John Wesley Brown Jr ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8}

  Death Notes:

Name: John W. Brown
Event Date: 06 Feb 1945
Event Place: Cherry Valley, Winnebago, Illinois
Gender: Male
Age: 87
Birth Date: 07 Jul 1857
Birthplace: Flora, Illinois
Father's Name: John Brown
Mother's Name: Mariah Packard
Occupation: Retired
Residence Place: Cherry Valley, Winnebago, Illinois
Spouse's Name: Anna Brown
Burial Date: 09 Feb 1945
Burial Place: Cherry Valley, Winnebago, Ill.
Cemetery: Cherry Valley
Digital Folder Number: 4205842
Image Number: 1386
GS Film number: 1984082
Reference ID: DTH 1945 R 7841

Citing this Record:
"Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3HF-PVC : 27 December 2014), John W. Brown, 06 Feb 1945; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,984,082.
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  Burial Notes:

Find A Grave Memorial# 30619676

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Cherry Valley, IL on 30 June 1870. ⁶

1870 US Census
Page 30, Dwelling 211, Family 222
Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois
John Brown...13..IL
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Cherry Valley, IL on 1 June 1880. ⁷

1880 US Census
Page 20D, District 217, Dwelling 120, Family 124, Roll 261
Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois
John Brown..Son..21..IL..Laborer
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 7 Jul 1857, then his age should have been 22 instead of 21.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Cherry Valley, IL on 9 June 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 120, Dwelling 91, Family 91, Roll 355
Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois
Home owned, with mortgage
Married 15 years
John Brown..Head..Jul 1857..42..IL..???
(Living with wife and son.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Cherry Valley Township, Winnebago, IL on 30 April 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 141, Dwelling 2, Family 2, Roll 336
Cherry Valley Township, Winnebago County, Illinois
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 2 years (2nd marriage for both)
John W. Brown..Head..52..IL..Farmer
(Living with 2nd wife, 1 son from 1st wife, 3 stepsons, and widowed mother.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Cherry Valley Township, Winnebago, IL on 9 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 161, Dwelling 120, Family 124, Roll 416
Cherry Valley Township, Winnebago County, Illinois
Farm owned
John W. Brown..Head..62..IL
(Living with 2nd wife, son from 1st wife, and 3 stepchildren.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Cherry Valley, IL on 7 April 1930. ⁴

1930 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 2, Dwelling 79, Family 91, Roll 571
Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois
State Street; home owned, $5000
John W. Brown..Head..72..IL
(Living with 2nd wife and stepson.)
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Cherry Valley, IL on 11 April 1940. ⁵

1940 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 101-2, Family 93, Roll 912
Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois
home owned, $1000
Same house in 1935
John W. Brown..Head..83..IL..4th grade
(Living with 2nd wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 7 Jul 1857, then his age should have been 82 instead of 83.

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• He has alternate death information of 1944. A photo of his gravestone says 1944 but the Find-A-Grave memorial page gives a date of 6 Feb 1945. In addition, the online database "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," at FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3HF-PVC : 27 December 2014) give the 6 Feb 1945 date. Thus the gravestone probably has the wrong year engraved on it.
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John married Mary C. Chesak on 11 February 1885 in , Winnebago County, IL.¹ (Mary C. Chesak was born in December 1863 in Wisconsin,^{1 9} died in 1907 in , Winnebago County, IL ⁹ and was buried in 1907 in Cherry Valley Township, Winnebago, IL ⁹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Cherry Valley, IL on 9 June 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 120, Dwelling 91, Family 91, Roll 355
Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois
Home owned, with mortgage
Married 15 years
John Brown..Head..Jul 1857..42..IL..???
Mary Brown..Wife..Dec 1863..36..WI..Chicken(?) raiser..2/1
Leon Brown..Son..Mar 1888..12..MN..At School
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: John W Brown
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 11 Feb 1885
Event Place: Winnebago, Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Birth Year (Estimated): 1858
Father's Name: John Brown
Mother's Name: H J Lockard
Spouse's Name: Mary J Chasak
Spouse's Titles and Terms: Miss
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 23
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1862
Page: 22
GS Film Number: 001914044
Digital Folder Number: 005203194
Image Number: 02303

Citing this Record:
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-V86B : 3 March 2016), John W Brown and Mary J Chasak, 11 Feb 1885; citing Winnebago, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,914,044.
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John next married Anna Olivia Pearson, daughter of Lars Pearson and Clara Anderson, on 14 October 1908 in , Winnebago County, IL.^{2 3 4 5} (Anna Olivia Pearson was born in 1876 in Sweden,^{2 4} died in 1955 ¹⁰ and was buried in 1955 in Cherry Valley, IL ¹⁰.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: Image, on 14 October 1908, in , Winnebago County, IL.

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Cherry Valley Township, Winnebago, IL on 30 April 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 141, Dwelling 2, Family 2, Roll 336
Cherry Valley Township, Winnebago County, Illinois
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 2 years (2nd marriage for both)
John W. Brown..Head..52..IL..Farmer
Anna O. Brown..Wife..34..SWE..1/1
Leon L. Brown..Son..22..IL
Clarance Peterson..SSon..14..IL
Freddie Peterson..SSon..13..IL
Harrold Peterson..SSon..7..IL
Hannah M. Brown..Mother..75..NY..Widowed
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Cherry Valley Township, Winnebago, IL on 9 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 161, Dwelling 120, Family 124, Roll 416
Cherry Valley Township, Winnebago County, Illinois
Farm owned
John W. Brown..Head..62..IL
Anna Brown..Wife..42..SWE
Leonard L. Brown..Son..29..MN..Agent, Life Insurance
Clarence Peterson..Stepson..22..IL..Laborer, Electric Co.
Fred Peterson..Stepson..21..IL..Laborer, Foundry
Harold Peterson..Stepson..17..IL..Retail Salesman, Grocery store
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Cherry Valley, IL on 7 April 1930. ⁴

1930 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 2, Dwelling 79, Family 91, Roll 571
Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois
State Street; home owned, $5000
John W. Brown..Head..72..IL
Anna O. Brown..Wife..54..SWE..1st married at 19
Clarence E. Peterson..Stepson..34..IL..Office Hand, Factory
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Cherry Valley, IL on 11 April 1940. ⁵

1940 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 101-2, Family 93, Roll 912
Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois
home owned, $1000
Same house in 1935
John W. Brown..Head..83..IL..4th grade
Anna Brown..Wife..69..IL..8th grade
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: John W Brown
Titles and Terms: Mr
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 14 Oct 1908
Event Place: Winnebago, Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Birth Year (Estimated): 1856
Father's Name: John Brown
Mother's Name: Hanna Maria Packard
Spouse's Name: Annie Peterson
Spouse's Titles and Terms: Mrs
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 21
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1887
Spouse's Father's Name: Luis Pearson
Spouse's Mother's Name: Clara Anderson
Page: 504

Citing this Record
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-L8GD : 17 October 2017), John Brown in entry for John W Brown and Annie Peterson, 14 Oct 1908; citing Winnebago, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,914,054.