Grandpa Brown was mentioned in the news as being present at a family reunion in Brainard in late August 1943.
I ran across a clipping regarding a family reunion at the Arthur W. Brown residence.
Family Reunion Held at Arthur Brown Residence
Brainerd Daily Dispatch, August 31, 1943, page 3.
The Arthur W. Brown home in Northeast Brainerd was the scene of a family reunion held last week. An all-day outing was enjoyed by the guests with a dinner being served to 15 late in the afternoon.
Present for the occasion were Messrs and Mmes. Arthur Brown, Clyde L Brown of Berkeley, Calif., Earl Briggs of Richmond, Calif., Charles Brown of Minneapolis, Les Whiteis of Owatonna, Mmes. Roy Larson and Frank Bingham of Brainerd and Mrs. Mary Brown of Motley, Ed Brown of Brainerd and Clifford Brown of Motley.
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Person Mentioned
Comments
Arthur Brown
(Presumably Arthur W. Brown, but could it be my Arthur E Brown?
Clyde L Brown of Berkeley, Calif.
Great-uncle Clyde Leroy Brown? His 1943 location is unknown.
Earl Briggs of Richmond, Calif
Husband of my great-aunt Nettie Mae Viola Brown? His 1943 location is unknown.
Charles Brown of Minneapolis
Great-uncle Charles William Brown?
Les Whiteis of Owatonna
Husband of 1st cousin 1x removed, Marie Florence Brown? He lived in Owatonna during the 1940 Census.
Roy Larson (of Brainerd)
Husband of great-aunt Delores Sarah Brown? Roy lived in Brainerd during the 1940 Census.
Frank Bingham of Brainerd
Husband of great-aunt Victoria Cecelia Brown? Frank & Victoria lived in Brainerd in the 1940 Census.
Mary Brown of Motley
Great-grandmother Mary Elizabeth (Manning) Brown? Great Grandma Brown lived in Motley during the 1950 Census.
Ed Brown of Brainerd
Great-uncle Ed Brown? He lived in Oak Lawn (a township just east of Brainerd) in 1940.
Clifford Brown of Motley
Could be my Grandpa Dick (born Clifford) Brown. Dick lived in Chicago in 1940 and Brainerd in 1946. He appears in the 1950 Census as Richard Durand, living with his mother.
List of those present at the family reunion.
My Arthur Eugene Brown lived in Brainerd in 1935, but I don’t recognize an Arthur W. Brown in my genealogical records. Who is he; why is he hosting a family reunion for my Brown relatives? Could he be my great-uncle, Arthur Eugene Brown, misspelled in the paper? Is he related in a way I don’t know about, or is he totally unrelated? I thought I should look at this a bit more closely.
A quick Ancestry search of WW2 records for Arthur Brown found five records regarding three people.
Arthur Brown was born July 29, 1881, in Brainerd but lived in Duluth in 1942. His next of kin was Mrs. Isabelle Brown, Rt. 1, Warroad, MN.
Arthur Eugene Brown – Born April 2, 1912 in N. Dak. Mrs. Mary Brown of Motley will know his address. (The relationship of that person is blank.) It appears that he enlisted on March 7, 1944; however, this record indicates he was born in 1909.[i]
Arthur William Brown was born on November 23, 1907, in Minneapolis. His father is S. F. Brown, 318 Fifth Ave. N.E., Brainerd. He enlisted in February of 1941.
Knowing Arthur William Brown’s date of birth, a quick look at Ancestry Trees found him in 42 trees. My review of several trees found no relationship between Arthur William Brown and any of my Brown Ancestors.
1940 Census
(My) Arthur Brown, husband of Gladys Brown and father of James Brown, lived in Baxter during the 1940 Census. Baxter is just west of Brainerd.
Arthur Brown, Samuel F Brown’s son, and Dorothy Brown’s husband, lived at 318 D Street during the 1940 Census. – Google Maps indicate this is 318 D St. NE.
1950 Census
Arthur (E.), his wife, Gladys, and his five sons live at 1223 14th St. N., Brainerd.
Arthur (W.), his wife Dorothy Brown, and four children live west of Baxter in Sylvan, Cass County.
I conclude that there was no typo in the article; there was an Arthur W. Brown living in Brainerd in 1943. Look as I might, I could not find a direct relationship of him to my Brown ancestors. So, I’ve added him and his parents to my tree as unrelated.
Endnotes:
[i] I have several records that indicated Arthur was born in 1909 and several other records that indicate Arthur was born in 1912. I should review these records in a future analysis.
For Photo Friday, I identified the people in five photos from the Linwood Dyer Collection this week. This collection includes hundreds of photos, documents, and genealogies of people who lived in Scarborough, Portland, and Cape Elizabeth, Westbrook, Maine. I like analyzing the images and trying to reunite the photos with family members who may have never seen the picture. The Scarborough Historical Society holds the originals in the Linwood Dyer Photo Collection.
Bernes O Norton, circa 1905.
Bernes O Norton, circa 1905.
The photo identifying information includes:
Photographer: Hanson Studio, 12 Monument Square, Portland, Maine
Handwritten on the back: Burnes O. Norton, Belfast, Maine.
What I learned while researching this photo:
The 1900 US Census on Ancestry lists B?es O Norton (Ala Burnes Norton, aka Berness “Berne” O Norton). He is 33 years old, married to Ellen Norton, and has a son, Charles B Norton. His parents are Samuel G. and Anna S Norton.
Ancestry Trees appear to be consistent with his name, Bernes O Norton.
I am confident this is Bernes O Norton, born on 22 August 1867 and died in 1933. He appears to be in his late 30s, dating the photo to about 1905.
Handwritten on the back: Doris Nisbet, just before her last illness.
What I learned while researching this photo:
Doris Ione Nisbet is Linwood Dyer’s mother. She married Howard Osgood Dyer in 1921, had Linwood in 1925, and married Lewis Dexter Nisbet in 1937. She died on 23 March 1991.
Roger & Irene Pedneault, and Grace & Newton Curtis, 1941.
Roger & Irene Pedneault, and Grace & Newton Curtis, 1941.
The photo is of four people outdoors, wearing dress coats. Handwritten on the back is
Feb 17, 1941 – Roger Pedneault, Irene Pedneault Brown (today), Grace Pedneault Curtis, Newton G Curtis – Wedding Day – Irene Paw Paw Fur Coat – Dress & Hat Pink felt & will Leopard coat.
On the back, faintly in pencil, is written, “Miss Rude.”
Also on the back, in pen, is written, “‘The tie that binds’ – ‘A Cousin’ – Emily A. Rood, March 1899.”
Emily A Rood, March 1899.
What I learned while researching this photo:
A search of the 1900 US Census results in 10 Emily Roods. I am ignoring all whose middle initial is not “A,” leaving three.
Emily Rood, Age 22, was born in 1877 in Canada. In 1900, she lived in Saint Clair, Michigan with her husband, Reuben Rood.
Emily Rood, Age 28, was born in 1871 in England. In 1900, she lived in Syracuse, New York, with her husband, William Rood.
Emily Rood, age 67, was born Jul 1832 in Massachusetts. In 1900, the widow lived in Wallingford, CT, with her brother-in-law.
I could not identify the individual, so I uploaded this photo of Emily to Dead Fred.
Conclusion
I would love to hear your reaction if any of these photos are of your family member. Especially if this photo is of a loved one for whom you hadn’t seen this photograph before.
Due to software limitations, the images uploaded to Ancestry and Dead Fred have higher quality than those linked here. Feel free to use these photos in your genealogical activities. Please cite “Photo Courtesy: Scarborough Historical Society.”
For Photo Friday, I examined five photos from the Linwood Dyer Collection this week. Sadly, I could only identify three of the 21 people in the pictures. This collection includes hundreds of photos, documents, and genealogies of people who lived in Scarborough, South Portland, and Cape Elizabeth, Maine. I like analyzing the images and trying to reunite the photos with family members who may have never seen the picture. The Scarborough Historical Society holds the originals in the Linwood Dyer Photo Collection.
Roland McKeen
Roland McKeen
The snapshot is of a man sitting holding a shovel. The shadow of the photographer is present, which I have cropped out here. Handwritten on the back is “Roland McKeen.”
What I learned while researching this photo:
I have researched Roland Arthur McKeen previously. He was born on 15 November 1902 in New Brunswick and died on 20 September 1970 in Portland, Maine.
Catherine Louise Butterfield of Scarborough – SHS Grad & Wedding, 1956
Catherine Louise Butterfield, Scarborough High, 1956
This first photo appears to be professionally created and seems to be a school graduation photo. The photo was loose (without a frame or holder), so no photographer is identified. The back includes a note from Cathy to “Dick,” who was a friend. In another hand, it indicates “Butterfield – McKeen.”
Maine, U.S., Marriage Index, 1892-1996 indicates Catherine L Butterfield married John H McKeen on 22 Dec 1956.
John abd Cathy McKeen, 1956
There is another photo of Cathy in this collection. This photo has printed “Happy 50th Anniversary John & Cathy ” on the front. On the back, it was printed on “11/29/06,” but the image is clearly a reproduction of the marriage back in December 1956. Cathy is in a wedding gown and is feeding John a piece of wedding cake.
This photo is of six people at a restaurant. There is a couple, three other women, and the apparent waiter. Handwritten on the back: “Isabel Knox, Myrtle Stare, Mah & Jim Santorell (or Santoreth).” The style of clothing suggests the photo is from the 1950s or 1960s.
What I learned while researching this photo:
Five Diners.
Knox:
The 1950 US Census lists three people named Isabel Knox. In 1950, they lived in Syracuse, NY; Newtown, CT; and Gardena, CA.
Stare:
The 1930 US Census lists two Myrtle Stares:
Myrtle Stare was born circa. 1915, was the daughter of Charles & Nellie Stare and lived in Troy, MI.
Myrtle Stars [Stare], born c. 1910, was the wife of Barnie Stars and lived in Harrison, TX
Santorell:
My search for James Santorell found two James Santorells:
James Vinson Santorell was born 16 Dec 1893 to Michael & Granata Santorell. His wife was Evelyn O’Brien. He died on 16 Oct 1940.
James Henry Santorell was born on 1 May 1899. He registered for the draft on 15 Feb 1942.
Neither appears to have a wife named May.
My search for May Santorell found a Sophie M Santorella, the widow of James P. Santorella.
Names on the back of “Five Diners.”
I could not identify any of the individuals in this photo sufficiently to identify who is in the image correctly, so I only included the individual’s photo here and in my Flickr Photostream. I’d love to hear from you if you see another name for Murtle or May & Jim.
Thirteen Young Dancers (from Portland?).
Photos like this always sadden me. It is a beautiful photo of 13 young girls in dance costumes. The photographer is Bell, Charles Street, Portland. Sadly, nothing is written on the back – No names, no group identification, no year, just blank. My Google image search had no potential matches, so no identification by me.
Thirteen Young Dancers (from Portland?).
I can’t express it enough: if you have photos with no identification, please, please, write on the back of the picture the who, where, & when of the image. You can use a pencil or, better yet, an archival ink pen. Share the information you have about the photo. It will likely be thrown away and lost forever if you don’t.
I would love to hear your reaction if any of these photos are of your family member. Especially if this photo is of a loved one for whom you hadn’t seen this photograph before.
Due to software limitations, the images uploaded to Ancestry, Dead Fred, or Flickr have higher quality than those linked here. Feel free to use these photos in your genealogical activities. Please cite “Photo Courtesy: Scarborough Historical Society.”
I identified seven people in five photos from the Linwood Dyer Collection this week for Photo Friday. This collection includes hundreds of photos, documents, and genealogies of people who lived in Scarborough, South Portland, and Cape Elizabeth, Maine. I like analyzing the images and trying to reunite the photos with family members who may have never seen the picture. The Scarborough Historical Society holds the originals in the Linwood Dyer Photo Collection.
A. E Makeever, April 1898.
A. E. Makever, April 1898.
This small (3.5 by 5 inches) cabinet card photo includes:
Photographer: Scott, Chicago.
Handwritten on the front: 95.27.562 (SHS accession number).
Handwritten on the back: A. E. Makeever, Apr. 1898.
What I learned while researching this photo:
My search in the 1900 US Census for A. E. McKeever, a female, found the following:
Annie E McKeever was born Mar 1879 in Virginia and lived in Lynchburg, VA, in 1900.
Annie E McKiver, the wife of George D, was born Jul 1873 in New York.
E Annie McKeever, the wife of Henry, was born Apr 1873 in Pennsylvania.
Elizabeth A. McKeaver, Edward’s wife, was born in England in June 1866.
I could not fully identify the individual, so I uploaded this photo to Dead Fred.
Six at the beach, circa 1932.
This photo appears to be of six people at the beach; the photographic style seems to be from the 1930s.
Six people at the beach, circa 1932.
It is very difficult to read the handwriting on the back; however, I believe it says:
Helen Lordly ???
Alice Johns
? Roberts
Thelma McKeen
Jenette Johnson Milliken
Lin Dyer
What I learned while researching this photo:
The most readable name on the back is Jenette Johnson Milliken. From previous research on this family, I know Jeanette Johnson married George Milliken. Jeanette was a first cousin to Linwood Dyer. Jeanette Was born in 1920, and Linwood was born in 1925. So this appears to be the two children in the photo, Linwood, about seven years old, and Jeanette, about 12 years old, thus dating the photo to be from about 1932.
Linwood’s aunt, Thelma Dyer, married Roland Arthur McKeen in 1929. Thelma was born in 1909 so she was about 23 years old in 1932. The woman on the far right, holding the dog, appears to have a wedding ring and is the right age.
I can’t make out the older woman’s name, [FNU] Roberts. Without a known Roberts line in my Linwood Dyer Tree, I can’t speculate who it might be.
Linwood’s other aunt, Alice Leslie Dyer, married Howard Kenneth Johnson in 1920. Alice was born in 1905, making her 28 years old in 1932. The second woman from the left appears to be about the right age.
Finally, the tall, thin woman on the left is named Helen. Again, I cannot make out the rest of her name well enough to fully identify the individual.
I feel comfortable that I have identified four of the six people in this photo, so I have added it to my Linwood Dyer Collection and tagged the individuals I have identified in it.
Eugene Moulton of Rockport, 1900.
This cabinet card’s identifying information:
Eugene Moulton of Rockport, 1900.
Photographer: Crockett, Rockland.
Handwritten on the back: “Eugene Moulton, 21 – Oct 1 – 1900.
What I learned while researching this photo:
The 1900 US Census enumerated Eugene Moulton, a 20-year-old man living in Camden, Knox County, Maine. (Rockland is about 8 miles south of Camden.)
A Henry Eugene Moulton was born on 3 May 1880 in Rockport, Knox County, Maine, to Noah W and Mary E. (Millay) Moulton. Henry Eugene also had an older brother, Ralph C. Moulton.
Vdoucette58’s Doucette Family Tree on Ancestry includes a photo of Henry Eugene Moulton. It appears, to me, to be the same young man as in this photo.
Rose Anne McLaughlin of Caribou, Maine (circa 1902).
This cabinet card (4.25 by 6.5) has rounded corners and an embossed border, suggesting it is after 1890. The photo identifying information includes:
Photographer: H. M. Smith, 478 Congress St., Portland, ME.
Handwritten on the back: RoseAnne McLaughlin.
Rose Anne McLaughlin of Caribou, Maine (circa 1902).
What I learned while researching this photo:
A search for Roseanne McLaughlin in Maine during the 1900 Census yielded three candidates.
Rosanna H McLaughlin, age 3, living at 222 Ocean Street, Portland with her parents, Henry and Cynthis McLaughlin. She would be too young to be the woman in this photo.
Rosanna McLaughlin, age 19, living at Caribou, Maine, with her parents, John & Margaret McLaughlin.
The obituary for Rose McLaughlin indicates she was born on Dec 5, 1880. She was a schoolteacher for 31 years and operated a farm. She died on May 29, 1950.
Roxanna McLaughlin, age 51, lived in Princeton, Maine, with her daughter Annie McLaughlin. She is too old to be the woman in this photo.
I am comfortable with the fact that this is a photo of Rose McLaughlin (1880-1950) of Caribou, Maine. I added her to my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry.
Marcia Milliken of Scarborough, circa 1950.
Marcia Milliken of Scarborough, circa 1950.
The photo identifying information includes:
Handwritten on the back: Thomas McKeen, Marcia Milliken.
I have encountered photos of Marcia Milliken before. She was the daughter of Linwood Dyer’s 1st cousin, Jeanette (Johnson) Milliken.
I would love to hear your reaction if any of these photos are of your family member. Especially if this photo is of a loved one for whom you hadn’t seen this photograph before.
Due to software limitations, the images uploaded to Ancestry, Dead Fred, or Flickr have higher quality than those linked here. Feel free to use these photos in your genealogical activities. Please cite “Photo Courtesy: Scarborough Historical Society.”
Pocahontas Project Brown-Mannin(g)-Fugate Line By Don Taylor
Last year, I learned that I may have Pocahontas as an Ancestor. I was comfortable that Rachel Fugate was my 4th great-grandmother. I needed to confirm the line from her to my possible 12th great-grandmother, Pocahontas. I went on to prove Rachel’s father was Reuben Fugate. To continue researching my path to Pocahontas, I decided to look at Reuben’s father, Josiah Fugate.
A couple of years ago, when I looked at my Fugate ancestors during a Surname Saturday, I wondered if my Fugate ancestors were related to the famous “Blue Fugates of Troublesome Creek, KY.” As I began researching, I found that Josiah was a first cousin, once removed, of Martin Fugate, one of the earliest Blue Fugates. So, some of my Fugate ancestors are used in classes to demonstrate how genetic disease is inherited as an autosomal recessive.[ii]
Ben Stacy, the last known blue descendant of the Fugates[iii], is my 8th cousin, 1x removed.
Now that I’ve had a fun diversion into my Blue Fugate relatives, I can return to learning more about Josiah Fugate, my 6th great-grandfather.
