, enumeration district 15-6, p. 16 B stamped = sheet 2 B penned, household 58; image copy, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/134618881:2442 : accessed 8 November 2022).

   5th street, rented, $15 per month

   head William Brown, male, white, 26, married, finished 8 years of school, born Pennsylvania, in 1935 in Avalon, Cape May, New Jersey, worked 48 hours week of 24 March as painter for building concern, earned $1300 in 52 weeks in 1939, parents born Pennsylvania, has a social security number, usual occupation painter for building concern

   wife Elen [sic] - (informant), female, white, 23, married, finished 1 year of high school, born New Jersey, in 1935 in Avalon, Cape May, New Jersey, earned $0 in 0 weeks work in 1939

   son Frank -, male, white, 2, single, born New Jersey, in 1935 in Beach Haven Ocean New Jersey [sic]

3. ↑ 1950 U.S. census, Beach Haven, Ocean County, New Jersey, population schedule, enumeration district 15-5B, sheet 23, dwelling 293; image copy, National Archives (https://1950census.archives.gov/search/?county=Ocean&ed=15-5B&page=1&state=NJ : accessed 7 November 2022).

   William Brown Sr, white, male, 36, married, born Pennsylvania, worked 72 hours prior week, fishing for commercial fishery, same house a year ago, finished 9 years of school, earned $3000 in 52 weeks work in 1949, relatives in household earned $360, served in US armed forces in WWII

   wife Ellen -, white, female, 34, married, born New Jersey, keeping house

   son William - Jr, white, male, 12, never married, born New Jersey

4. ↑ 'Youth Killed In Auto Crash', Asbury Park Press, Monday, 27 September 1954, p. 1, col. 4; image copy, Newspapers (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112986891/youth-killed-in-auto-crash/ : accessed 13 November 2022).

   'Youth Killed In Auto Crash

   'SAYREVILLE—A 17-year-old Beach Haven youth was killed here early yesterday when his car struck a pole.

   'The victim was William F. Brown, Jr., 344 Second Street, Beach Haven.

   'Sayreville police said the car in which the youth was driving alone, rammed into a Jersey Central Power and Light Company utility pole on Route 9-4 at Rose's Corner here.

   'The youth was taken to the South Amboy Hospital by the South Amboy First Aid Squad, where he was prounced dead on arrival.

   'Police said the youth was traveling north on Route 9-4, about 1:35 A.M. yesterday when the vehicle he was driving smashed into the pole, breaking off a 16-foot section, which landed about 45 feet away from the pole's base.

   'According to the police, the motor of the car was hurled 75 feet from the spot where the vehicle hit the pole. Police said the car was a total wreck.

   'The youth was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Brown. Beach Haven police said they believed he was a senior in Barnegat High School.'

5. ↑ 'William F. Brown, Jr', memorial 41776519, created by Jean Bower, added 9 September 2009; database with images, Find a Grave (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41776519/william-f-brown : accessed 13 November 2022); citing Greenwood Cemetery, Tuckerton, Ocean County, New Jersey; plot RCJ:-27.

   inscription on pictured stone: 'WM. F. BROWN, Jr. 1937 [to] 1954'

See also

• William Francis Brown, on FamilySearch's Family Tree