Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.
Charles Frederick Brown

Charles Frederick Brown[1, 2]

Male Cal 1845 - 1896  (~ 50 years)

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  • Name Charles Frederick Brown 
    Born CALC 15 Feb 1845  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Business Brown & Erb 
    • In 1867 C. F. Brown began the manufacture of furniture in West King Street, next to Simpson & Co.'s warehouse. Afterward he bought Paul Schmidt's house, 200 feet east of Gaukel Street, on the south side of King Street. Up to 1880 Joseph Devitt was his partner; then Menno Erb. Brown & Erb made also mattresses and gloves.

      History of Kitchener
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    Residence 1864  New York City, New York, USA. Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 1871  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mattress Maker 
    Residence 1871  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Presbyterian 
    Elected Office 1877  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    councillor - Kitchener 
    • Years Served: 1877, 1880, 1883, 1892
    Name C. F. Brown 
    Name Fred Brown 
    Name Frederick Brown 
    Occupation 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Manufacturer 
    Occupation 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    manufacturer 
    Occupation 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Manufacturer 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-137216P 
    Died 2 Feb 1896 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I137216  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father John Brown,   b. Abt 1813, Of, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Margaret Thomson,   b. Abt 1813, Of, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F33348  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Nancy Ellen Shoemaker,   b. 1 Feb 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Arthur L. Brown,   b. 15 Jul 1884, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1918  (Age 33 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F1577  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Brown,   b. CALC 11 Mar 1847, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 34 years) 
    Married 15 Oct 1864  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. James Brown,   b. 1867, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Charles J. Brown,   b. 1867, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Margaret Brown,   b. Jun 1870, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. David Frederick Brown,   b. 21 Jun 1873, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. William Hamilton Brown,   b. 21 Feb 1878, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Maggie Brown,   b. 9 Sep 1879, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Arthur Brown,   b. 1884, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F226792  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 465.

    2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 26 May 1881.
      18 May 1881 Mary Brown, wife of C.F. Brown, died in Berlin at age of 34 years, 2 months and 7 days.

    3. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Frederick Brown b. Bridgeport res: New York City, NY Age: 20 born abt 1844 father: John mother: Margaret Thomson married Mary Brown Age:: 18 born abt 1846 b. Paris Spouse res: Galt father: James mother: Jane Ballantine married 15 Oct 1864 county: Waterloo

    4. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 82.

    5. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 1 Page 11.

    6. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 26.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 15 Feb 1845 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1864 - New York City, New York, USA. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Oct 1864 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Mattress Maker - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - councillor - Kitchener - 1877 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Manufacturer - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - manufacturer - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Manufacturer - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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