Sergeant George Newton Brigham

1896 - 1979  (83 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	George Newton Brigham
  Prefix	Sergeant
  Born	13 Feb 1896	Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900
  		1900 Brigham 13. 1900 US census, Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut, enumeration district 495, Family Number 187, Brigham.
  Census	1910
  		1910 Brigham 12. 1910 US census, Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut, enumeration district 555, Family Number 158, Brigham, William.
  Census	1930
  		1930 Brigham 13. 1930 US census, Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut, enumeration district 7-6, Family Number 207, Brigham.
  Census	1940
  		1940 Brigham 26. 1940 US census, Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut, enumeration district 7-6, Family Number 76, Brigham.
  Military Service	U.S. Army, WWI
  	He was assigned to Company I, 47th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Purple Heart. On August 19th, 1918, he was on patrol with another soldier behind enemy lines. The two men attacked a German machine gun emplacement killing two enemy soldiers and destroyed the machine gun nest. Although he was wounded (then) Corporal Brigham refused medical treatment until the mission was completed.
  		George Newton Brigham Transportation Roster. George Newton Brigham Transportation Roster. His mother is listed as his emergency contact.
  		George N Brigham Heroism. Excerpt of relevant sections of a much longer document describing why George was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
  Died	13 Mar 1979	Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut
  Buried	Grove Hill Cemetery, Rockville, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
  Siblings	6 siblings
  1. Persis E Brigham,   b. Abt 1888,   d. 6 Jun 1891
  2. Christine Sill Brigham,   b. 26 Dec 1889,   d. 21 Apr 1978
  3. Marion Francis Brigham,   b. 19 Mar 1891,   d. 21 Oct 1918
  4. Teressa Majorie Brigham,   b. 4 Sep 1894,   d. 8 Jan 1983
  5. Lucille Markham Brigham,   b. 18 Jun 1897,   d. 10 Sep 1950, Rockville, Tolland, Connecticut
  6. Frances Minnie Brigham,   b. 18 Feb 1904,   d. 11 Feb 1978
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  Person ID	I8057	Nagel
  Last Modified	15 Sep 2018

  
  

  Father	Frank Markham Brigham,   b. 20 Feb 1858, Rockville, Tolland, Connecticut ,   d. 25 Jun 1915  (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Minnie C Sill,   b. Nov 1861, Connecticut ,   d. 10 Sep 1950, Rockville, Tolland, Connecticut  (Age ~ 88 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F1660	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Adelaphene Busher,   b. 1899,   d. 18 Mar 1970, Vernon, Tolland, Connecticut  (Age 71 years)
  Married	Abt 1922
  Children	1. Tech Sergeant Francis M Brigham,   b. Abt 1923, Connecticut ,   d. 9 Jan 1943, Pacific Theater WWII  (Age ~ 20 years)  [Birth]   2. Marion F Brigham + 3. Rodney Lewis Brigham,   b. 11 May 1927,   d. 21 Dec 1991  (Age 64 years)  [Birth]   4. Gordon K Brigham
  Last Modified	15 Sep 2018
  Family ID	F2759	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 13 Feb 1896 - Connecticut Died - 13 Mar 1979 - Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut Buried - - Grove Hill Cemetery, Rockville, Tolland, Connecticut, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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• Documents

  George Newton Brigham Military Questionnaire George Newton Brigham Military Questionnaire