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

Francis James Brown

Male 1869 - 1913  (44 years)


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  • Name Francis James Brown 
    Born 10 May 1869  Oakville, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Business Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    F. J. Brown and Son 
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    (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
    Name Frank Brown 
    Name Frank J. Brown 
    Occupation 1901  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Retail Merchant, Jewellery Store 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Anglican 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-60415 
    Died 31 Aug 1913  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Cause: Tuberculosis (4 years) 
    Buried Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I60415  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Captain Francis John Brown,   b. 28 Sep 1841, Ringwood, Ringwood, , Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Oct 1909, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Hannah Moore Heiter,   b. 1 May 1846, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1947  (Age 100 years) 
    Family ID F15809  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jessie Reid Turnbull,   b. 1 Nov 1868, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1954  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 8 Jun 1904  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Major Albert Turnbull E. D. Brown,   b. 30 Nov 1909, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1991, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F34987  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • He ran F. J. Brown Jewellers Ltd on main St. in Galt.


      Cambridge Mosiac, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [snippet from original text in book]

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      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 
    1. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-3 Page 9.

    2. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 18 Page 10.

    3. [S2598] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Trinity Anglican Cemetery Internet Link.
      Francis James/ BROWN/ died Aug. 31, 1913/ aged 44 years/ Jessie Reid/ TURNBULL/ 1868 - 1954/ his beloved wife/

    4. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 033463 (1913).
      Name:Francis James Brown Gender:Male Age:44 Birth Date:abt 1869 Birth Place:Canada Death Date:31 Aug 1913 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    5. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 018558 (1904).
      Name:Francis Jas Brown Age:35 Birth Year:abt 1869 Birth Place:Oakville, Ontario Marriage Date:8 Jun 1904 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Francis John Brown Mother:Hannah Moore Heeter Brown Spouse:Jessie Reid Turnball

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBusiness - F. J. Brown and Son - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - ? - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Jun 1904 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Retail Merchant, Jewellery Store - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Anglican - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Tuberculosis (4 years) - 31 Aug 1913 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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