Robert John Brown

1884 - 1951  (66 years)

• Name	Robert John Brown
  Born	10 Apr 1884	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1922	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-73755
  Died	3 Apr 1951	Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	6 Apr 1951	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I73755	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	James Brown,   b. CALC 30 Oct 1848, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Nov 1890, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 42 years)
  Mother	Isabella Smith,   b. 12 Aug 1856, Ashkirk, , Selkirk, Scotland ,   d. 19 Sep 1926, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F19195	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	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   [3, 6]
  Children	1. Robert Findlater Brown,   b. 10 Sep 1925, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 May 2008, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   2. John Smith "Jack" Brown,   b. 3 May 1928, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Aug 2001, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)   3. William Joseph Harvey "Harvey" Brown,   b. 2 Sep 1930, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Sep 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 55 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F37073	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Passing of Robert J. Brown In His 67th Year The death occurred in Willett Hospital, Paris, on Tuesday of Robert J. Brown, South Dumfries township, in his 67th year. Mr. Brown had been ill for a lengthy period. He was born in North Dumfries township, a son of James Brown and Isabella Smith, and resided in this community until some 22 years ago when he purchased the farm in South Dumfries which he occupied until his passing. Mr. Brown operated a grain threshing outfit in this section for many years, and was highly esteemed by a host of friends and acquaintances. He attended St. Paul's United Church, Paris. Surviving are the following sons and daughters: [Hen]ry, Vancouver: Mrs. A. M. Sowden (Elspeth), Paris; Margaret and Catherine, Ayr Jack and Robert, R.R. 2, Paris and Harvey. Plattsville. He is also survived by four sisters, Mrs. A. E. Eddington, Wolseley, Sask.; Mrs. Robert Morton and Miss Hannah Brown, Ayr, and Mrs. Edward Shouldice, North Dumfries. His wife, whose maiden name was Bessie Findlater, predeceased him a number of years ago. The funeral will take place from the Cumming Funeral Home, Paris, on Friday afternoon to Ayr.Cemetery. The Ayr News Apr 5 1951 pg 2

  
  

• Sources

  [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-5 Page 9. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 36. [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 [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Robert John Brown Date of Birth: 19 Apr 1884 Gender: Male Birth Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name: James Brown Mother's name: Isabella Smith [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Brown/ In Loving memory/ Robert J./ (Bob)/ Apr. 19, 1884/ Apr. 3, 1951/ Elizabeth H./ (Bessie)/ Mar. 28, 1895/ Feb. 27, 1947/ Peace Perfect Peace [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 Apr 1884 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1922 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 4 Dec 1922 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 6 Apr 1951 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth