Dr. James Landseer Brown

1855 - 1929  (73 years)

• Name	James Landseer Brown
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	27 Aug 1855	Chesterfield, Blandford Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184910132
  Interesting	drowning, accident
  Misfortune	1929
  	drowned
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-137809
  Died	11 Jul 1929	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Chesterfield United Cemetery, Chesterfield, Oxford Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I137809	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	John Brown,   b. Abt 1818, Of, Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Margaret Knox,   b. Abt 1818, Of, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	30 Mar 1848	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Family ID	F41854	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane Isabella Patton,   b. 20 Apr 1854, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Sep 1933, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Children	1. Jessie Isabella Brown,   b. 11 Feb 1883, Plattsville, Blenheim Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1956  (Age 72 years)   2. Margaret Lister Brown,   b. 1886, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Dr. Douglas Landseer Brown,   b. 27 Jul 1890, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F44697	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The Late Dr. J.L. Brown - As reported in our last issue of the Independent, James L. Brown, M.D., was drowned while bathing in the river last Thursday. He left his home shortly after dinner for his daily dip in the cool water of the Nith which he greatly enjoyed. His absence from his home occasioned no alarm until about six o'clock when his clothes were found on the river bank and a sad tragedy seemed evident. A large number of people were soon on the scene of the sad fatality, and the body was recovered in the center of the river, just opposite where his clothes were lying, about 8 o'clock in the evening after two hours of searching. The water was very cold in places and it seemed quite evident that he was seized with cramps. An inquest was deemed unnecessary by Corner Dr. Feick. The late Dr. Brown was born near Chesterfield where he spent his boyhood days. After passing his Medical exams he followed his profession in Plattsville for a large number of years. About twelve years ago he retired from his profession and removed to New Hamburg. The late Dr. Brown was an adherent of the Presbyterian faith and a member of the Masonic order. Since coming to New Hamburg he made a host of friends who deeply mourn his sad death. There are left in deep bereavement his sorrowing widow, two daughters, Mrs. (Dr.) R.L. Anderson and Mrs. Jessie Jenkins, of this town, and one son, Dr. Brown, of Winnipeg, Man. The funeral was held on Saturday afternoon from his late home to the Chesterfield Cemetery. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Dale, pastor of the Baptist Church owing to the absence of his pastor, Rev. Johnston of Chesterfield. New Hamburg Independent Jul 19 1929 pg 5 __________________________ BROWN, JAMES LANDSEER is more properly regarded as a Plattsville physician, as he practised there from the time of his graduation from McGill in 1879 until his retirement in 1916. He must have engaged in practice on a limited basis in New Hamburg, as Dr. K. Mathies as a child was treated by him. On July 11, 1929, while taking his daily swim in the Nith river, he was drowned. He was then 75 years of age. He was survived by his widow, two daughters, and a son, Dr. Brown, of Winnipeg. Dr. R. W. Anderson of New Hamburg, his son-in-law had formerly been associated with him in Plattsville Doctors in Waterloo County 1852-1925 by Alexander D. Campbell

  
  

• Sources

  [S12] Vit - ON, Gore - Gore District Marriage Register - Waterloo Entries, Revd Killbee Presbyterian not Hamilton area (pg. 111). John Brown, of Blenheim, married Margaret Knox, of Wilmot. 30 Mar 1848, by banns, Witnesses: Hugh Brown and Luth Read

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Aug 1855 - Chesterfield, Blandford Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 11 Jul 1929 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Chesterfield United Cemetery, Chesterfield, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth