Robert Findlater Brown b. 10 Sep 1925 , Ontario, Canada d. 8 May 2008 Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada: Waterloo Region Generations

1925 - 2008 (82 years)

Name	Robert Findlater Brown
Born	10 Sep 1925	, Ontario, Canada [1]
Gender	Male
Eby ID Number	Waterloo-44834
Died	8 May 2008	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [1]
Buried	12 May 2008	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [1]
Person ID	I44834	Generations
Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

Father	Robert John Brown, b. 10 Apr 1884, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 3 Apr 1951, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada (Age 66 years)
Mother	Elizabeth Harvey "Bessie" Findlater, b. 26 Mar 1895, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 27 Feb 1947, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada (Age 51 years)
Married	4 Dec 1922	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2, 3]
Family ID	F37073	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 4 Mar 2025

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

[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
[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
[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

	Born - 10 Sep 1925 - , Ontario, Canada
	Died - 8 May 2008 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
	Buried - 12 May 2008 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada