Franklin Daniel Brown

1874 - 1946  (72 years)

• Name	Franklin Daniel Brown  [1, 2, 3]
  Born	22 Jul 1874	Avondale, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America   [1, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1880	Hanover, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA   [6]
  	StreetAddress: River Road; 6 Age: 6; At School Occupation: At School; AttendedSchool: Yes; CannotRead: Yes; CannotWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 109; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Son RelationToHead: Son
  Census	1910	Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Industry	Coal Office
  Race	White  [3]
  Residence	1910	Scranton Ward 20, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
  	StreetAddress: Ceader Ave; 35 Age: 35; Clerk Occupation: Clerk; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0129; HomeOwnership: Rent; Industry: Railroad; LiveOnFarm: House; NativeLanguageCode: English; OutOfWork: N; YearsMarried: 12; Married Marita
  Residence	1920	Scranton Ward 5, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
  	StreetAddress: South Filmore Avenue; 45 Age: 45; Clerk Occupation: Clerk; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 123; HomeOwnership: Rented; Industry: DL and W Co; IsEmployed: Wage or Salary; Married MaritalStatus: Marr
  Residence	1930	Scranton, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
  	55 Age: 55; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; ClassofWorker: Wage or salary worker; EnumerationDistrict: 0024; HomeOwnership: Rented; IsEmployed: Yes; LiveOnFarm: No; OwnedRadio: No; RegistrationDistrict: 0024; ValueOfHome: 3
  Residence	1935	Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
  Residence	1940	, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
  	StreetAddress: South Fillmore Avenue; 65 Age: 65; Clerk Occupation: Clerk; AttendedSchool: No; CityWard: 5; ClassofWorker: Wage or salary worker in private work; EmploymentCode: 1; EmploymentDetails: No; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 71-33;
  _EMPLOY	Employer: Wage Earner
  Died	28 Nov 1946	Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States of America   [3]
  Buried	South Abington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
  Person ID	I1941	Brown Genealogy
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2025

  
  

  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	F576	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Catherine Fink,   b. 9 May 1875, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America ,   d. 22 Jan 1960, Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States of America  (Age 84 years)
  Married	15 Jul 1898  [4, 5]
  Children	1. Ruth Arlene Brown,   b. 31 Dec 1902, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America ,   d. Nov 1985, Nanticoke, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 82 years)  [natural]   2. Viola Brown,   b. 1906, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   3. Mona Marian Brown,   b. 24 Mar 1913, Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States of America ,   d. 29 May 2001  (Age 88 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2025
  Family ID	F588	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  "Frank married Mary Fink on January 15, 1898, and the couple raised three daughters: Ruth, Viola, and Mona. Mary was the third of four daughters. She married Frank Brown on January 15, 1898, and the couple raised three daughters: Ruth, Viola, and Mona." (Find A Grave) In 1910, Frank was residing in Scranton, Lackawana, Pennsylvania, USA with his wife and children. He was employed as a clerk for the railroad. In 1920, Frank was residing in Scranton, Lackawana, Pennsylvania, USA with his wife and children. He was employed as a clerk for the DL & W Company (Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad). In 1930, Frank was residing in Scranton, Lackawana, Pennsylvania, USA with his wife and children. He was employed as a bookkeeper in a coal office. In 1940, Frank was residing in Scranton, Lackawana, Pennsylvania, USA with his wife and two spinster daughers, Ruth and Mona. He was employed as a clerk. According to Frank's death certificate, he worked as an auditor for the Glen Alden Coal Company.

  
  

• Sources

  [S131] 1910 Census. 1910 US Census, Scranton City, Lackawanna Co., PA.Enumerated 15 April, 1910, Enumeration District No. 12, Sheet No. 1B. Brown, Franklin D. - head, male, white aged 35, married 12 years, self and parents all born in Pennsylvania, able to speak and write English, occupation clerk for Railroad. Brown, Mary - wife, female, white, aged 35, married 12 years, 2 children - both living, self and parents all born in Pennsylvania, able to read and write English, no occupation. Brown, Ruth - daughter, female, white aged 8, single, self and parents all born in Pennsylvania, can read and write English, no occupation. Brown, Viola - daughter, female, white aged 4, single, Self and parents all born in Pennsylvania, able to read and write English, no occupation. [S178] 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. [S206] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;), Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 095701-098250. Record for Frank D Brown https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=5164&h=7269319&indiv=try [S132] 1920 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;;;), 1920 census of Scranton, Lackawanna Co., PA. 5th. Ward., enumerated 13 Jan. 1920, sheet 6B. Brown, Frank, Head, white male, age 45, married, able to read and write, self and parents born in Pennsylvania, speaks English, employed as clerk by (DBU?) R.R. Co. as wage worker. Mary, wife, white female age 44, married, able to read and write, self and parents born in Pennsylvania, speaks English, not employed. Ruth, daughter, white female, age 17, single, able to read and write, self and parents born in Pennsylvania, speaks English, employed as clerk by (DBU?) R.R. Co. as wage worker. Viola, daughter, white female, age 14, single, able to read and write, self and parents born in Pennsylvania, speaks English, not employed. Mona, daughter, white female, age 6, single, able to read and write, self and parents born in Pennsylvania, speaks English, not employed. [S133] 1900 Census, 1900 census of Hanover Township, Luzerne Co., PA. Brown, Frank, head, white male, born July, 1874, age 25, married 2 years, self and parents born in Pennsylvania, employed as coal inspector. Brown, Mary, wife, white female, born May, 1875, age 25, married 2 years, self and parents born in Pennsylvania, mother of no children. [S126] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Hanover, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1149; Page: 476C; Enumeration District: 109. Record for Hendrick Brown https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=6742&h=29780968&indiv=try