George Edwin Brooks[1, 2, 3]

Male 1900 - 1967  (66 years)

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  • Name George Edwin Brooks 
    Birth 10 Jul 1900  Finch, Ritchie County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Oil field worker Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Death 8 Apr 1967  Allendale, Wabash, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Cause: Heart Attack 
    Burial 12 Apr 1967  Woodmere Cem, Standish, Arenac County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Person ID I41275  Clan Montgomery
    Last Modified 3 May 2004 

    Family Opal Clark,   b. 30 Aug 1907, Allendale, Wabash, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jun 1953, Bay County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years) 
    Marriage 27 May 1926  Allendale, Wabash, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Children 
    >1. Living
    >2. Living
    Family ID F14484  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Dec 2015 

  • Notes 
    • [Brooks.FTW]

      Born and raised in West Virginia. Quit school at fourth grade. Beganworking at that age in oil fields by driving wagon. Worked in oil fieldsmost of his life. Traveled around a great deal with his job. Lived inTexas, Illinois, Kentucky, and Michigan. Badly injured in automobileaccident in 1953 which took the life of wife, Opal. Kneecap removed whichcaused him to limp the rest of his life. Married #2 Olive Biehl, agirlhood friend of Opal's. Suffered from heart trouble and died of aheart attack while on the job drilling a water well. Obituary from Mt.Carmel Daily Republican-Register April 10, 1967 "George Brooks, 66,Allendale died suddenly Saturday morning. Surviving are his wife, Olive,two children, Nancy Jo Runta, Finley, Ohio; Bill R., Wayne, Michigan;four grandchildren, five brothers, Charles of Flat Rock, Ill, Earl of SanAngelo, Texas, Knoles of Ellenborough, West Virginia, Hobert ofBridgeport, West Virginia and Delbert of Montana. Funeral services willbe held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. from the King and Ingram Funeral Home inAllendale with the Rev. Grant Cummins officiating. Burial will be inStandish, Michigan. Friends may call at the funeral home."

      GEORGE BROOKS
      SSN 378-07-6927 Residence: 62410 Allendale, Wabash, IL
      Born 10 Jul 1900 Last Benefit:
      Died Apr 1967 Issued: MI (Before 1951)

      1930 Wabash County, Illinois Census
      Brooks, George E
      Age: 29 Year: 1930
      Birthplace: West Virginia Roll: T626_565
      Race: White Page: 5A
      State: Illinois ED: 15
      County: Wabash Image: 0536
      Township: Allendale
      Relationship: Head
      Oak St. #112-113
      George E. Brooks 29 25 when married W. Va W.Va W.Va Tool Dresserin Oil Fields
      Opal 22 18 " " Ill IllIll none
      Billie R. 1 6/12 IllIll Ill (note-Father's birth place listed as Illinoisnot West Virginia)

      Submitted by Nancy (Brooks) Runta via GEDCOM 5/26/03.

  • Sources 
    1. [S99] Brooks.FTW (Reliability: 0).
      Date of Import: Aug 8, 1999

    2. [S101] Sgs.FTW (Reliability: 0).
      Date of Import: Feb 23, 2000

    3. [S99] Brooks.FTW (Reliability: 0).
      Date of Import: May 25, 2003