Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Robert Findlater Brown

Male 1925 - 2008  (82 years)


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  • Name Robert Findlater Brown 
    Born 10 Sep 1925  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-44834 
    Died 8 May 2008  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 12 May 2008  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I44834  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Robert John Brown,   b. 10 Apr 1884, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1951, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Harvey "Bessie" Findlater,   b. 26 Mar 1895, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1947, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 4 Dec 1922  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Family ID F37073  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Margaret "Peggy" Forsyth,   b. 12 Jul 1926 
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F49601  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Margaret "Peggy" Forsyth,   b. 12 Jul 1926,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. David John Brown,   b. 23 Dec 1953,   d. 1 May 2007  (Age 53 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F248609  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • BROWN, Robert F. - At Cambridge Memorial Hospital, on Thursday, May 8, 2008, Robert F. Brown of RR 2, Paris, in his 83rd year, husband of Margaret (Peggy) Forsyth; father of Shirley (the late Bill) McLaughlin, Doug (Leslie) Brown, Sheila (Neil) Beaton, Dianne (Fred) Stewart and Sandra Brown (Frank Willimsen); also sadly missed by 14 grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Cheryl Brown; sisters, Elspeth (Art) Sowden, Mary Dickens and Catherine (Norm) Murphy; brother-in-law, Ab Gignac, and sisters-in-law, Lois and Dorothy Brown. Predeceased by son, David; sister, Marg Gignac and brothers, Jack and Harvey Brown. From Browndale Farm north of Paris, Bob built a world wide reputation for his breeding and judging of Holsteins. Along the way there were many personal achievements, most notably 2 Master Breeder shields, the Curtiss Clark Achievement Award at the 1988 Royal Winter Fair and the Klussendorf Trophy at the 1993 World Dairy Expo. Friends will be received at the Wm. Kipp Funeral Home , 184 Grand River Street North, Paris on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where funeral service will be held on Monday, May 12 at 1 p.m. Interment Ayr Cemetery. Donations in Bob's memory may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario or the charity of your choice. Online condolences or donations may be arranged through www.wmkippfuneralhome.com <https://www.wmkippfuneralhome.com> or by contacting Wm. KIPP 519-442-3061.

      The Waterloo Region Record May 10 2008

  • Sources 
    1. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Brown/ Robert Findlater/ Sept. 10, 1925 - May 8, 2008/ His beloved wife/ Margaret (Peggy) Forsyth/ July 12, 1926 - / Their son/ David John/ Dec. 23, 1953 - May 1, 2007

    2. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 20783 (1922), Brown-Findlater.
      Robert John Brown, 38, Farmer, res. North Dumfries, b. North Dumfries, son of James Brown (B. Ontario) and Elizabeth Smith Married Elizabeth Harvey Findlater, 27, Household Duties, res. North Dumfries, b. North Dumfries, daughter of John Findlater (B. Scotland) and Elizabeth Harvey, Witnessed by: Joseph R. Findlater and Hannah R. Brown Both of Ayr, 4 December 1922 in North Dumfries

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Elizabeth H Findlater Age: 27 Birth Date: abt 1895 Birth Place: North Dumfries Marriage Date: 4 Dec 1922 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: John Findlater Mother: Elizabeth Harvey Spouse: Robert J Brown Spouse's Age: 38 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1884 Spouse Birth Place: North Dumfries Spouse Father: James Brown Spouse Mother: Elizabeth Smith

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Sep 1925 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 May 2008 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 12 May 2008 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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