BROWN Charles Edgar^[1]

1896 - 1936  (40 years)

• Name	BROWN Charles Edgar
  Birth	26 Apr 1896	Birch Cooley, Renville Co., MN
  Gender	Male
  Death	09 Dec 1936	New Ulm, Brown Co., MN
  	Burial Dec. 12, 1936 in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Birch Cooley, MN
  Notes	In 1922, Charles Brown and Lawrence Hanson bought the cafe owned by William Sherman in Franklin, MN.
  Person ID	I1514	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	BROWN David William,   b. 07 Jul 1869, Norfolk Twp, Renville Co., MN d. 11 Jan 1946, Morton, Renville Co., MN (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	LAWLOR Sarah Ann,   b. 02 Mar 1872, Scott, MN d. 13 Dec 1940, Redwood Falls, Redwood County Co., MN (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	21 Nov 1893	Kandiyohi, MN
  Family ID	F1520	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	OTT Helen H.,   b. 1899, Morton, Renville Co., MN
  Marriage	25 Jun 1927	Morton, Renville Co., MN
  Children	1. BROWN Charles  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. BROWN Shirley Ann,   b. 1928   d. 02 Apr 1929, Morton, Renville Co., MN (Age 1 year)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1514	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S986] Ruby Deming, The History of Franklin Minnesota, 132. pg 132: Charles Brown bought cafe