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Ralph Ben Brown

Ralph Ben Brown[1, 2]

Male 1890 - 1955  (65 years)


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  • Name Ralph Ben Brown 
    Birth 14 May 1890  Collins, Story County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 26 Dec 1955  Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Person ID I14765  Family
    Last Modified 4 Aug 2008 

    Father John Brown,   b. 26 Nov 1860, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1923 (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Anna Nancy McQuiston,   b. 16 Nov 1868, Story County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1937, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Marriage 17 Oct 1887  Nevada, Story County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4944  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edith Brubaker,   b. 3 Oct 1896, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1961, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Marriage 1917 
    Children 
     1. Ralph Ben Brown, Jr.,   b. 9 Jun 1920, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jan 1988, Ackworth, Warren County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
     2. Robert Allen Brown,   b. 27 Dec 1922, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Dec 1996, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
     3. Buster Duane Brown,   b. 18 Aug 1925
    Family ID F4945  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Mar 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 14 May 1890 - Collins, Story County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 26 Dec 1955 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    The Brown Brothers - Ralph, Robert and Buster    		The Brown Brothers - Ralph, Robert and Buster
    From (l-r) is the eldest brother, Ralph Ben Brown, the middle child, my grandfather, Robert Allen, and in his uniform, "Buster" Duane Brown. They barely look like brothers, but as they aged they started looking more and more alike.

    This is a photo of my grandfather (my dad's dad) and his brothers. It is through my grandfather that my…

  • Sources 
    1. [S1283] McQuiston, Thomas.

    2. [S1407] Imported GEDCOM file.

    3. [S1502] Social Security Index.