Marion Franklin Brown (1903 - 1987)

Born 3 Apr 1903 in Monroe, Benton, Oregon, United States

Ancestors

Son of John Benjamin Brown and Margaret Adeline (Hawn) Brown

Husband of Marie Jane (Dearing) Brown — married 31 Dec 1924 in Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Mar 1987 at age 83 in Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Brown Name Study.

Marion Franklin Brown was born on April 3, 1903 in a place called Irish Bend, Monroe, Benton, Oregon, United States, the 12th child and 9th son of John Benjamin Brown (1861–1935) and Margaret Adeline Hawn (1866–1933).^[1] On May 7, 1910, Marion (7) was living on Patterson Island Road in Springfield, Lane, Oregon, United States with his parents. ^[2][1]

In January of 1920, Marion (17) was living in Bailey Precinct, Lane, Oregon, United States with his parents.^[3]

Marion (21) married Marie Jane Dearing (16) (born on August 28, 1908 in Grangeville, Idaho, Idaho, United States; daughter of George Washington Dearing and Nancy Adeline (Earp) Gerlach) on December 31, 1924 in Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States. Their known children were:

• Verlie Adalyne Brown
• Joseph Leo Brown (1925–1997)
• Iona Belle Brown (1930–1995)
• Delbert Franklin Brown (1933–2013)
• Jesse Marion Brown (1938– )
• Duane Erwin Brown (1944– )
• Ann Marie Brown (~1949– )

On April 17, 1930, Marion F (27) was living near Lorane Highway in College Crest Precinct, Lane County, Oregon with his wife Marie and children Leo and Verlie. Marion was working in a saw mill doing odd jobs. ^[4]

In 1935, Marion (32) and Marie and their 4 children were living in Clark County, Washington, United States. On April 14, 1940, Marion (37) and Marie were renting a house from his in-laws Nancy and Hans Gerlach on Lorane highway in Blanton Precinct, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, United States.Marion was employed as a mill worker for 50 weeks earning a total of $1025. Marie and oldest son Leo worked as bean pickers for 4to5 weeks and earned 24 and 35 dollars.^[5]

Marion (38)registered for the draft for World War II on February 16, 1942. He was described as 6'1", 160 pounds, white, blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion and had a birthmark in front of his left ear.^[6]

On March 30, 1950 Marion (46), Marie (41), Jesse (12), Skip(5) and Ann(1) were living on Lorane highway, at Spencer Precinct, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon. Marion worked 48 hours a week, running a stripping machine for a saw mill.^[7]

Marion died on March 18, 1987 in Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States, aged 83.^{[8] [9]} He was buried at Lane Memorial Gardens in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLYT-7M2 : accessed 1 August 2022), Marion Brown in household of John B Brown, Springfield, Lane, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 165, sheet 26A, family 485, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1283; FHL microfilm 1,375,296.
2. ↑ "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 04 February 2023, 13:54), entry for Marion Franklin Brown (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LDSS-GDT ); contributed by various users.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M48K-FXC : 3 February 2021), Marion F Brown in entry for John B Brown, 1920.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC92-7GW : accessed 1 August 2022), Marion F Brown, College Crest, Lane, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 14, sheet 5B, line 81, family 143, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1946; FHL microfilm 2,341,680.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VRRB-K9X : accessed 20 January 2017), Iona B Brown in household of Marion F Brown, Blanton Election Precinct, Lane, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 20-7, sheet 7A, line 3, family 143, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3368.
6. ↑ "Oregon, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGVS-K64F : 3 March 2020), Marion Franklin Brown, 1942.
7. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KMX-CP2Z : Wed Sep 06 03:46:59 UTC 2023), Entry for Marion F. Brown and Marie J Brown, March 1950.
8. ↑ United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V3KH-1Y6 : 11 January 2021), Marion Brown, Mar 1987; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
9. ↑ "Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ4H-23S : 11 December 2014), Marion Fra Brown, 18 Mar 1987; from "Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2000); citing Lane, Oregon, certificate number 87-04889, Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Salem.
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57168671/marion_franklin-brown: accessed March 12, 2024), memorial page for Marion Franklin Brown (3 Apr 1903–18 Mar 1987), Find A Grave: Memorial #57168671, citing Lane Memorial Gardens, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by Cindy (contributor 47028599).

See also: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LDSS-GDT

DNA

Maternal and Paternal relationships are confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Kenneth Ray Coursey and his First cousin once removed MP. Their most-recent common ancestors are his great grandparents, John Benjamin Brown and Maguerite Adeline (Hawn) Brown who are her grandparents. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 1st -2nd Cousin , based on sharing 362 cM / 5% shared DNA across 14 segments.

Maternal and Paternal relationships are confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Kenneth Ray Coursey and his First cousin once removed JBMBA. Their most-recent common ancestors are his great grandparents, John Benjamin Brown and Maguerite Adeline (Hawn) Brown who are her grandparents. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 1st Cousin1x removed , based on sharing 512 cM / 7% shared DNA across 20 segments.

Maternal and Paternal relationships are confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Kenneth Ray Coursey and his Second cousin DJS. Their most-recent common ancestors are their great grandparents, John Benjamin Brown and Maguerite Adeline (Hawn) Brown. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd-3rd Cousin , based on sharing 335 cM / 5% shared DNA across 17 segments.

* Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Ken Coursey and EHJ, his 2nd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are John Brown and Margaret Hawn, the great grandparents of both Ken Coursey and EHJ. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd-3rd cousin, based on sharing 312 cM across 12 segments.

Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Ken Coursey and SHK, his 2nd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are John Brown and Margaret Hawn, the great grandparents of both Ken Coursey and SHK. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd-3rd cousin, based on sharing 309 cM across 11 segments.

Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Ken Coursey and BEG, his 2nd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are John Brown and Margaret Hawn, the great grandparents of both Ken Coursey and BEG. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd-3rd cousin, based on sharing 282 cM across 11 segments. Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Ken Coursey and LDBW, his 2nd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are John Brown and Margaret Hawn, the great grandparents of both Ken Coursey and LDBW. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd-3rd cousin, based on sharing 278 cM across 12 segments.