Hi Lawrence:
I believe that this family is
Thomas Albert Brown 1834-1919 s/o Charles Samuel Brown & Mary Gilbert
Jane S Fife 1842-1919 d/o James Fife & Mary Greenfield
Children:
Herbert Ernest 1866-1924
George Edward Townshend 1868-1877
James Albert 1871-1877
Francis Embert 1875-1945
Ida Jane 1876-1965
Leona Mae 1879-1949
Frederick Marroway 1882-????
Eric
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On 17/01/2011 10:54 PM, Lawrence Nicoll wrote:
> Ok, now I believe a review of data may be in order. I just found the following on the 1871 census which on the surface Seeemmms to have a Thomas and wife Jane with son George E. of the age area for our George Edgar.
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> He also has a son Herbert which I do have.
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> So who is this George E.??/
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> Note that Charles Brown who we delt with earlier is also here as a widower
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> Lawrence
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> Census 1871: NS Dist: 198-Cumberland s-Dist: River Hebert
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> Page 43, Line 16, family 144
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> Brown, Thomas m 32 NS C.of England English Stone cutter m=
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> " Jane f 29 NS " " m=
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> " Herbert A. m 5 NS
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> " George E. m 2 NS
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> Page 43, Line 20, family 145 and continues Line 1 on page 44
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> Brown, Charles m 62 NS C.of Englahd English " W= " would appear to be under stone cutter?
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> Brown, Harriett f 26 NS " "
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> " James m 24 NS " " Stone Cutter
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> " Daniel H. m 22 NS " " Seaman
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> From: nscumber@yahoogroups.com [mailto:nscumber@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of GREG BROWN
> Sent: January-17-11 8:24 PM
> To: nscumber@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [nscumber] George Edgar Brown of Lower Cove, N.S.
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> Dave
> This may be part of my brick wall (Hiram Brown). My great aunt Beatrice Brown
> Embree said that her father, James (s/o of Hiram) had a first cousin in Joggins
> by the name of Roy Brown. This could possibly mean that that Hiram and Roy's
> father George were brothers and sons of Charles S Brown and Mary Gilbert.
> Given that Charles and Mary were married on 29 Feb 1832 and their first listed
> child Thomas Albert was born in 1838, it is possible there were earlier
> children. Bliss said he felt he may be missing children, unfortunately I
> believe he is off line for a few months .
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> Another flicker of hope!!!
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> Greg
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> From: David Winter<davidwinter@...<mailto:davidwinter%40ns.sympatico.ca> >
> To: nscumber<nscumber@yahoogroups.com<mailto:nscumber%40yahoogroups.com> >
> Sent: Mon, January 17, 2011 6:07:25 PM
> Subject: [nscumber] George Edgar Brown of Lower Cove, N.S.
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> Amherst Daily News, Monday, May 16, 1949, pg. #4;Reel #2697, NSARM, Halifax,
> N.S.
> OBITUARY: George Brown
> River Hebert, May 11 (Special) - The death of George Brown occurred at the
> home of his son at Lower Cove on Wednesday at 4 p.m. Although he had been
> sick for the past two weeks, his death came as a shock to relatives and
> ofriends. He was 78 years of age. He leaves to mourn seven daughters and four
> sons. The daughters are Annie, Pearl, Ethel and Grace, all in the U.S.A.;
> Stella (Mrs. Wilfred Cormier), Joggins; Ella (Mrs. Sherman Porter), River
> Hebert; and Ruby (Mrs. Alfred Hoeg), River Hebert. The sons are William E.
> (with whom he resided), Lower Cove; Charles, Joggins; LeRoy, River Hebert;
> and Basil, Joggins; also, three sisters, Mrs. Geo. Wood, Wood Point; Mrs ??
> Wood, Sackville; and Hattie Brown, Joggins; and two brothers, Roy T. Brown,
> Joggins; and William J. Brown, Lower Cove.
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> Source: Dave Winter, 13 Jan 2011
> Note: No mention of surviving wife, Edith Mae McWhirter. Was Edith separated
> from George and living in the U.S.A. much earlier than 1949 with one of the
> daughters??????
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> Previously posted:
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> NSARM Cumberland Deaths, 1949; Page #3113
> George E. Brown, Lower Cove, Married, Mining Engineer
> Born 16 Sep 1872, Lower Cove
> Died 11 May 1949, Lower Cove, age 76 years, 7 months, 25 days, of Cardio
> Vascular Disease, Enlarged Prostate
> H/o Mrs. Edith Brown
> S/o James Brown, Canaan, and Matilda Brown, Ireland
> Informant; Mrs. William E. Brown, Joggins Mines, Daughter-in-law
> Buried 13 May 1949, Latta Cemetery, River Hebert
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> Source: Dave Winter, 10 Jan 2010
> Note: Matilda Brown may possibly be nee Stewart
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