COLLECTION NAME:
NNRy and KCC NMD Employee Profiles
Record
Employee Name:
Pearl (Baker) Brown
Profile Number:
EP-01-0039
Primary Job Title:
Bookkeeper
Other Job Title:
Ticket Clerk
Division:
Nevada Northern Railway
Years Worked:
1922-~1952
Description:
In 1952, Pearl had served the Northern Nevada Railway for 30 years. She began her career as a bookkeeper for the railway in 1922. She later worked as a ticket clerk, while her daughter Sandra attended school.
She advanced to the position of Secretary by the 1950s and achieved the 30 Years of Service in 1952.
She advanced to the position of Secretary by the 1950s and achieved the 30 Years of Service in 1952.
Born:
July 18, 1902
Died:
April 16, 1987
Hometown:
Michigan
Burial Place:
Ely City Cemetery, Ely, NV
Personal Biography:
Pearl was born in Michigan to John Baker and Elizabeth (Brown) Baker on July 18, 1902. She has an older brother, John Baker, Jr. In 1930 she was married to Fred Brown who was 35 years old and employed as a mechanic in the garage for the Mine. Fred served in WWI. They had a daughter, Sandra Baker.
Pearl lived in Ely, Nevada her entire life.
Pearl lived in Ely, Nevada her entire life.
Pearl (Baker) Brown
