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

William B. Brown

Male 1834 - 1896  (62 years)


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  • Name William B. Brown 
    Born 1834  Tecumseth, Simcoe Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1852  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Wesleyan Methodist 
    Occupation 1857  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    farmer 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-81539 
    Died 22 Aug 1896  Hull, Sioux, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Hope Cemetery, Hull, Sioux, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I81539  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Father John Brown,   b. 1810, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1885, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Mary Lee,   b. 1805, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1891, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Family ID F28026  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Calder,   b. CALC 11 May 1833, of, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1878  (Age ~ 44 years) 
    Married 6 Jan 1857  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. John Brown,   b. 10 Dec 1858, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Mary Jane Brown,   b. 12 Jun 1863, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. William Brown,   b. 26 Nov 1869, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F21216  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elspet "Elsie" Meldrum,   b. 14 Apr 1844, , Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1887  (Age 42 years) 
    Married 25 Mar 1879  Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F36362  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 4 Page 5.

    2. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 4 Page 18.

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, H., America, N., County, S., & Cemetery, H. (1834). William Brown (1834-1896) - Find A Grave Memorial. Findagrave.com. Retrieved 19 September 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134581731/william-brown.

    4. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      William Brown Res: Wellesley Occupation: Farmer Elizabeth Calder Res: Wellesley married 6 Jan1857 Waterloo Twp. by License Witnesses: Robert Hooey & Sarah Brown of Wellesley

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1834 - Tecumseth, Simcoe Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Wesleyan Methodist - 1852 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1857 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Jan 1857 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Mar 1879 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Aug 1896 - Hull, Sioux, Iowa, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Hope Cemetery, Hull, Sioux, Iowa, United States Link to Google Earth
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