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Retha L. Brown

Retha L. Brown[1, 2, 3]

Female 1918 - 1974  (56 years)

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  • Name Retha L. Brown  [1, 2, 3] 
    Born Abt. 1918  Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Female 
    Residence 31 Jan 1920  Elba, Lapeer, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Census: "Retha Brown", with parents.
    Died 1974  Milan, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Buried 1974  Milan, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I412355555953  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Oren Brown,   b. Abt. 1876, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Minnie Sheldon,   b. 27 Feb 1882, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1965, Williams County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married Bef. 1917 
    • Married sometime before their daughter was born.
    Family ID F2978  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Herbert A. Guenther,   b. 1912, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1964, Milan, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Married 08 Jan 1937  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F3295  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt. 1918 - Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 31 Jan 1920 - Elba, Lapeer, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 08 Jan 1937 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1974 - Milan, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1974 - Milan, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1609277346] 1920 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Year: 1920; Census Place: Elba, Lapeer, Michigan; Roll: T625_781; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 43.

    2. [S1608403415] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 284; Film Title: 82 Wayne 174380-177679; Film Description: Wayne (Dates TBD).

    3. [S1608700922] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).


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