In February 1920 Augusta B Brownwood (5 y, born in Colorado), his father Nicholas Brownwood (38, Holland, immigrated in 1890, merchant), his mother Edith (38, Holland, immigrated in 1887, clerk at their own store), his brothers Cornelius N (16, automobile mechanic), John M (15, laborer), Myron (13, clerk at their own store), Walter (11), and his sister Thresa (8, Colorado) were living in their own home in Kit Carson County, located in the eastern part of Colorado. In fact they were living in the small -former- settlement of Elphis, located 16 miles north and one mile west of Vona, where about 27 Dutch immigrant families have lived once. Elphis had in the period 1926-1923 a rural post office, was abandoned about 1945 and didn't exist anymore since then. His father Nick Brownwood served there also for five years as Deputy Sheriff
In 1923 his father Nicholas Brownwood sold his general store and a 160-acre farm at Elphis to Richard J Roorda (Find A Grave Memorial# 33226230), and moved with his family to California.
In April 1930 Bernard A Brownwood, (16, Colorado), his father Nicholas Brownwood (49, immigrated in 1890, private police patrolman), his mother Edith (49, immigrated in 1885), his sisters Teresa (18) and Edith (7, Colorado) were living in their own house, worth #4250, at 4365 Bel Air Drive in La Crescenta Township, located about 13 miles north of Los Angeles, California.
In 1940 Bernard Brownwood (26, salesmann at a water company), his father Nicholas Brownwood (59, private detective), his mother Edith (59) and his sister Edith (17) were living at their own home, worth #3000, at still 4365 Bel Air Drive, in the city of Glendale, Los Angeles, California. They lived in 1935 in the same house.
Bernard August Brownwood served during WW II as sergeant in the US Army.
Bernard Brownwood married the 11 years younger Mary Davis, who was born in March 1925 in Grayson County, midwest Kentucky.
In October 1989 his wife Mary died at the age of 64 years in Los Angeles, California. Widower Bernard August Brownwood died there too, in February 1992, at the age of 77 years.
In 1923 his father Nicholas Brownwood sold his general store and a 160-acre farm at Elphis to Richard J Roorda (Find A Grave Memorial# 33226230), and moved with his family to California.
In April 1930 Bernard A Brownwood, (16, Colorado), his father Nicholas Brownwood (49, immigrated in 1890, private police patrolman), his mother Edith (49, immigrated in 1885), his sisters Teresa (18) and Edith (7, Colorado) were living in their own house, worth #4250, at 4365 Bel Air Drive in La Crescenta Township, located about 13 miles north of Los Angeles, California.
In 1940 Bernard Brownwood (26, salesmann at a water company), his father Nicholas Brownwood (59, private detective), his mother Edith (59) and his sister Edith (17) were living at their own home, worth #3000, at still 4365 Bel Air Drive, in the city of Glendale, Los Angeles, California. They lived in 1935 in the same house.
Bernard August Brownwood served during WW II as sergeant in the US Army.
Bernard Brownwood married the 11 years younger Mary Davis, who was born in March 1925 in Grayson County, midwest Kentucky.
In October 1989 his wife Mary died at the age of 64 years in Los Angeles, California. Widower Bernard August Brownwood died there too, in February 1992, at the age of 77 years.
In February 1920 Augusta B Brownwood (5 y, born in Colorado), his father Nicholas Brownwood (38, Holland, immigrated in 1890, merchant), his mother Edith (38, Holland, immigrated in 1887, clerk at their own store), his brothers Cornelius N (16, automobile mechanic), John M (15, laborer), Myron (13, clerk at their own store), Walter (11), and his sister Thresa (8, Colorado) were living in their own home in Kit Carson County, located in the eastern part of Colorado. In fact they were living in the small -former- settlement of Elphis, located 16 miles north and one mile west of Vona, where about 27 Dutch immigrant families have lived once. Elphis had in the period 1926-1923 a rural post office, was abandoned about 1945 and didn't exist anymore since then. His father Nick Brownwood served there also for five years as Deputy Sheriff
In 1923 his father Nicholas Brownwood sold his general store and a 160-acre farm at Elphis to Richard J Roorda (Find A Grave Memorial# 33226230), and moved with his family to California.
In April 1930 Bernard A Brownwood, (16, Colorado), his father Nicholas Brownwood (49, immigrated in 1890, private police patrolman), his mother Edith (49, immigrated in 1885), his sisters Teresa (18) and Edith (7, Colorado) were living in their own house, worth #4250, at 4365 Bel Air Drive in La Crescenta Township, located about 13 miles north of Los Angeles, California.
In 1940 Bernard Brownwood (26, salesmann at a water company), his father Nicholas Brownwood (59, private detective), his mother Edith (59) and his sister Edith (17) were living at their own home, worth #3000, at still 4365 Bel Air Drive, in the city of Glendale, Los Angeles, California. They lived in 1935 in the same house.
Bernard August Brownwood served during WW II as sergeant in the US Army.
Bernard Brownwood married the 11 years younger Mary Davis, who was born in March 1925 in Grayson County, midwest Kentucky.
In October 1989 his wife Mary died at the age of 64 years in Los Angeles, California. Widower Bernard August Brownwood died there too, in February 1992, at the age of 77 years.
In 1923 his father Nicholas Brownwood sold his general store and a 160-acre farm at Elphis to Richard J Roorda (Find A Grave Memorial# 33226230), and moved with his family to California.
In April 1930 Bernard A Brownwood, (16, Colorado), his father Nicholas Brownwood (49, immigrated in 1890, private police patrolman), his mother Edith (49, immigrated in 1885), his sisters Teresa (18) and Edith (7, Colorado) were living in their own house, worth #4250, at 4365 Bel Air Drive in La Crescenta Township, located about 13 miles north of Los Angeles, California.
In 1940 Bernard Brownwood (26, salesmann at a water company), his father Nicholas Brownwood (59, private detective), his mother Edith (59) and his sister Edith (17) were living at their own home, worth #3000, at still 4365 Bel Air Drive, in the city of Glendale, Los Angeles, California. They lived in 1935 in the same house.
Bernard August Brownwood served during WW II as sergeant in the US Army.
Bernard Brownwood married the 11 years younger Mary Davis, who was born in March 1925 in Grayson County, midwest Kentucky.
In October 1989 his wife Mary died at the age of 64 years in Los Angeles, California. Widower Bernard August Brownwood died there too, in February 1992, at the age of 77 years.
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