William James Brown (1901 - 1955)

Born 13 Jan 1901 in Richfield, Sevier, Utah, United States

Ancestors

Son of James William Brown and Hansine Nicoline (Hansen) Brown

Husband of Marion Irene Prinsen — married 8 May 1926 in Minidoka, Idaho, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Nov 1955 at age 54 in Rupert, Minidoka, Idaho, United States

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Biography

William James Brown was born on 13 Jan 1901 in Richfield, Sevier, Utah, United States, son of James William Brown (1876 - 1930) and Hansine Nicoline (Hansen) Brown (1880 - 1917).

His siblings were:

1. Irma Magdalene (Brown) Larsen (1899 - 1919)
2. Harold Darrell Brown (1902 - 1963)
3. Merrill Deloy Brown (1903 - 1961)
4. Bessie Madelyn (Brown) Potts (1905 - 1963)
5. Burl Armon Brown (1907 - 1961)
6. LaMaun Brown (1909 - 1917)
7. Keith Hansen Brown (1911 - >1935)
8. Paul Brown (1913 - 1981)
9. Vella Brown (1915 - 1985)
10. Infant Brown (1917 - 1917)

William married Marion Irene Prinsen (1906 - 1991) on 8 May 1926 in Minidoka, Idaho, United States. Their children were:

1. William Jay Browne (1927 - 1930)
2. Betty Ruth (Browne) Ferrin (1929 - 1982)
3. Wilma Erlene Browne (1930 - 2007)
4. Gerald Browne (1932 - 2017)
5. Lena C Browne (1936 - 2008).

William died on 23 Nov 1955 in Rupert, Minidoka, Idaho aged 54.

In the 1910 census William (age 9) was the son of James W Brown in Richfield, Sevier, Utah, United States.^[1]

In the 1920 census J (age 19) was a single nephew in Sevier, Utah, United States.^[2]

W married Marion Irene Prinsen on 8 May 1926 in Minidoka, Idaho, United States.^[3]

In the 1930 census William (age 29) was the married head of household in Fallon, Churchill, Nevada, United States.^[4]

In the 1940 census W (age 39) was the married head of household in Hazelton, Election Precinct 7, Jerome, Idaho, United States.^[5]

William, child of James W Browne & Nichalena Hanson, died (age 54) on 23 November 1955 in Rupert, Minidoka, Idaho, United States.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 163, sheet 16B, family 327, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1608; FHL microfilm 1,375,621.
   FamilySearch Record: M5XH-HHG (accessed 13 September 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYYJ-9XNN Image number 00536
   William Brown (9), single son, in household of James W Brown (33) in Richfield, Sevier, Utah, United States. Born in Utah.
2. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 1863; Line: 23; FHL microfilm: 1821863; Record number: 45669;
   FamilySearch Record: M8PT-TV3 (accessed 13 September 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRN2-7YG Image number 00976
   J William Brown (19), single nephew, in household of J William Brown (19) in Sevier, Utah, United States.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Idaho, Minidoka County Records, 1913-1961"
   FamilySearch Record: QPM7-ZRKW (accessed 13 September 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9TRD-144 Image number 00136
   W J Browne marriage to Marion Irene Prinsen on 8 May 1926 in Minidoka, Idaho, United States.
4. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 1B, line 72, family 22, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1296; FHL microfilm 2,341,031.
   FamilySearch Record: XKJ2-4G1 (accessed 13 September 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRHV-8XB Image number 00065
   William J Brown (29), married head of household in Fallon, Churchill, Nevada, United States. Born in Utah.
5. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 22;
   FamilySearch Record: VY4P-361 (accessed 13 September 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89M1-9D2Y
   W J Browne (39), married head of household in Hazelton, Election Precinct 7, Jerome, Idaho, United States.
6. ↑ Death: "Idaho Death Certificates, 1938-1961"
   citing Death, Rupert, Minidoka, Idaho, United States, Department of Health and Welfare, Boise..
   FamilySearch Record: Q2M1-PKJF (accessed 13 September 2022)
   William James Browne death 23 Nov 1955 (born 13 Jan 1901), child of James W Browne & Nichalena Hanson, in Rupert, Minidoka, Idaho, United States.

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between SH and John Browne, his . Their most-recent common ancestors are James Brown and Hansine Hansen, the great great grandparents of SH and great grandparents of John Browne. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd Cousin 1x removed , based on sharing 37 cM across 2 segments.