George Davy Brown

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-78789
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Residence: 1901, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203238887
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-202731
• Immigration: 1856, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1856, , Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wesleyan Methodist
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Occupation: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

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Military matters engaged the attention of Haysville in early days. Mr. Charles D. Brown, one of our highly respected citizens, who for the past 58 years has been Superintendent of Christ Church Sunday-school, was interested as an officer and was largely instrumental in recruiting a good company. During the Fenian Raid many Haysville men were on duty at the border.

Fourth Annual Report of the Waterloo Historical Society, Waterloo Historical Society 1916

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These are all inscriptions inside the church: Brass desk:

To the glory of God and in grateful memory of
Charles Davy Brown/ at rest June 26th 1921
aged 86 years
a faithful member of Christ Church Haysville
and for 64 years Supt. of the S. S.
This desk and endowment fund is presented by
former pupils friends and relatives .

St. James Angilican Church, Huron Rd., Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario

Brown, Charles Davy. - Although Mr. Brown cannot be numbered among those who came to the Parish in its earlier days, yet his eminent services to the Church compel us to break the rule which we laid down for our guidance in selecting names for brief biographies and which was that they should be the heads of the families of 1852. The subject of our sketch was born at Hemingstone Rectory, Suffolk, England, and was one of the twelve children of the Rev. Thomas Brown, B. A., J. P., for sixty years rector of the Parish. He came to Canada in 1856 on the paddle steamer "Canada" of the Cunard Line, landing first at Boston, where he and his brother, now the Rev. Frederick, of England, who accompanied him, were energetically canvassed for votes by the henchmen of the two candidates for the Presidency of the United States at the time, Mr. Buchanan and Mr, Fremont. They at once set out for Galt, Ontario, as previously arranged, and where they entered as farm pupils with Mr. Wm. Tye. In 1858 Mr. Brown purchased the farm now owned by Mr. Ferdinand Schramm and where he and Frederick remained until 1864, when they purchased the farm of 300 acres from Mr. Daniel Tye. Mr. Frederick Brown sold his 150 acres and entered as a candidate for the Priesthood, while Charles D. kept the remaining half known as Nith Grove where he still resides. In 1872 he was married to Miss Elizabeth Ann Warnes, a talented young English lady. Mr. Brown has always been an active worker in the cause of religion and started the first Sunday School at Haysville, a union one, but which afterwards became the Church of England Sunday School of Christ Church and in which he has for the past fifty-five years held the position of Superintendent. In addition to this Mr. Brown has always taken his share of the Church work proper, having been warden for many years with brief intervals and frequently acted as delegate to the Synod. In 1864 he went to England bearing a letter from Bishop Cronyn authorizing him to raise funds for the beginning of a small endowment for the Parish. During this trip which was at the time of the American Civil War, Mr. Brown quite frequently met, at shooting parties, a Mrs. Captain Lake and her sister, Miss Carrol of Carrolton, Baltimore, both nieces of the great Southern General Robert E. Lee, and at that time visiting in England. Mr. Brown is still active in the cause of the Church and a highly respected member of the Parish.

Church of England, An Historical Sketch of the Parish of Wilmot 1828-1913, Diocese of Huron, Ontario, New Hamburg, Canada by Charles James Fox, Sep 1913

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CHARLES DAVY BROWN

Charles Davy Brown, one of the foremost and most highly respected citizens of Wilmot Township, passed away at his home Nith Grove Farm, south of Haysville, on Sunday evening last, at the ripe old age of eighty- six years.

He had just returned from worship in Christ church, Haysville, and his duties in connection with the Church of England Sunday school of which he had been superintendent for the past sixty years. He complained of weakness and passed away very suddenly.

The late Charles D. Brown was a son of Rev. Thomas Brown, rector of Hemingstone Parish, Suffolk, England. He, with his brother, afterwards. Rev. Frederick Brown, came to Canada by the Cunard Line on the paddle wheel "The Canada" in the year 1852. They lived in Galt for two years. They came to Haysville when it was a thriving village with a population of several hundred and purchased the farm now owned by Mr. Schramm. They lived on the property for four years. They purchased 300 acres from the late Daniel Tye. C. D. Brown was married to Elizabeth A. Warnes of Bolwick Hall, Norwich, England in Christ church, Haysville on October 11, 1872. Besides Mrs. Brown, who survives, there is a family of nine children. Everard of St. Paul, Mrs. Spielman of Montreal, Mrs. Field of Chilliwack, B.C., Mrs. Steel of Brampton, Mrs. Grissette of Blair, Mrs. Falls of Chicago, George of Calgary, Miss Carry and Thomas at home.

The late Mr. Brown took a very prominent part in all work for the best improvement of the community. He was for many years assistant secretary of the South Waterloo Farmers' Institute. He was untiring in his efforts on behalf of the church. Some years ago while in England he received a fund of money from his many friends to form an endowment fund which was invsted with the Synod of Huron and it has since provided a substantial income to the Anglican churches, St. James, Wilmot and Christ church, Haysville.

The sympathy of a very wide circle of friends is extended to Mrs. Brown and family.

The Chronicle Telegraph 7 Jul 1921, p. 4

Charles married Elizabeth Ann Warnes 11 Oct 1872, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth was born 2 Apr 1840, , Norfolk, England; died 10 Nov 1922, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Anglican Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Ann Brown
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-202742
• Immigration: 1871, , Canada
• Immigration: 1872, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Residence: 1911, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

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Haysville

Mrs. C. D. Brown passed away at her home here on Friday afternoon. The deceased had been in failing health for some time. She is survived by several children.

The Chronicle Telegraph, 16 Nov 1922, p. 7

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-215076

Thomas — Fredericka Sarah Davy. Fredericka was born 1801, Combs Stowmarket, Suffolk, England; died 1889, Hemingstone, , Suffolk, England; was buried , Saint Gregory Cemetery, Hemingstone, , Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Fredericka Sarah Brown
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-78784