William J Brown

1872 - 1909  (37 years)

• Name	William J Brown
  Birth	1872	San Jose, Santa Clara, CA
  Gender	Male
  Census	3 Jun 1880	San Jose, Santa Clara, CA ; age 8, born CA, living with parents
  Death	26 Jul 1909	San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
  Burial		Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, CA
  Person ID	I1281	Family Tree
  Last Modified	20 Oct 2016

  
  

  Father	William Delay Brown,   b. 2 Sep 1840, Sydney, Australia d. 4 Dec 1917, San Jose, Santa Clara, CA (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Johanna Cunningham,   b. 20 Oct 1842, Kilkenny County, Ireland d. 14 Feb 1919, San Jose, Santa Clara, CA (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	8 Jan 1860	San Jose, Santa Clara, CA
  Family ID	F265	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones		Brown Family Grave Site
  		Brown Gravestone with Inscriptions for Clementia and William CLEMENTINA C. / DEPARTED THIS LIFE / Feb. 19, 1884, / AGED / 5 y'rs & 5 mo's A precious one from us has gone; / A voice we loved is stilled; / A place is vacant in our home / Which never can be filled. / God in his wisdom has recalled / The boon His love had given; / And though the body moulders here, / The soul soul is safe in heaven. WILLIAM J. / BORN JULY 8, 1872 / DIED JULY 26, 1909

  
  

• Notes

  from "San Jose Evening News", 7/17/1909 Sudden Death of W.J. Brown in Frisco W.J. Brown, brother of Fire Chief Brown, died suddenly in San Francisco yesterday. He was 37 years of age. Death was due to heart failure and the news was a shock to his many friends here. The body will be brought to San Jose this morning and the funeral arrangements will be made. Besides his parents he is survived by three brothers and fours sisters. They are Richard and Eugene Brown of San Jose, Peter L Brown of San Francisco. Mrs. Albert Richards and Mrs. J.J. Jennings of San Jose, Mrs. J.W. Hindle of San Francisco and Mrs. H Kenyon of San Martin. No arrangements for the funeral have been made. from "The San Francisco Call", 28 Jun 1909 (newspapers.com) BROWN - In this city, July 26, 1909, William J. Brown, dearly beloved son of William D. and Johanna C. Brown, and loving brother to Peter L., Richard F. and Eugene L. Brown, Mrs. Albert Richards, Mrs. J.W. Hindle, Mrs Harrie Kenyon, Mrs George Jennings and the late Mrs. Tessie McCann, a native of San Jose, Cal., aged 37 years and 18 days. A member of San Jose aerie No. 8, F.O.E., and San Francisco lodge No. 2, Knights Royal Arch. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral tomorrow (Thursday), July 29, 1909, at 1 o'clock p.m., from the family residence, 93 Colfax street, San Jose. Interment Oak Hill cemetery.