BROWN, William McFarlane[1, 2, 3]

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Name BROWN, William McFarlane Birth 30 Sep 1918 Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland [1, 2]
Gender Male Arrival 26 May 1928 Boston, Massachusetts, USA [3]
- Arrived in ship California with mother and brother, John
Census 1930 40 Harrison Street, Quincy, Norfolk, MA USA [1]
- 40 Harrison Street--Name: Brown, William / Relationship: Head / Home: Rented / Family live on farm: No / Value of home, rent: $35 / Sex: M / Race: W / Age: 46 / Marital Status: M / Age when married: 34 / Attended School since 1929: No / Can read-write: Yes / Place of birth: Scotland / Father's place of birth: Scotland / Mother's place of birth: Scotland / Language: English / Year naturalized: 1903 (actually was 1923) / Profession: Engineer (marine) / Industry: Fruit boat-Name: Brown, Isabella M L / Relationship: Wife / Home: Rented / Family live on farm: No / Value of home, rent: $35 / Sex: F / Race: W / Age: 44 / Marital Status: M / Age when married: 32 / Attended School since 1929: No / Can read-write: Yes / Place of birth: Scotland / Father's place of birth: Scotland / Mother's place of birth: Scotland / Language: English / Year naturalized: 1928 / Profession: None / Industry: None-Name: Brown, William Jr / Relationship: Son / Home: Rented / Family live on farm: No / Value of home, rent: $35 / Sex: W / Race: W / Age: 11 / Marital Status: S / Age when married: / Attended School since 1929: Yes / Can read-write: Yes / Place of birth: Scotland / Father's place of birth: Scotland / Mother's place of birth: Scotland / Language: English / Year naturalized: 1928 / Profession: None / Industry: None -Name: Brown, John / Relationship: Son / Home: Rented / Family live on farm: No / Value of home, rent: $35 / Sex: W / Race: W / Age: 10 / Marital Status: S / Age when married: / Attended School since 1929: Yes / Can read-write: Yes / Place of birth: Scotland / Father's place of birth: Scotland / Mother's place of birth: Scotland / Language: English / Year naturalized: 1928 / Profession: None / Industry: None
Census Apr 1940 869 Southern Artery, Quincy, Norfolk, MA USA [4]
- Brown, Wm / Relation = Son / Sex = M / Race = W / Age = 21 / Marital Status = S / Attended College = No / Greatest Education = High School 4th year / Birthplace = Mass / Citizenship = / City Residence in 1935 = Quincy / Employed for pay = No / At Private work = Yes / At public work = No / Seeking work = No / Hours worked = 50 / Occupation = Operator of Dredger / Industry = Dredging / Worker Class = Private Worker / Weeks worked in 1939 = 52 / Income = 988 / Other income = No
Military 16 Oct 1940 108 Ruggles Street, Quincy, Norfolk, MA USA [5, 6]
- Draft registration. Went on to become Captain in 383d Bombardment Group, US Army Air Force. Enlistment Date:-21 Apr 1944-Discharge Date:-8 Jun 1946
Census 3 Apr 1950 46 Hobart, Braintree, Norfolk, MA USA [7]
- Brown, William M / Head / White / Male / Age 31 / Married / Birthplace Scotland / Citizen Yes / Working / Occupation: Acetylene Burner / Industry: Shipbuilding-
Physical Description Height = 5’10”-Weight = 160-Eyes = Blue-Hair = Brown-Complexion = Ruddy [5] Education High School [4] Served in military Y Obituary From Boston Globe, 18 Mar 1969
BROWN William M. Sr., of Marshfield, formerly of Braintree, Mar. 16. beloved husband of Eleanor F, (Cody), of 166 Flaegler Drive. father of Judith Ann Sargent of BrocKton, Wiilliam M.. Jr., U.S.A., Kathleen Lutz of Quincy. John Michael at home, son of William of Quincy; brother of John of Weymouth. Late employee General Dynamics Corp. Army Vet W.W. II. Funeral services at McDonald Funeral Home, South Weymouth at 809 Main st. (Rt. 18, opp. south Shore Hospital). Wednesday at 11 a.m. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours Monday 7-9 p.m. Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9. [8]Occupation Dredger in 1940. Later worked for General Dynamics Corp [4, 9] Death 16 Mar 1969 166 Flaggler Drive, Marshfield, Plymouth, MA USA [6]
Burial Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree, MA USA [6]
Person ID I4824 Hugh Byrne and Nanette Asimov Lines Last Modified 6 Feb 2024
Father BROWN, William, b. 18 Dec 1879, 25 Ann Street, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. Apr 1969, 02169 Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 89 years)
Mother MCFARLANE, Isabella Burns, b. 25 Jan 1884, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. Bef Mar 1969 (Age < 85 years)
Marriage 26 Apr 1918 Glasgow, Scotland [10]
- Married under sheriff’s decree, as Isabella was pregnant.
1918 BROWN, WILLIAM (Statutory registers Marriages 644:10 864) Photos 1918 BROWN, WILLIAM (Statutory registers Marriages 644:10 864) Family ID F3338 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family CODY, Eleanor F Children 1. BROWN, William McFarlane Jr 2. BROWN, Judith Ann, b. Abt 1944, Quincy, Norfolk, MA USA d. 7 Jun 2011, Weymouth, Norfolk, MA USA
(Age 67 years)
3. BROWN, Kathleen/Cathleen 4. BROWN, John Michael Family ID F3418 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 31 Jul 2021
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William Brown Junior, Quincy Mass
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Sources - [S832] 1930 United States Federal Census for William Brown-.
- [S833] Massachusetts, State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1798-1950 for William Brown, I have 2 children-William M, Sept 30 1918 at Greenock, Scotland-John, Dec 28 1919 at Greenock, Scotland-.
- [S930] Massachusetts, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963 for William Brown.
- [S989] 1940 Federal Census for Brown Family.
- [S991] William Brown Draft Registration.
- [S992] National Archives at St. Louis, MO; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 1/1/1925 - 6/30/1970; NAID: NAID 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General.
- [S1385] 1950 United States Federal Census for William M Brown, Brown, William M / Head / White / Male / Age 31 / Married / Birthplace Scotland / Citizen Yes / Working / Occupation: Acetylene Burner / Industry: Shipbuilding-.
- [S993] Brown, William M.
- [S993] Brown, William M, ate employee Gen eral Dynamics Cor.
- [S830] 1918 BROWN, WILLIAM (Statutory registers Marriages 644/10 864), When/Where/How Married: 1918, Twenty sixth day of April. By declaration in presence of William McFarlane…-.
- [S832] 1930 United States Federal Census for William Brown-.
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