Captain Francis John Brown

1841 - 1909  (68 years)

• Name	Francis John Brown
  Prefix	Captain
  Born	28 Sep 1841	Ringwood, Ringwood, , Hampshire, England   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Business	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	F. J. Brown and Son
  		Galt-FJBrownandSon-facebook2017.jpg (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91259277
  Immigration	1865  [1]
  Name	F. J. Brown
  Occupation	1871	Oakville, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario   [4]
  	merchant
  Occupation	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	?
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-60412
  Died	22 Oct 1909	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Cause: athoromafous condition of heart and blood vessels (1 year) apoplexy (24 hours)
  Buried	Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I60412	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Family	Hannah Moore Heiter,   b. 1 May 1846, , England ,   d. 29 Mar 1947  (Age 100 years)
  Children	1. Francis James Brown,   b. 10 May 1869, Oakville, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario ,   d. 31 Aug 1913, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 44 years)   2. Marianne Jane Brown,   b. 6 Aug 1871, Oakville, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario ,   d. 25 Aug 1957  (Age 86 years)   3. Emma Louisa Brown,   b. 19 Jan 1874, Oakville, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario ,   d. 5 May 1958  (Age 84 years)   4. George Pritchard Brown,   b. 2 Dec 1876, Oakville, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario ,   d. 1966  (Age 89 years)   5. Charles Pyne Brown,   b. 7 Jun 1879, Oakville, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario ,   d. 4 Aug 1974  (Age 95 years)   6. Bertha A. Brown,   b. 8 Jan 1885, Oakville, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario ,   d. 3 Feb 1977  (Age 92 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F15809	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  He was a sea captain, trained in New Bruswick, served on a lake steamer, but preferred the sea. He spent many years in the east and gathering "gifts of rare beauty from many lands" which his son sold in his jewelery story. He retired to Galt. Cambridge Mosiac, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [snippet from original text in book] ___________________ F.J. Brown & Son Jewellers and wholesale dealers in Japanese Goods and Curios. Captain Brown, the senior member of the firm, is at present employed by the Japanese Steamship Company. The business here is conducted by Mr. Brown, junior, an expert in his special line. As an optician he stands high. Captain Brown has the honor of being the only Canadian receiving at the hands of the Emperor of Japan the order of "The Sacred Treasury." Jubilee Souvenir of Galt, 1897

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-3 Page 9. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Francis John Brown Death Date: 22 Oct 1909 Death Location: Waterloo, Galt b 28 Sep 841 Ringwood, England cause: athoromafous condition of heart and blood vessels (1 year) apoplexy (24 hours) [S2598] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Trinity Anglican Cemetery Internet Link. [East] Sacred to the memory of/ Francis John BROWN/ died Oct. 22nd 1909/ aged 67 years/ his wife Hannah M./ died Mar. 29th 1947/ aged 100 years/ So He bringeth them unto/ their desired haven. Ps. 107. 30/ BROWN/ [West] Daughters/ Marianne J. BROWN/ Aug. 6, 1871 - Aug. 25, 1957/ Emma L. BROWN/ Jan. 19, 1874 - May 5, 1958/ Bertha A. BROWN/ Jan. 8, 1885 - Feb. 3, 1977/ [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Marianne Jane Brown Born: 6 Aug 1871 County: Halton, Oakville Father: Francis J Brown Mother: Hannah Moore Hector. father merchant of Oakville

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Sep 1841 - Ringwood, Ringwood, , Hampshire, England Business - F. J. Brown and Son - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - ? - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: athoromafous condition of heart and blood vessels (1 year) apoplexy (24 hours) - 22 Oct 1909 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth