John Thomas BROWNE

Other Events:

• Name: Chief Browne
• Residence: 1910, Pearland, Brazoria, Texas, USA
• Obituary: Jul 2008, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; newspaper

Notes:

Obituary:

John T. Brown, 97 was reunited with his beloved Lottie. He was known as Chief to friends and coworkers, retired from SW Bell Telephone Co. after 45 years of service. He was the grandson of John T. Browne, former Mayor of Houston. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manvel, Texas. John T. will be remembered for his faithfulness to our Lord and his great love for his family. He is survived by daughter Barbara Shane and husband Don, son Tom Browne and wife Linda, daughter Kathy Yeates and husband Mike, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

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• Occupation: 1900, , Harris, Texas, USA; RR brakeman
• Census: 20 Apr 1910, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; ED 61, pg 8A

Notes:

Census:

Browne, Joseph E head M 35 M grocery clerk
Irene I wife F 26 M
Emma L dau F 1 7/12

Joseph married Irene Isabelle RICKERT about 1910. Irene (daughter of Edward William RICKERT and Emma Catharine RICHARDSON) was born on 4 Mar 1884 in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA; died on 5 Mar 1976 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; was buried on 8 Mar 1976 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 17 Jan 1920, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; ED 92, sht 11B
• Obituary: 7 Mar 1976, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; Houston Chronicle

Notes:

Census:
Lyons Ave
Browne, Irine I head F 36 W grocery store merchant
Emma J dau F 11 S
John T son M 9 S
Irine I dau F 7 S
Joe E son M 5 S
Katherine dau F 4 6/12
Rickert, Emma C mother F 62 W

Obituary:

McSHAN, Mrs. Irene Browne, 92, died Friday in a local hospital. Survivors, Sons, John T. Browne, Joe E. Browne; daughters, Irene Winter, Catherine Brynes; brother, Albert Rickert. Interment Garden of Gethsemane, Earthman Funerals.

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• Census: 1880, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
• Occupation: 1880, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; grocer
• Occupation: Bef 1892
• Occupation: Between 1892 and 1896, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; mayor
• Occupation: From 1897 to 1899, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; Representative in the Texas House
• Census: 1900, , Harris, Texas, USA; ED 94, pg 2A
• Occupation: 1907, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; Representative in the Texas House

Notes:

Texas Catholic Historical Society - NICHOLAS JOSEPH CLAYTON AS A CATHOLIC ARCHITECT - Stephen Fox Father Hennessy was closely associated with the Incarnate Word Academy and was instrumental in getting the Sisters of Charity to begin St. Joseph's Infirmary in Houston. He also may have been the medium through which Clayton's firm was commissioned to design a public school building in Houston in 1892. The mayor of Houston, John T. Browne, who was president ex-officio of the Board of School Trustees, was a parishioner of Annunciation and a friend of Father Hennessy's. See Centennial Annunciation Church, 1869-1969 (Houston, 1969), 12. Clayton's office records indicate that he dealt with both Father Martiniere and the superior of the Ursuline Sisters in Dallas during the design and construction of one of the wings of the Ursuline Academy in Dallas. N. J. Clayton "Standard Diary 1887," entries for 29 November and 16 December 1887, and N. J. Clayton "Cashbook 1887-1889," entries for 27 July 1888 and 23 January 1889, both deposited in the Rosenberg Library.

Census:
John, Mary, John, Thomas, Joseph, Elizabeth (age 3), Frank, Cora Boyce, Joseph Palmer

Occupation:
Texas Legislator

Occupation:
Was instrumental in starting the Houston Fire Department as a paid force.

Census:
Lyons Ave
Brown, John T head M Mar 1845 55 M 29 yrs Ireland Ire Ire M Legislature
Mary J wife F Nov 1850 50 M 29 yrs Louisiana Ire Ire 12/11
Thomas W son M Nov 1873 26 M 4 mos Texas Clerk
Gertrude d-i-l F Sep 1880 19 M 4 mos Texas
Joseph E son M Aug 1875 24 S RR Brakeman
Frank S son M May 1879 21 S RR Fireman
Winfred G son M Dec 1880 20 S
Jennie M dau F Oct 1882 17 S
Margaret J dau F Oct 1884 15 S
James G son M Dec 1886 13 S
Johanna H dau F Feb 1891 9 S
Catherine H dau F Feb 1891 9 S

John married Mary Jane BERGIN on 13 Sep 1871. Mary was born on 5 Nov 1850 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; died on 30 May 1935 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; was buried on 1 Jun 1935 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Mollie Bergin

Notes:

Married:
The 1900 census says they have been married 29 years.

Other Events:

• Church: German Catholic Church
• Occupation: 1875; machinist
• Census: 10 Jun 1880, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA; ED 131, pg 7 (234B)

Notes:

(Research):George's letter also indicates that there was a fifth boy, an eighth child in this family.

Death Index
Rickert Ellen 2 yrs W 06/07/1887 91 355 [born 1885]

Birth:
on St. Emanuel Street

Census:
Ward 6, 82 Franklin Street
Edward RICKERT Self M Male W 27 AL Merchant AL AL
Emma RICKERT Wife M Female W 23 AL Keeping House AL AL
Emma RICKERT Dau S Female W 3 AL AL AL
James RICKERT Son S Male W 2 AL AL AL
George RICKERT Son S Male W 1 AL AL AL

Edward married Emma Catharine RICHARDSON on 22 Jun 1875 in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA. Emma (daughter of Joseph M RICHARDSON and Elizabeth FLYNN) was born on 3 Dec 1856 in , , Alabama, USA; died on 27 May 1939 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; was buried on 29 May 1939 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Religion: 1857; Methodist
• Census: 5 Jun 1900, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; ED 88, pg 7A
• Church: Abt 1908; German Catholic Church
• Census: 24 Apr 1910, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; ED 69, pg 13B
• Census: 17 Jan 1920, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; ED 92, pg 11B

Notes:

(Medical):Fractured left hip - she fell

Census:
5th Ward
Rickert, Emma head Dec 1856 43 W AL AL AL 8/6
Edward J son Sep 1876 23 S AL AL AL
James H son Apr 1878 22 S AL AL AL
George C son Jun 1879 20 S AL AL AL
Laura E dau Jul 1882 17 S AL AL AL
Irene I dau Mar 1885 15 S AL AL AL
Albert H son Apr 1893 7 S AL AL AL

Census:

Gibson, John T head M 31 M Ireland Ireland Ireland blacksmith
Laura E wife F 28 M 4 yrs 2/2
Catham dau F 2 S
John E son M 1/12
Rickert, Emma C m-i-l F 58 W 35 yrs 8/6
Edward b-i-l M 33 S clerk, City
James H b-i-l M 32 S carpenter
Albert H b-i-l M 17 S car checker

Census:
Lyons Ave
Browne, Irine I head F 36 W grocery store merchant
Emma J dau F 11 S
John T son M 9 S
Irine I dau F 7 S
Joe E son M 5 S
Katherine dau F 4 6/12
Rickert, Emma C mother F 62 W

Other Events:

• Religion: 1813; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1825; sailor
• Residence: 1834, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
• Naturalization: 7 Nov 1840, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA; Deutch
• Census: 15 Jun 1860, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA; pg 37, hh #305
• Census: 1870, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA; pg 39-40, hh #267
• Census: 1880, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA; ED 136, pg 21 (296C)
• Occupation: 1890; clerk
• Occupation: Between 1891 and 1892, , , Alabama, USA; timber inspector

Notes:

City Directory for Mobile Alabama shows Henry and John living at 356 St Emanuel, Mobile, AL from 1890-1892.
George's letter says Henri had five brothers and a sister. He became a Catholic upon his marriage to Rosina and a Methodist after her death. He built their home on St. Emanuel Street where they had five boys, no daughters. Only one of the boys married, E. W.

Rickart, Henry, Pvt. Corpl. Co., A, 22nd and 23rd La. Inf. En. Camp Lewis, Dec. 5, 1861. Rolls from Dec. 31, 1861, to Dec., 1862, Present. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War, Captured and Paroled Vicksburg, Miss., July 4, 1863. List dated Enterprise, Miss., Oct. 13, 1863, Present in camp. List not dated, Forwd. Oct. 19, 1863, for exchange. Rolls from Oct., 1863, to Dec., 1863, Present.
Also borne on Rolls of Co. A, 22nd (Cons.) La. Inf. as Rickert, Henry, Corpl. Rolls from Jan., 1864 to April, 1864, Present. Roll May and June, 1864. Absent, sick in Hospl., Mobile, May 22, 1864. Rolls from July, 1864, to Oct., 1864, Present. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War, Captured Spanish Fort, Ala., April 8, 1865. Recd. Ship Island, Miss., April 10, 1865. Paroled Camp Townsend, May 6, 1865.

(Research):Mobile County, AL Marriages
2080 JOHNSON, MONTIOUS LEE RICKERT, MARY C 08/10/1904 38-449

Check the Alabama State Census 1866.

Census:
Ward 5
Henry Rickert 41 M Clerk 3000 3000 Hamburg
Rosina Rickert 40 F Ireland
James H Rickert 14 M Alabama
Edward W Rickert 8 M "
John N Rickert 5 M "
Mary J Cunningham 40 F Ireland

Census:
Ward 5
Henry Rickerts M 57 Germany
Rossina Rickerts F 50 Ireland
James Rickert M 24 Alabama
Edward W Rickert M 19 Alabama
John N Rickert M 16 Alabama
Henry is a clerk in a mill, James is a clerk in a store, Edward is an apprentice in a machine shop and Edward attends school. Henry is born in Hamburg.

Census:
5th Ward
Henry RICKERT Self M Male W 67 HAMBURG Clerk HAMBURG HAMBURG
Rosina RICKERT Wife M Female W 57 IRE Keeping House IRE IRE
James RICKERT Son S Male W 31 AL Book Keeper HAMB IRE
John RICKERT Son S Male W 23 AL Blacksmith HAMB IRE

Henri married Rosina MCGONIGAL on 3 Jun 1844 in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA. Rosina was born in 1817 in , Cork, Munster, Ireland; died after 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Rosina O'Hair

Notes:

Another source says her surname was McGillicuddy and George says O'Hair.

(Research):is Mary J Cunningham her sister?

Notes:

Married:
George's letter says that Henri and Rosina were married in 1841. I found a marriage record in Mobile for Henry and Rosanna McGonigal on June 3, 1844 and believe this to be our ancestors. I can't imagine why they had no children for so long unless the babies died.

Other Events:

• Census: 30 Jun 1860, , Lowndes, Mississippi, USA; pg 56-57 (663B-664A), d/f #391/405
• Military: Abt 1862; Civil War, CSA
• Census: 11 Aug 1870, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA; pg 128, fam #892
• Residence: Between 1890 and 1892, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA; 406 N Jackson

Notes:

I found a photo that says "My dearest father, Joseph Richardson." I have no proof that this James C is the father of our Joseph.

There is a death record for a Joseph M Richardson who died 5 Aug 1875 in Mobile and buried in Magnolia Cemetery.

Census:
Columbus PO
J C Richardson M 58 South Carolina
Elizabeth Richardson F 57 South Carolina
William Richardson M 19 Georgia
Mary Richardson F 17 Georgia
Martha Richardson F 14 Georgia
Laura Richardson F 5 Mississippi
Emma Richardson F 3 Alabama
George Richardson M 2 Alabama
F M Gayler M 22 Georgia
J M Richardson M 25 Georgia
J M is a carpenter. The three youngest children are his. There is no stamped number on this page and the handwritten numbers on nearby pages are misnumbered.

Census:
Ward 8
Joseph Richardson M 38 Georgia
Sarah Richardson F 24 Alabama
Laura Richardson F 16 Mississippi
Emma Richardson F 13 Alabama
George Richardson M 12 Alabama
Cora Richardson F 4/12 Alabama
Joseph is a carpenter.

Joseph married Elizabeth FLYNN on 10 Jan 1854 in , Mobile, Alabama, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Catherine ???) was born about 1835 in Ballylanders, Limerick, Munster, Ireland; died before 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to George's letter, both of Catherine's parents were American born.