Lewis Wayne Brown
1881 - 1965 (84 years)
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Name Lewis Wayne Brown [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] Born 18 Aug 1881 Hanover, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA 
[1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] Gender Male Residence 1900 Hanover, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA [3] Residence 1900 Hanover, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA [3, 4, 8] StreetAddress: River Road; 18 Age: 18; Laborer Miner Occupation: Laborer Miner; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0056; MonthsUnEmployedPastYear: 0; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Son RelationToHead: Son Census 1920 Horseheads Township, Chemung Co., NY. [1] Race White [4, 7, 8] Residence 1920 Horseheads, Chemung, New York [3] Residence 1920 Horseheads, Chemung, New York, USA [7] StreetAddress: No Name; 38 Age: 38; Farmer Occupation: Farmer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 54; HomeOwnership: Rented; Industry: Farm; IsEmployed: Own Account; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head Died 27 Aug 1965 Endicott, Broome County, New York, USA [3, 5] Buried Hanover, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA [5] Person ID I1811 Brown Genealogy Last Modified 19 Sep 2024
Father Hendrick Wright Brown, b. 23 Dec 1851, Newport Center, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 1 Dec 1940, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 88 years) Relationship natural Mother Sarah E. McCreary, b. 1852, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 1893, Hanover or Newport Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 41 years) Relationship natural Married 25 Dec 1870 Family ID F469 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Bertha Yeisley, b. 7 Apr 1887, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 21 Jun 1967, Fairmount Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 80 years) Married 1908 Chemung County, New York, USA Married 1908 Chemung Co., NY [3] Divorced 1929 Children 1. Grace Anna Brown, b. 27 Nov 1910, Lehman, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 18 Mar 1965 (Age 54 years) [natural]Last Modified 19 Sep 2024 Family ID F513 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Obituary:
"Lewis W. Brown, 111 Mechanic Street, Endicott, NY, formerly of Hanover Township and Scranton, died Friday at Charles Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY, he was 84.
Born in Dundee section of Hanover Township, AUgust 18, 1881, Brown was a son of Hendrick and Sarah McCrary Brown. He was a graduate of Hanover Township High School. Brown was a veteran of [the] Spanish-American war and World War I.
Prior to his retirement, he had served as building superintendent of Central YMCA, Scranton, for 12 years. Previously, he had served in the same capacity at Carbondale.
Brown owned and perated a general store at Harvery's Lake for several years. His wife, the former Bertha Yeisley, died several years ago.
He was a member of [the] Methodist Church, Scranton; POS of A., Askam; American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts, Scranton.
Surviving are brothers, Edward, Hanover Township, and Warren, Wilkes-Barre; a sister, Mrs. Mildred Herman, Hanover Township; two grandchildren. A daughter, Mrs. Grace Hart, died in 1964. Funeral will be held at Kniffen Funeral Home, 463 South Main Street, Tuesday morning at 11 with Rev. A. James Cara officiating. Burial will be in Hanover Green Cemetery, Friends may call tonight 7 to 9."
In 1900, Lewis Brown was residing in Hanover, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA, with his parents and siblings. He was employed as a mining labourer.
In 1920, Lewis Brown was residing in Horseheads, Chemung, New York, USA, with his wife and daughter. He was employed as a farmer.
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Sources - [S42] 1920 Census, U.S. Government, (Name: Name: Name: Internet file;;;).
1920 US Census of Horseheads Township, Chemung Co., NY. Enumerated 17 Jan. 1920. Brown, Lewis - Head, male, white, age 38, married, able to read and write, self and parents all born in Pennsylvania, speaks English, occupation farmer living on farm. Brown, Bertha - wife, female, white aged 32, married, able to read and write, self and parents all born in Pennsylvania, speaks English, no occupation. Brown, Grace - daughter, female, white, aged 9, single, in school the previous year, able to read and write, self and parents all born in Pennsylvania, no occupation. Enumeration District No. 54, sheet 6B. - [S22] History of Hanover Township, Henry Blackman Plumb, (Name: Name: Name: Printed 1885 by Robert Baur, Printer and Stationer, Wilkes-Barre, PA;;;), Pg. 397.
Hendrick W. Brown 4 (William 3, William 2, Alexander 1) was born in Newport; lives in Hanover; married Sarah McCrary. They had: - Franklin Brown. Laura Brown. Lewis Brown. Susan Brown. - [S7] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;).
Record for Bertha Yeisley
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1030&h=1228311382&indiv=try - [S51] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Hanover, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1431; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 1241431.
Record for Henry W Brown
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7602&h=68693461&indiv=try - [S222] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
Record for Lewis W Brown
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60525&h=36910994&indiv=try - [S304] Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1906-1913, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2015;), Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Birth certificates, 1906–1913; Box Number: 365; Certificate Number Range: 205501-208500.
Record for Lewis N Brown
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60484&h=4685376&indiv=try - [S43] 1920 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Horseheads, Chemung, New York; Roll: T625_1093; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 54.
Record for Lewis Brown
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=6061&h=31250280&indiv=try - [S51] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Hanover, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1431; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 1241431.
Record for Lewis Brown
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7602&h=68693462&indiv=try
- [S42] 1920 Census, U.S. Government, (Name: Name: Name: Internet file;;;).