Ethel Winifred Brown

17 July 1887–17 September 1916 (Age 29)
Minnesota, United States

The Life Summary of Ethel Winifred

When Ethel Winifred Brown was born on 17 July 1887, in Minnesota, United States, her father, Gilbert A Brown, was 51 and her mother, Margaret May Cary, was 23. She married George Washington Derrick on 17 May 1902, in Spokane, Washington, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Chattaroy, Spokane, Washington, United States in 1900. She died on 17 September 1916, in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States, at the age of 29, and was buried in Peone, Spokane, Washington, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Washington Derrick
1881–1977
Ethel Winifred Brown
1887–1916
Marriage: 17 May 1902
Jimmy Derrick
1899–1900
George Washington Winfred Derrick Jr
1903–1984
Eugene Francis Derrick
1908–1957
Wilma Lillian R Derrick
1910–1910
Ray Juanita Derrick
1913–1994

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    17 May 1902Spokane, Washington, United States
    • Children

    (5)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (8)

    1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
    Age 3
    This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
    1893 · The Minnesota State Flag
    Age 6
    The Flag of Minnesota was adopted on August 2 and consists of scenes from the seal of Minnesota. The flag has been modified over the years to be easier to manufacture.
    1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
    Age 9
    A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

    Name Meaning

    English, Scottish, and Irish: generally a nickname referring to the color of the hair or complexion, Middle English br(o)un, from Old English brūn or Old French brun. This word is occasionally found in Old French, Middle English and Old Norse as a personal name or byname (Middle English personal name Brun, Broun, ancient Germanic Bruno, Old English Brūn, or possibly Old Norse Brúnn or Brúni). Brun- was also an ancient Germanic name-forming element. Some instances of Old English Brūn as a personal name may therefore be short forms of compound names such as Brūngar, Brūnwine, etc. As a Scottish and Irish name, it sometimes represents a translation of Gaelic Donn (see below). Brown (including in the senses below) is the fourth most frequent surname in the US. It is also very common among African Americans and Native Americans (see also 5 below).Irish and Scottish: adopted for Ó Duinn (see Dunn ) or for any of the many Irish and Scottish Gaelic names containing the element donn ‘brown-haired’ (also meaning ‘chieftain’), for example Donahue .Irish: phonetic Anglicization of Mac an Bhreitheamhnaigh; see Breheny .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Dunn
    Brunson
    Browning
    Browne
    Burnett
    Erjavec
    Borron
    Broun

    Sources (23)

    • Ethel Brown in entry for Derrick, "Washington, County Birth Registers, 1873-1965"
    • Ethel W Branton in household of Gilbert A Branton, "United States Census, 1900"
    • Ethel Brown, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"

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