Henry Braboy (1924 - 1981)

Born 10 Jan 1924 in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, United States

Died 28 Mar 1981 at age 57 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Henry Braboy is a part of US Black heritage.

This profile is part of the Mound Bayou, Mississippi One Place Study.

Henry Braboy was born on January 10, 1924 in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, United States. He was the son of Page Braboy, Jr. and Mary Black.

On April 1, 1940, Henry, aged 17, was the single son of Page Braboy, Jr in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi.^[1]

Henry enlisted in the United States Army during World War II on December 18, 1942 in Camp Shelby, Mississippi.^[2] He was a Private and was discharged on November 19, 1945.^[3]

On April 1, 1950, Henry, aged 25, farm hand, was the married roomer of Idedla Earll in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi.^[4]

Henry died on March 28, 1981 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, aged 57. ^[5][6]

He was buried in the extension to Hearon Cemetery, Mound Bayou, Bolivar County, Mississippi.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 50; Digital film/folder number: 005449631; Image number: 750; Sheet number: 9; Sheet letter: B
   FamilySearch Record: VYLY-2X7 (accessed 22 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89MR-6V88
   Henry Braboy (17), single son, in household of Page Braboy, Jr (50) in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, United States. Born in Mississippi.

   Name	Sex	Race	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Page Braboy, Jr	M	Negro	50	Married	Head		Mississippi
   Mary Braboy	F	Negro	36	Married	Wife		Mississippi
   Page Braboy, Jr	M	Negro	18	Single	Son		Mississippi
   Henry Braboy	M	Negro	17	Single	Son		Mississippi
   Willie Braboy	M	Negro	16	Single	Son		Mississippi
   Frank Braboy	M	Negro	14	Single	Son		Mississippi
   Otis Braboy	M	Negro	11	Single	Son		Mississippi

2. ↑ Military: "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
   citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland
   FamilySearch Record: K8Y9-BN9 (accessed 22 January 2024)
   Name: Henry Braboy; Marital Status: Single, without dependents; Race: Negro; Military Service Date: 18 Dec 1942; Military Service Place: Cp Shelby, Mississippi, United States; Birth Date: 1924; Birth Place: MISSISSIPPI; Arc Identifier: 1263923; Branch Alpha Orig: BI; Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA; Branch Code Orig: 00; Civil Occupation Orig: 992; Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men); Component Orig: 7; Education: Grammar school; Education Orig: 0; Enlistment Day: 18; Enlistment Month: Dec; Enlistment Month Orig: 12; Enlistment Place: CP SHELBY MISSISSIPPI; Enlistment Place Orig: 4545; Enlistment Term: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law; Enlistment Term Orig: 5; Enlistment Year: 1942; Enlistment Year Orig: 42; Event Type: Military Service; Grade Alpha Orig: PVT; Grade Code: Private; Grade Code Orig: 8; Major Force Of Assign: 1; Military Occupation: 6815; Reel Box Card: 08253.247; Serial Number: 34610306; Source: Civil Life; Source Orig: 0.
3. ↑ Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
   Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1
   Ancestry Record 2441 #10882634 (accessed 22 January 2024)
   Name: Henry Braboy; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 10 Jan 1924; Death Date: 28 Mar 1981; Enlistment Branch: ARMY; Enlistment Date: 18 Dec 1942; Discharge Date: 19 Nov 1945.
4. ↑ 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
   citing Page: 16; Line: 20; Digital film/folder number: 108937252; Image number: 17
   FamilySearch Record: 6FM3-4SFN (accessed 22 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-9QHW-JG6C
   Henry Braboy (25), married roomer, Farm Hand, in household of Idedla Earll (38) in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, United States. Born in Mississippi.

   Name	Sex	Race	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Idedla Earll	F		38	Widowed	Head	Waitress	Mississippi
   Lee Berthez Charleston	F		23	Widowed	Roomer	Farm Hand	Mississippi
   Henry Braboy	M		25	Married	Roomer	Farm Hand	Mississippi
   Joe Anna Shepard	F		49	Divorced	Ragmer	Share Cropper	Mississippi

5. ↑ Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
   Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1
   Ancestry Record 2441 #10882634 (accessed 22 January 2024)
   Name: Henry Braboy; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 10 Jan 1924; Death Date: 28 Mar 1981; Enlistment Branch: ARMY; Enlistment Date: 18 Dec 1942; Discharge Date: 19 Nov 1945.
6. ↑ Death: "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014"
   Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
   Ancestry Record 3693 #6292231 (accessed 22 January 2024)
   Henry Braboy death Mar 1981 (born 10 Jan 1924) residing at 60653, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
7. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/261750848/henry-braboy: accessed), memorial page for Henry Braboy (10 Jan 1924–28 Mar 1981), Find a Grave Memorial ID 261750848, citing Hearon Cemetery, Mound Bayou, Bolivar County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by D Tribble (contributor 47209294).

See also:

• Henry Braboy FamilySearch Person: GPQD-CCF