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Dr. Otto Richard Brown

Male 1893 - 1980  (86 years)


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  1. 1.  Dr. Otto Richard Brown was born on 30 Jun 1893 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co, OK (son of Richard Barth and Mary A. Maystrick, son of Dr. Edward George Brown and Mary A. Maystrick); died on 31 Mar 1980 in San Diego, San Diego Co, CA.

    Notes:

    Source: Personal knowledge of his daughter-in-law, Elvira (Schwartz) Brown, birth certificate and marriage license of his son, Richard John Brown, and death certificate of his son, Frank Otto Brown.

    Name:
    Otto Richard...born Barth was adopted by his stepfather, Dr. Edward George Brown, taking on the Brown surname and following in his footsteps as a doctor.

    Otto married Clementine F. Pokorny on 31 Jul 1916 in Cuyahoga Co, OH. Clementine (daughter of Otto John Pokorny and Marie A. Sprosty) was born on 23 Aug 1895 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH; died on 19 Jun 1977 in Lancaster, Los Angeles Co, CA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Capt. Frank Otto Brown was born in 1918 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH; died on 24 Oct 1944 in Ship-Arisan Maru, North Pacific Ocean, At Sea; was buried on 24 Oct 1944 in Lost at Sea, North Pacific Ocean.
    2. Allen Dale Brown was born on 3 Jan 1920 in Camp Eldridge, Philippines; died on 28 Jun 2007 in San Diego, San Diego Co, CA.
    3. Dr. Richard John Brown was born on 21 Jun 1924 in Hollywood, Los Angeles Co, CA; died on 19 Jul 1964 in Riverside, Riverside Co, CA; was buried on 22 Jul 1964 in Olivewood Memorial Park, Riverside, Riverside Co, CA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Richard Barth was born in Feb 1855 in Germany.

    Notes:

    Immigrated from Germany in 1880. Both parents born in Germany. A sister, Lillie Maystrick, is listed in the 1900 US census as living in this household. Note that son, Otto Richard Barth (Brown)'s wife, Clementine Pokorny of IL, also has Maystrick/Maestrick ancestors. Lillie could be a sister-in-law.

    From great granddaughter of Richard:
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    I will call my grandfather's father Barth and step/adopted-father Brown to help prevent confusion. Also, I will call his mother Mary, since that was her name. I was told that Mary divorced Barth when my grandfather was around 5 years old. He remembered his father and loved him very much. However, Barth was not such a good husband. He beat Mary (which is why she left). She soon met Brown, married him and they moved to Mexico (where my grandfather was raised). Brown was a medical doctor and he adopted my grandfather and his brother, who was older (I didn't know of any other siblings). My grandfather was the youngest and learned to love his new father. His brother never accepted Brown, though. My Uncle Allen actually contacted this brother (his uncle) who lived in LA, but I don't know any other details.

    In the meantime, Barth was very upset about losing his family. He was an excellent marksman and loved to hunt. My Uncle Allen had a picture of him with his dogs and he looked pretty majestic with his rifle. He decided to go after Brown and get his family back. He went to Mexico and shot at Brown, missing him. The police were called and Barth was arrested. This was the last anyone ever saw of him. No one knows why he missed since he was such a good shot. Many thoughts have been expressed, but no one will ever know.

    This had to have happened before WWII because my grandfather was only a little boy at the time. As an adult who understood Mexican culture and could talk their language fluently, my grandfather never could find out what happened to his father. He went to Mexico several times searching for his father with no luck. I think he may have found the jail he was taken to, but lost the trail there. My grandfather was also a decorated officer with many Mexican contacts on at least one occasion. Since he lived in Mexico, my grandfather learned how to speak and read/write Spanish fluently. He also knew how to read, write and speak English, German, Latin, and 5 other languages fluently.
    =====


    Birth:
    1900 Census gives Richard's name as Otto with a birth in Feb 1855 or 1858 (number written over).

    Richard married Mary A. Maystrick. Mary (daughter of Joseph F. Maystrick and Marie A.) was born in Sep 1870 in Bohemia, Knox Co, NE. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary A. Maystrick was born in Sep 1870 in Bohemia, Knox Co, NE (daughter of Joseph F. Maystrick and Marie A.).

    Notes:

    Name:
    Timeline of Selected Documentation of Lineages
    for Mary A. Maystrick-Barth-Brown, born 1870
    — son, Otto Richard Barth-Brown, born 1893
    — grandson, Richard John Brown, born 1924

    Children:
    1. 1. Dr. Otto Richard Brown was born on 30 Jun 1893 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co, OK; died on 31 Mar 1980 in San Diego, San Diego Co, CA.
    2. Frank Adrian Brown was born in Sep 1898 in OK.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Joseph F. Maystrick was born in 1847 in Prussia (son of Frank Mejstrick and Ursula); died in 1922 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co, OK.

    Joseph married Marie A.. Marie was born in 1844 in Prussia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Marie A. was born in 1844 in Prussia.
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary A. Maystrick was born in Sep 1870 in Bohemia, Knox Co, NE.
    2. Lillie Maystrick was born about 1877 in OH.
    3. Joseph F. Maystrick was born est 1878 in OH.
    4. Ella Maystrick was born about 1886 in OH.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Frank Mejstrick was born est 1822 in Bohemia.

    Frank married Ursula. Ursula was born est 1824 in Bohemia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Ursula was born est 1824 in Bohemia.
    Children:
    1. 6. Joseph F. Maystrick was born in 1847 in Prussia; died in 1922 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co, OK.
    2. Frank Mejstrick was born est 1850 in Bohemia.
    3. Louis Mejstrick was born est 1852 in Bohemia.
    4. George Mejstrick was born est 1854 in Bohemia.
    5. Bohonia Mejstrick was born est 1856 in Bohemia.
    6. Vincent Mejstrick was born est 1858 in Bohemia.
    7. Alvina Mejstrick was born est 1864 in Bohemia.


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