John J Brotherson

Brief Life History of John J

When John J Brotherson was born on 6 June 1888, in Lincoln Creek, Lewis, Washington, United States, his father, Peter E Brotherson, was 38 and his mother, Bridget Ann Darcy, was 28. He married Maud Cecelia Packwood on 30 December 1915, in Olympia, Thurston, Washington, United States. He lived in Packwood, Lewis, Washington, United States for about 1 years. He died on 14 May 1962, in Lewis, Washington, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Centralia, Lewis, Washington, United States.

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John J Brotherson
1888–1962
Maud Cecelia Packwood
1883–1974
Marriage: 30 December 1915

Sources (22)

  • John J Brotherson, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Jno J Brotherson, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
  • John J Brotherson, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"

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World Events (8)

1889 · Washington Becomes a State

On November 11, 1889, Washington Territory became Washington State the 42nd state to enter the Union. The state was named in honor of George Washington.

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

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.

1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of North German, Norwegian, and Danish Brodersen , or Jewish Broderson .

English: from Middle English brother, broder ‘brother’ + son, or from the surname Brother + patronymic -son.

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

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