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Catalog Number
1971.30.1
Date of Origin
1-2-1918
Description
US war savings certificate containing one, green $5 stamp of George Washington, ca. 1917.
History
This war savings certificate belonged to Earnest C. Brooks. Earnest was born on 1-8-1891 in New York to Jesse and Louise Brooks. He married Margaret Walsh on 8-6-1913 in Holland, MI.

Earnest and Margaret lived in Holland at 659 State Street (1931, 1941 and 1954 city directories). In 1931 Earnest was mayor of Holland. Earnest worked for Visscher-Brooks Insurance (1927, 1941, 1954 city directories).

Earnest passed away in Holland on 4-16-1981.
Gift of
Brooks, Earnest