Person:Browning DeBaun (1)

Biography of Browning DeBaun

Browning DeBaun was born Jan 13, 1918^[1], in Orange, New Jersey to Dorothy Frances Browning and Arthur Wilson DeBaun, Sr. He grew up in Orange, New Jersey in his early years^[2]. His parents divorced about 1928. His mother married a second time, Ralph R Lee, a lawyer from Erie, Pennsylvania and they moved to Washington, D.C. where they are found on the 1930 census^[3]. They returned to live in New Jersey where Browning attended Gill St. Barnard's School, where he graduated in 1938. Browning enlisted in the Army in January 1938 on Whitehall Street in New York City. He was living in South Pasadena, California at the time as his mother and at least one of his aunts had moved to California. He trained in basic training at Fort Slocum, New Jersey and prepared for service in Hawaii. He served in the Division Medical Detachment with the Medical Regiment from 1938 to 1940 in the then Territory of Hawaii at Schofield Barracks^[4]. He was released form active military duty on August 19, 1943 from Halloran Hospital at Staten Island, New York and served in the regular Army Reserve after release.

Browning enrolled in St Paul Nursing School in Dallas, Texas where he met Ruth Richey about 1948. They never married, but she gave birth to a daughter in 1949. Browning left St Paul in early August of 1949 and enrolled at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnisota. He left that school and later enrolled in Los Angeles General Hospital School of Nursing, where he graduated with an R.N.in nursing.

Browning met Murial Crocker and they married about 1954. They had one son. Browning and Murial lived most of their lives in Garden Grove, California. He worked in the nursing profession for the city of Los Angeles as an emergency and jail nurse. He retired from there after twenty-five years. In 1985, his daughter ran across a "DeBaun" genealogy book and her father and uncle were listed in the book^[5]. She was able to get in touch with her uncle and her father in early 1986. He flew to Dallas to meet her for the first time. They were able to have many visits and to get to know each other.

His wife, Murial, passed away on Dec 11, 1987. Browning, his son and three of his grandchildren moved to Oceanside, California. Browning's health declined after he had a couple of stokes. After a long illness he passed away in San Diego, California on 28 December, 2007^[6], a few days before his 90th birthday. He was cremated and interred at Fort Roscrans, San Diego, California with Military honors.

Browning DeBaun c. 1918

Browning DeBaun c 1923

Browning DeBaun c 1943

Browning DeBaun c 1952

Browning DeBaun 1986

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 New Jersey, United States. Birth Certificate
   p132.

   Browning DeBaun, Jan 13, 1918, East Orange, Essex, New Jersey

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Essex, New Jersey, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   T625_1038, P2A.

   Arthur W DeBaun, West Orange Ward 2, Essex, New Jersey
   Arthur W DeBaun, M W age 27, b. New York; Dorothy B DeBaun, F W age 24, b. New Jersey; Browning DeBaun, M W age 1-11/12 months.

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Washington, District of Columbia, United States. 1930 U. S. Census Population Schedule
   P 36A.

   Lee, Randolph R, Precinct 8
   Lee, Randolpha R, M W age 50, b. PA; Dorothy Lee, F W age 34, b. NJ; Theodore Lee, M W age 14, b. PA; Browning DeBaun, M W age 12, b. NJ; Arthur W DeBaun, M W age 8, b. NJ; Peter DeBaun, M W age 6, b. NJ.

4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   T627_4589, Page 3A.

   DeBaun, Browning, Division Medical Detachment, Soldier, M W age 22, b. NJ

5. ↑ Wallace, William H. (William Howard). Genealogy of the DeBaun family: ten generations of descendants of Joost DeBaun, who settled in New Utrecht, N.Y., 1683. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972)
   p188.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Find A Grave.

   Browning DeBaun

7. ↑ Browning Discharge
8. ↑ Browning DeBaun