John William BRITTAIN

Male 1873 - 1945  (72 years)


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  1. 1.  John William BRITTAIN was born on 27 Mar 1873 in Madison County, Iowa; died on 28 Dec 1945 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; was buried in North McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1900, Living in Union, Madison County, Iowa
    • Census: 1910, Living in Union, Madison County, Iowa
    • Census: 1920, Living in Union, Madison County, Iowa
    • Census: 1930, Living in Union, Madison County, Iowa

    Notes:


    FIND A GRAVE -

    h/o Clara (Sole)
    s/o Alfred C. & Julia A. (Barrow)

    Winterset Madisonian - Wed., January 2, 1946

    John Brittain, a widely known Union township farmer, and member of a pioneer family in this county, died at the Lutheran hospital in Des Moines last Friday, following a major operation. He was 73 years of age.

    Mr. Brittain was the son of Alfred and Julia Brittain, who were early settlers of this county. He was born here March 27, 1872, and lived his entire life in Madison county.

    He is survived by his wife, who now lives in Des Moines; three sons, Clarence, Alfred and Dow Brittain; and seven daughters, Mae, Helen, Ethel, Grace, Maude, Alice and Isabel. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. Martha Guiberson of Van Meter; and five brothers, Newton Brittain of Washington, Bill Brittain of California, Dave Brittain of Des Moines and Seth and Bob Brittain of Winterset.

    Funeral services were held Monday from the Anderson home for funerals in charge of the Rev. Howard Strong, pastor of the Winterset Presbyterian church. Burial was made in the McDonald cemetery, northeast of Winterset.

    John married Clara SOLE on 30 Nov 1893. Clara (daughter of Joseph Robert SOLE and Ruth COX) was born on 01 Dec 1874 in Madison County, Iowa; died on 08 Apr 1955 in Madison County, Iowa; was buried in North McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Julia May BRITTAIN  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1900 in Iowa.
    2. 3. Maude J. BRITTAIN  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 4. Alfred C. BRITTAIN  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Mar 1897 in Iowa.
    4. 5. Margaret Ethel BRITTAIN  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 6. Martha Helen BRITTAIN  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 7. Dow John BRITTAIN  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1910 in Iowa; died in 1984.
    7. 8. Clara Addie BRITTAIN  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1901; died in 1904.
    8. 9. Gertrude Isabel BRITTAIN  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 10. Joseph Clarence BRITTAIN  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Mar 1895 in Iowa; died in 1969.
    10. 11. Alice BRITTAIN  Descendancy chart to this point
    11. 12. Grace BRITTAIN  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Julia May BRITTAIN Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born about 1900 in Iowa.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1910, Living with parents in Union Twp., Madison Co., Iowa
    • Census: 1920, Living with parents in Union Twp., Madison Co., Iowa

    Family/Spouse: ? MCBRIDE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Maude J. BRITTAIN Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: ? ARMSTRONG. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Alfred C. BRITTAIN Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in Mar 1897 in Iowa.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1900, Living with parents in Union Twp., Madison Co., Iowa
    • Census: 1910, Living with parents in Union Twp., Madison Co., Iowa
    • Census: 1920, Living with parents in Union Twp., Madison Co., Iowa


  4. 5.  Margaret Ethel BRITTAIN Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: ? HOPPER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Martha Helen BRITTAIN Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: ? MOECKLY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  Dow John BRITTAIN Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1910 in Iowa; died in 1984.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1920, Living with parents in Union Twp., Madison Co., Iowa


  7. 8.  Clara Addie BRITTAIN Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1901; died in 1904.

  8. 9.  Gertrude Isabel BRITTAIN Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: ? LANGFELD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 10.  Joseph Clarence BRITTAIN Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in Mar 1895 in Iowa; died in 1969.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1900, Living with parents in Union Twp., Madison Co., Iowa
    • Census: 1910, Living with parents in Union Twp., Madison Co., Iowa


  10. 11.  Alice BRITTAIN Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: ? SEWALL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 12.  Grace BRITTAIN Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: ? CARLSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]