1771. John Russell¹¹ Fillebrown (Thomas¹⁰, Harry Winthrop⁹, Dr. Thomas⁸, James Bowdoin⁷, Hon. Thomas⁶, John⁵, John⁴, Thomas³, Humpfrey² Phillibrowne, Robert¹ ffilebrowne)^(14914) was born in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts March 28, 1927.^(14915) The family lived in Manomet but the birth took place at Jordan Hospital. John died December 4, 1981 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at 54 years of age.^(14916)

John married Eleanor G. Sampson September 7, 1946 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.^(14917) Eleanor was born August 17, 1927 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.^(14918) Eleanor^(14919) was the daughter of Carl Milton Sampson and Bertha G. Millett. Eleanor died February 1, 2011 at 83 years of age.^(14920) She was baptized a Congregationalist at the Hope Congregational Church December 25, 1938 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.^(14921) When Eleanor was age 20 and John Russell Fillebrown was age 20 they became the parents of John Russell Fillebrown Jr. February 8, 1948 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.^(14922) When Eleanor was age 22 and John Russell Fillebrown was age 22 they became the parents of Marcia Fillebrown October 5, 1949 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.^(14923) When Eleanor was age 23 and John Russell Fillebrown was age 24 they became the parents of Private1 Fillebrown June 27, 1951 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.^(14924) He was named after his granduncle William Penn Fillebrown.

Eleanor, as John's wife, resided with him in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts circa 1951.^(14925) The address was 94 Federal Furnace Road.

Eleanor resided in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts circa 1994.^(14926) The address was 94 Federal Furnace Road. She still resided there in 1998.

A relative visited.^(14927) On August 29, 1999 Jerry Fillebrown and his wife Sue visited the summer home of Elisabeth "Aunt Lib" Dennett at Sagamore Beach, Massachusetts. Elisabeth and her half niece in law, Eleanor G. "Winkie" Sampson, spent some time discussing Jerry's work on Fillebrown Genealogy. Jerry and Elisabeth are 3rd cousins once removed their common ancestors being Thomas Fillebrown and Elizabeth Cheever. Jerry and Winkie are 4th cousins in law.

Eleanor's funeral was held February 12, 2011 at church/site unknown in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.^(14928) A memorial service was held at the Chiltonville Congregational Church.

This is a bit of history.^(14929) The December 7, 1941 New York Times reported the following story from Plymouth, Massachusetts dateline December 6, 1941. "A dream came true for Thomas Fillebrown today when he was reunited with his long missing 14 year old son. A Boston newspaper told of the dream and printed a picture of the boy who ran away from home nine months ago because he was refused permission to attend a Junior High school dance. Friends of 'Johnny Davis,' a greenhouse worker, told police he resembled the missing boy. Authorities established that Davis was John Fillebrown and notified his widowed father."

John, Thomas Fillebrown's child, resided with Thomas in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts circa 1942.^(14930) After the death of his first wife Thomas married Elizabeth who had a daughter from a previous marriage. Loring was born to Thomas and Elizabeth so the children "grew up in a large family of eight children.

When John was age 20 and Eleanor G. Sampson was age 20 they became the parents of John Russell Fillebrown Jr. February 8, 1948 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.^(14931) John was employed at Plymouth County Electric Company as a cashier in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts circa 1948.^(14932) He became supervisor of accounts and records.

When John was age 22 and Eleanor G. Sampson was age 22 they became the parents of Marcia Fillebrown October 5, 1949 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.^(14933) When John was age 24 and Eleanor G. Sampson was age 23 they became the parents of Private1 Fillebrown June 27, 1951 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.^(14934) He was named after his granduncle William Penn Fillebrown.

John resided in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts circa 1951.^(14935) The address was 94 Federal Furnace Road.

Dwight Russell Dimes was named after John Russell Fillebrown September 21, 1964 in Woodland, Yolo County, California.^(14936) John was employed at Commonwealth Gas Company as personnel staff assistant in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts circa 1968.^(14937) John was employed at Com/Energy Services as Employee Relations Coordinator in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts circa 1970.^(14938) John was employed at Com/Energy Services as Director of Labor Relations in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts circa 1979.^(14939) He was cremated December 1981.^(14940) His ashes were spread at sea over the Atlantic Ocean.

John Russell Fillebrown and Eleanor G. Sampson had the following children:

+ 2202 i. John Russell¹² Fillebrown Jr. (still alive).

+ 2203 ii. Marcia Fillebrown (still alive).

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+ 2204 iii. Private1 Fillebrown (still alive).

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