Brown Family Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the genealogical research for the Brown Family and families who married Brown descendants. Surnames included are as follows: Brown, Congden, Dynes, McClellan, Mitchell, Ross, and Stackhouse. This research contains family group sheets, original documents, photographs, copies documents, and more. Also contained within this collection are family histories, journals, correspondence, and cards.
There is also content in this collection provided by Jane Campbell. Her additions include information from e-mail correspondence regarding genealogy surname research.
Dates
- Creation: Late 19th - early 20th century
Creator
- Van Leiden, Billie Jean Brown, 1928-2013 (Person)
- Campbell, Jane (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Billie Jean Brown was born August 25, 1928 to Edward and Nellie Brown in Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas. Jean married Antoni Johannes Van Leiden on October 8, 1950 in Ottawa. They had two sons, Ricky and Tim. Jean participated in church and community activities and was interested in documenting her genealogy. She passed away on May 1, 2013 and was buried in the Highland Cemetery in Ottawa.
Jane Campbell has been researching her genealogy for a number of years. She has continued some of the family research started by Jean Van Leiden.
Full Extent
1 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
FOR STAFF: Rare Book Room, M17--Section 2--Shelf 3
- Title
- Brown Family Collection
- Subtitle
- A finding aid from the Midwest Genealogy Center
- Author
- Nicole Schlagel
- Date
- 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Midwest Genealogy Center Repository