Harry Neal Browning

Brief Life History of Harry Neal

When Harry Neal Browning was born on 29 August 1893, in Salem, Fremont, Idaho, United States, his father, David Henry Browning Jr., was 34 and his mother, Bertha Adeline Woodward, was 25. He married Myrtle Cahoon on 12 December 1917, in St. Anthony, Fremont, Idaho, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Gem, Idaho, United States for about 5 years and West Emmett Election Precinct, Gem, Idaho, United States in 1940. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 20 January 1957, in Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Olney Cemetery, Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States.

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Family Time Line

Harry Neal Browning
1893–1957
Myrtle Cahoon
1898–1992
Marriage: 12 December 1917
Glenn Lawrence Browning
1919–2000
Eldon Marion Browning Sr
1921–2001
Nona June Browning
1923–2012
Harry Neal Browning Jr
1930–2014

Sources (29)

  • Harry N Browning, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Harry N Browning, "Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1950"
  • Harry Neal Browning, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"

World Events (8)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

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1896

Historical Boundaries 1896: Canyon, Idaho, United States 1917: Payette, Idaho, United States

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Name Meaning

English (southern): from the Middle English personal name Brouning (Old English Brūning), a derivative of the byname Brūn (see Brown ).

History: This name was brought independently to North America from England by numerous different bearers from the 17th century onward. William Browning was one of the free planters who assented to the ‘Fundamental Agreement’ of the New Haven Colony on June 4, 1639.

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

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