Waterloo Region Generations
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Sapper Arthur Brown

Male 1864 - 1917  (52 years)


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  • Name Arthur Brown 
    Prefix Sapper 
    Born 16 May 1864  Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17655157/arthur_brown 
    Military WW1 
    Misfortune killed in WW1 
    Occupation 1901  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Laborer 
    Occupation 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Pipe Fitter, Corporation Galt 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Anglican 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-64980 
    Died 4 Apr 1917  [3
    Cause: Killed in Action 
    Buried Highland Cemetery, Roclincourt, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I64980  Generations
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2024 

    Family Mary Minerva Sutherland,   b. 19 Jul 1860, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 4 Feb 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Louisa Brown,   b. 6 Oct 1891, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Lance Sergeant Edward Sutherland Brown,   b. 27 Dec 1894, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1964  (Age 69 years)
     3. Private Arthur E. Brown,   b. 29 Aug 1896, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     4. Mary Minerva "Minerva" Brown,   b. 14 Jul 1899, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1987, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     5. Angus Sutherland Brown,   b. 5 Nov 1905, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1949, Siskiyou Co., California, USA. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years)
    Last Modified 1 Oct 2024 
    Family ID F16969  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Brown, Arthur. Private.

      Was killed in action. April 4.1917. He resieded in Galt before enlisting and was the father of Edward S. Brown who also went to France.
      He was born at Salvy, England about 46 years ago. He enlisted with III th Battalion on Jan. 14, 1916. Anglican.

      From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War One Information Cards.

  • Sources 
    1. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-9 Page 2.

    2. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 18 Page 6.

    3. [S2598] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Trinity Anglican Cemetery Internet Link.
      BROWN/ Spr. Arthur BROWN/ died in action 1917/ his wife/ Mary SUTHERLAND/ their son Angus/ died in California/ [veteran's cross]
      [A] Angus [B] Mother [C] Beloved daughter/ Mary Minerva/ Brown/ 1899 - 1987/ in God we trust/

    4. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 012002 (1891).
      Name:Arthur Brown Age:25 Birth Year:abt 1866 Birth Place:Leeds, England Marriage Date:4 Feb 1891 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Arthur Brown Mother:Ann Brown Spouse:Mary Sutherland

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 May 1864 - Leeds, Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Feb 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Pipe Fitter, Corporation Galt - 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 MapsBuried - - Highland Cemetery, Roclincourt, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Link to Google Earth
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