Barrisa (B.B.) Brooks

Date of Birth: October 13, 1906 Place of Birth:

Barrisa (as spelled on the 1920’s family photo) is the 7th born child of William Brooks, Sr. and Rachel Martin Brooks. Barrisa and wife Arthemise had seven daughters:

Brenetta, Emelda, Evelyn, Louise (Lucy), Yvonne (Bonnie), Michelle (Missy) and Mary Anne..

Barrisa and his brother Recer ran a resale shop on East 43rd Street in Chicago in the early 1950’s..

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