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Mary Brown[1]

Female 1842 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Mary Brown 
    Born 1842  Tecumseth, Simcoe Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Female 
    Interesting scandal, life story 
    Name Mary Scott 
    Name Mary Tremain 
    Residence 1852  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Wesleyan Methodist 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Ch. of England 
    Residence 1880  Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-123265 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I123265  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father John Brown,   b. 1810, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1885, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Mary Lee,   b. 1805, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1891, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Family ID F28026  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 John A. Tremain,   b. 15 Mar 1818, , Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1882, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 18 Feb 1880  Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F19372  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 James Scott,   b. 1829, , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 15 Aug 1861  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 7] 
    Children 
     1. Isabelle Scott,   b. 1861, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Mary Scott,   b. 1863, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Leah Scott,   b. 1868, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. William Scott,   b. May 1870, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Sarah Jane "Jennie" Scott,   b. 12 Jul 1872,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F39028  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • ELOPEMENT.
      A Newly Married Man Runs Away With a Widow

      The following account of an elopement from Goldstone, Wellington County, Ontario, is from the Guelph Herald of October 31st.

      Mrs. Mary Scott, relict of James Scott, formerly or Linwood, a widow, fair, fat, and forty, had, for two years, been receiving advances from John Barkwell, a farmer near this village, the avowed object of such attention a being matrimony. John had, on his bended knees, and with his right hand on his vest watch pocket, promised to marry his Mary, but on account of the opposition of his friends the union was indefinitely deferred. But be asked her to become his house-keeper, which she did. The avowed object of this maneuver was that his friends would cease their opposition to the marriage. Mary kept house for John all summer, and things seemed to be going on with all the smoothness possible.

      In the latter part of August Mary went to Linwood to visit her friends, and the perfidous lover, taking advantage of her temporary absence, fled himself down to Garafraxa, where a slight girl of seventeen, who had formerly been his housekeeper, resided. John fogot he was forty-two years old, and that the slight young lady was only seventeen, and he up and married her, …

      But Mary didn't give up the ship thus easily. She followed him perseveringly night and day, the great love of her great woman's heart-carrying her on in the furtherance of her object. The grand result of Mary's determination, perseverance and love for John, was this: On Saturday morning, 20th Instant, John and Mary packed their Sartogas; be bade a tender adieu to his young wife, his seven children, his fine farm, which is well stocked and clear of debt; she folded her four children to her bosom for the last time, and they were
      Off on the morning train-
      This eloping train.
      Never, never, never, never,
      Never to come bask again

      Detroit, Michigan, was the destination of the runway pair, and on arriving there John wrote to his father, to say that he had left for good but gave not the reason why. He is probably at Detroit still, enjoying the society of the remarkable woman who seduced him into the fatal step, which will blight the happiness of both for a lifetime.

      John Barkwell was a prominent church member, and had, through his conduct and deportment, won the respect and confidence of his brethren in the church. He was much respected by his neighbors, and his rash act has thrown a large circle of friends into the deepest distress.

      Detroit Free Press 4 Nov 1877

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 22 Aug 1861.
      Married 15 Aug 1861 By Rev. Bindemann, James Scott was married to Mary Brown, both of Wellesley.

    2. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      James Scott, 31, res. Wellesley Twp., b. Ireland, s/o William Scott & Ellen Barton married 15 Aug 1861 to Mary Brown, 18, res. Wellesley Twp., b. Canada West, d/o John Brown and Mary Lee wit: Louisa Bindemann of Berlin

    3. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 4 Page 5.

    4. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 4 Page 18.

    5. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 24.

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      John A. Tremain, 60, res., Listowel, b. Cornwall England, farmer, Michael & Susnna A. Tremain, married Mary Scott, 37, res. Listowel, b. Tecumseth Township, d/o John and Mary Brown. 18 Feb 1880 Listowel

    7. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Scott James, 31, Wellesley, Ireland, son of William and Ellen (Barton), married 15 Aug 1861 Mary Brown, 18, Wellesley, CW, daughter of John and Mary (Lee)

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1842 - Tecumseth, Simcoe Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Wesleyan Methodist - 1852 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Aug 1861 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Ch. of England - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1880 - Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 Feb 1880 - Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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