Hugh James Brownlee^[1]

1842 - 1921  (78 years)

• Name	Hugh James Brownlee
  Born	16 Jul 1842	Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1852	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1861	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Free Church
  Occupation	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Schoolteacher
  Residence	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	R. Presb.
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Teamster
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Baptist
  Occupation	1901	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Teacher
  Occupation	1911	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Income
  Residence	1911	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Baptist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-84178
  Died	10 Jan 1921	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 10]
  	Cause: Carcinoma of Stomach (8 months)
  Buried	12 Jan 1921	Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 9]
  Person ID	I84178	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Robert Brownlee,   b. 1804, , Scotland ,   d. Bef 1901  (Age < 96 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Jane Nichol,   b. 28 Feb 1817, , Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1836  [6]
  Family ID	F13034	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Albertina Schwendimann,   b. 24 Dec 1849, Pohlern, Canton Bern, Switzerland ,   d. 28 Oct 1941  (Age 91 years)
  Married	16 Jul 1872	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 8, 11]
  Children	1. Laura Albertina Brownlee,   b. 27 Jun 1873, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jul 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 1 years)   2. Ida Victoria Brownlee,   b. 7 Sep 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Apr 1898  (Age 23 years)   3. Edgar Allen Brownlee,   b. 3 Dec 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F21873	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  H. J. BROWNLEE DIES SUDDENLY The death ocurred on Monday of Hugh J. Brownlee, a well known and respected citizen of Hespeler. The news of his death will be a great shock to his many friends and relatives. For many years he was a school teacher. Of late years he has been employed at the R. Forbes Co. Rev. Edgar Brownlee, is a son. The deceased was a great worker in the Baptist Church. He was 76 years old The Chronicle Telegraph 13 Jan 1921 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 18 Jul 1872. Married 16 Jul 1872 Hugh J. Brownlee, teacher, was married to Albertine Schwendiman, both of Waterloo Township. [S143] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1901, Hespeler (Village) D-1 Page 16. [S392] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1911, Div. 20 Pg. 22. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 4 Page 10. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 33166 (1921), Hugh James Brownlee. Hugh James Brownlee b. 16 Jul 1842 Kingston, Ont. occ mill woollen 4 years, school teacher Public 21 years, s/o Robert Brownlee (b. Scotland) & Eliza Jane Nichol (b. Ireland) informant E. A. Brownlee of Hespeler (son), cause: carcinoma of stomach (8 mos), buried Wanners. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 3 Page 7. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 1. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 45. [S2588] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Cemetery Internet Link. [West] Hugh J./ BROWNLEE/ July 16, 1842/ Jan. 10, 1921 [East] Hugh J./ BROWNLEE/ July 16, 1842-/ Jan. 10, 1921/ His wife/ Albertina/ BROWNLEE/ Dec. 24, 1849-/ Oct. 28, 1941/ [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 033166 (1921). Name:Hugh James Brownlee Gender:Male Age:78 Birth Date:abt 1843 Birth Place:Kingston, Ontario Death Date:10 Jan 1921 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate. Name:Hugh J Brownlee Age:30 Birth Year:abt 1842 Birth Place:Kingston Canada Marriage Date:16 Jul 1872 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Robert Brownlee Mother:Elise Jane Brownlee Spouse:Albertine Schwendemann

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 Jul 1842 - Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1852 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Free Church - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Schoolteacher - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - R. Presb. - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 16 Jul 1872 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Teamster - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Baptist - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Teacher - 1901 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Income - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Baptist - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Carcinoma of Stomach (8 months) - 10 Jan 1921 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 12 Jan 1921 - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth