John Madison Brown (1883 - 1949)

Born 10 Dec 1883 in Salem, Marion, Oregon, United States

Ancestors

Died 20 Nov 1949 at age 65 in Lane, Oregon, United States

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Biography

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John Madison Brown was born on December 10, 1883 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon, United States, son of John Benjamin Brown (1861–1935) and Margaret Adeline Hawn (1866–1933). John was the second child and first born son of 18 children born to John and Margaret.^[1][2] On June 12, 1900 John was 16, living with his parents in Monroe, Benton County, Oregon.^[3] On May 7, 1910 John was 27 single living with his parents and siblings on Paterson Road, Springfield, Lane County, Oregon^[4] John registered for the draft for World War I. He was described as medium height and build, brown eyes and hair, no physical handicaps ^[5] On January 28, 1920, John was on Cal Young Road, Willakenzie Precinct, Lane County, Oregon. He was 35, single, listed as a hired man, working on the farm of Clarence and Nellie Sutton.^[6] On April 4, 1930 John was 46, still single, renting for $6 a month a house on West llth Street, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon. He was listed as a laborer doing odd jobs and was not a veteran.^[7] John registered for the draft for World War II, living at 236 1/2 West 11th Street in Eugene, Oregon. He listed his brother, Wallace as the person who would always know where he lived and he was employed by Stein Brothers on 10th and Willamette. He was described as 5'8", 165 pounds, brown eyes and hair, ruddy complexion with 3 toes off his right foot.^[8]

John died on November 20, 1949 in Lane, Oregon, aged 65. He is commemorated at West Lawn Memorial Park, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon.^[9]

Research

Cannot find John in the 1940 census, but he was registered for the civilian draft in 1942.

Sources

1. ↑ * "Oregon Births and Christenings, 1868-1929", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HR31-YHW2 : 12 February 2020), John Madison Brown, 1883.
2. ↑ "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Births, 1842-1917", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WQ2Q-YBZM : Mon Nov 20 13:51:27 UTC 2023), Entry for John Madison Brown and John Benjamin Brown, 10 Dec 1883.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSDC-SR8 : Fri Oct 06 10:19:11 UTC 2023), Entry for John H Brown and Margaret A Brown, 1900.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLYT-7M8 : Thu Oct 05 20:05:33 UTC 2023), Entry for John B Brown and Margaret Brown, 1910.
5. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6Z5-P75 : 24 December 2021), John Madison Brown, 1917-1918.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M48K-1QV : Sat Dec 23 07:12:48 UTC 2023), Entry for Madison Brown, 1920.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC9L-BJN : Fri Oct 06 15:25:32 UTC 2023), Entry for John M Brown, 1930.
8. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJT-28BP : Tue Oct 10 13:23:27 UTC 2023), Entry for John Madison Brown, 1942.
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76696637/john-madison-brown: accessed 31 December 2023), memorial page for John Madison Brown (9 Dec 1883–20 Nov 1949), Find A Grave: Memorial #76696637, citing West Lawn Memorial Park, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by Cindy (contributor 47028599).

See also:

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• "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K4M-41Z4 : 10 February 2023), John Madison Brown,