James Brown

Notes:

Cass City Chronicle
Friday, August 15, 1952

Mr. and Mrs. Jos. A. Benkelman, Mr. and Mrs. Ward Benkelman and Mr. and Mrs. Dorus Benkelman attended the funeral of James Brown in Pigeon on Saturday. Mrs. Brown is the former Marie Benkelman, who is a cousin of Ward's and a sister to Dorus.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, 2007)

(Research):

Census Information:

1930 Census
Michigan, Huron County, McKinley Township
Enumerated April 14, 1930
ED 32-22 SD 11 Sheet 3A Stamped 217
56-57
Brown, James Head M W 29 M 27 Mich Canada Eng Mich Farmer
Brown, Marie Wf F W 29 m 26 Mich NY Mich
Brown, James K Son M W 1 2/12 S Mich Mich Mich
White, William Lodger M W 46 M England England England Farming

James married Marie Lelia Benkelman in Apr 1926 in Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan. Marie (daughter of John Adam Benkelman and Augusta Catherine Freidrika Krehl) was born on 18 May 1899 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 25 Oct 1987 in Saginaw County, Michigan; was buried in Caseville Cemetery, Caseville, Huron County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. James Krehl Brown was born on 8 Feb 1929 in Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan; died on 6 Dec 1965 in Pigeon, Huron County, Michigan.
2. Living