Brockway, John Aubrey

Male Abt 1874 - Bef 1920  (~ 45 years)


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  • Name Brockway, John Aubrey 
    Born Abt 1873–1874  Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2

    •      The approximate date of birth is calculated from data recorded in the U.S. census.
           The death certificate of Mr. Brockway's son (1909-1982), using information provided by the son's wife, recorded the father's name as "John Aubrey Brockway, Sr."
    Gender Male 
    Died Bef 1920  [3, 4
    • According to the 1920 and 1930 U.S. censuses, John's wife, Mary, was identified as a widow.
    Person ID I7372  Fiegenbaum
    Last Modified 28 Jul 2018 

    Family Farrand, Mary Olive,   b. Aug 1875, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Abt 1905–1905  [2, 5
    • The approximate date of the marriage is calculated from data recorded in the U.S. census.
    Census (family) Apr 1910  Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • According to the 1910 U.S. enumeration, the household on Main or 7th Street consisted of John A. Brockway, head of household, age 36, born in Wisconsin, a merchant in a department store; Mary Brockway, wife, age 33, born in Wisconsin, married for five years and the mother of two children; and their two sons: Robert Brockway and John A. Brockway, Jr., both age 1 year, 2 months and born in Iowa. Also in the household was Augusta Eden, a 20 year old domestic servant, born in Iowa.
    Children 
     1. Brockway, Robert,   b. 18 Feb 1909, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Brockway, John Aubrey,   b. 18 Feb 1909, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1982, Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     3. Brockway, Richard S.,   b. 15 Jun 1912, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 1947, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F2370  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1910 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T624, roll 406, image 900; page 2A. Iowa, Lyon County, Rock Township, Rock Rapids, Supervisor’s District 11, Enumeration District 66, census sheet 2A, enumerated on 15 April 1910; John A. Brockway household, Main or 7th Street, dwelling 28, family 32, lines 23-27. Access through Ancestry.com in October 2011.
           In the household was: 23) Brockway, John A.; age 36; born in Wisconsin; father born in Canada; mother born in New York.
           By calculation from the information provided, John would have been born about 1873-1874. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1910 U.S. census for this person.

    2. [S177] Ancestry.com (library edition), Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982.
      ( https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2272 ). Provo, Utah, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Database accessed in July 2018.
           State of Texas. Certificate of Death. State File No. 76266. For John Aubrey Brockway. A white, male born on 18 February 1909 in Iowa, USA. Father's name: John Aubrey Brockway, Sr. Mother's maiden name: Mary Olive Farrand. Personal information was provided by Julia F. Brockway.
           See the notes for this person's death for more details of the death certificate.

    3. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1920 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T625, roll 497, image 1153, page 26A. Iowa, Lyon County, Rock Township, Rock Rapids, Supervisor’s District 11, Enumeration District 77, census sheet 26A, enumerated on 30-31 January 1920; Mary Brockway household, dwelling 446, family 447, lines 32-33. Access through VAncestry.com in October 2011.
           In the household was: 32) Brockway, Mary; head; owns home, with mortgage; female; white; age 40; widow.
           For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1920 U.S. census for these individuals.

    4. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm 626, roll 505, image 224 page 11B. Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park Township, Oak Park, Supervisor’s District 4, Enumeration District 16-2269, census sheet 11B, enumerated on 11 April 1930; Mary Brockway household, 713 Washington Blvd., dwelling 147, family 292, lines 80-84. Access through Ancestry.com in October 2011.
           In the household was: 80) Brockway, Mary; head; female; white; age 50; widow.
           For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1930 U.S. census for these individuals.

    5. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1910 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T624, roll 406, image 900; page 2A. Iowa, Lyon County, Rock Township, Rock Rapids, Supervisor’s District 11, Enumeration District 66, census sheet 2A, enumerated on 15 April 1910; John A. Brockway household, Main or 7th Street, dwelling 28, family 32, lines 23-27. Access through Ancestry.com in October 2011.
           In the household was: 23) Brockway, John A.; head; male; white; age 36; married, first marriage; married for 5 years; and, 24) Brockway, Mary; wife; female; white; age 33; married, first marriage; married for 5 years; mother of 2 children, 2 children still living.
           By calculation from the information provided, the marriage would have taken place about 1904-1905.
           For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1910 U.S. census for these individuals.

    6. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1910 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T624, roll 406, image 900; page 2A. Iowa, Lyon County, Rock Township, Rock Rapids, Supervisor’s District 11, Enumeration District 66, census sheet 2A, enumerated on 15 April 1910; John A. Brockway household, Main or 7th Street, dwelling 28, family 32, lines 23-27. Access through Ancestry.com in October 2011.
           The household consisted of: 23) Brockway, John A.; head; male; white; age 36; married, first marriage; married for 5 years; born in Wisconsin; father born in Canada; mother born in New York; speaks English; merchant, in department store; employment status=o.a.; not out of work on 15 April 1910; 0 weeks unemployed in 1919; can read; can write; rents home; home is a house. 24) Brockway, Mary; wife; female; white; age 33; married, first marriage; married for 5 years; mother of 2 children, 2 children still living; born in Wisconsin; father born in New York; mother born in New York; occupation=none; can read; can write. 25) Brockway, Robert; son; male; white; age 1 year, 2 months; born in Iowa; father born in Wisconsi; mother born in Wisconsin; speaks English; occupation=none. 26) Brockway, John A. Jr.; son; male; white; age 1 year, 2 months; born in Iowa; father born in Wisconsi; mother born in Wisconsin; language spoken=[not recorded]; occupation=none. 27) Eden, Augusta; servant; female; white; age 20; born in Iowa; father born in Iowa; mother born in Iowa; speaks English; servant, domestic; employment status=w; not out of work on 15 April 1910; 26 weeks unemployed in 1919; can read; can write.