Ira Brownell resides in Schenectady, New York from at least 1850 until his death.
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1851:
“Ira Brownell (7) bought of Robert K. Cunningham and wife Elizabeth property on Jay St. Schenectady.”
10701852:
Ira and wife Eliza sold a strip of land to the Saratoga and Schenectady R.R.
10711882-1888:
Brownell is Schenectady County Treasurer, 1882-1888, for three terms of office.
1072On 16 Sep 1886, the Brownell estate in Round Lake is purchased by Mr. Atwell of Schenectady for $950.00.
1073On 16 Sep 1886, Mr. Frank J. Atwell purchases Ira Brownell’s cottage at Round Lake for $500.00.
1074On 23 Sep 1886, Ira Brownell participates at an executive committee meeting of the Schenectady County Bible Society in order to plan for an annual meeting.
1075On 14 Oct 1886, On Ira Brownell is a delegate at the County Republican Convention.
107628 Oct 1886, Ira Brownell is elected Chairman of the County Republican Convention when John Veeder resigns.
10771888:
The Will of Ira Brownell, dated 29 December 1879 is proved 21 March 1888, Schenectady, New York.
89An inventory on Ira Brownell’s estate, dated 21 Mar 1888, is filed 25 Mar 1888, Schenectady, New York and is valued at $718.92. No real estate is mentioned.
89
1897:Eunice “was a sister of the late Ira Brownell of Schenectady.”
157Notes from “Obituary, County Treasurer Brownell”, T
he Daily Union, Schenectady, NY:
Ira Brownell was:
Superintendent of the Schenectady and Saratoga Divivsion of the Rensselaer and Saratoga Railroad
School Commissioner from the Third Ward of Schenectady, NY
Member of the State Street Methodist Church, Schenectady, NY
1072Notes from E. E. Brownell Collection: