Melinda Christman^[1]

1857 - 1917  (60 years)

• Name	Melinda Christman
  Born	1857	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Melinda Braun
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1876	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Residence	1888	Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-26164
  Died	19 Feb 1917	Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada   [5, 6, 8]
  Buried	Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia   [5, 6]
  Person ID	I26164	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Heinrich "Henry" Christman,   b. 1 Jul 1818, Greese, Rhein Giessen, Baiern, Germany ,   d. 9 Nov 1888, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Katherina "Catherine" Kehart,   b. 2 Jul 1823, , Germany ,   d. 4 Feb 1864, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 40 years)
  Married	24 Oct 1841	Obermiesau, Pfalz, Bavaria, Germany   [9]
  Family ID	F6813	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jacob B. Braun,   b. 11 Mar 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Dec 1940, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Married	4 Jun 1876	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 6, 10]
  Children	1. Jacob Henry Brown,   b. 11 Mar 1877, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Mar 1877  (Age 0 years)   2. Arthur Charles Brown,   b. 26 Apr 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Clayton Charles Brown,   b. 26 Apr 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Wilhelmina Catherine Brown,   b. 8 Jun 1880, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Emma Louise Brown,   b. 27 Jun 1882, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Sep 1965, Creston, , British Columbia, Canada  (Age 83 years)   6. Amelia Melinda Brown,   b. 18 Nov 1884, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Apr 1940, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada  (Age 55 years)   7. William Brown,   b. 14 Dec 1886, Clifford, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. George Brown,   b. 12 May 1892, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Apr 1917, , France  (Age 24 years)   9. Greta Brown,   b. 24 Oct 1898, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jan 1989, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F6819	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Death of Mrs. Jacob B. Brown There died at the family residence, Vancouver, B.C., Monday, Feb. 19, 1917, Melinda Christman, beloved wife of Jacob B. Brown, in her 59th year. The deceased had been ailing for nearly a year but had been confined to her bed since New Year's. The late Mrs. Brown was born in Elmira in 1857. On the 4th of June, 1877 she was married to Mr. Jacob Brown of Woolwich. Her husband and five children are left to mourn the loss of a kind and loving wife and mother. The children are: C. C. Brown, Vancouver; Mrs. Noah Schade, Vonda, Saskatchewan; Mrs. J. W. Jordan, Vancouver; Sergt. George Brown with No. 1 General Hospital, France, and Miss Greta, at home. All of her family were near her except George and a step-daughter, Mrs. S. H. Moyer, Munson, Alta. The late Mrs. Brown was a resident of Listowel for about 25 years. She was a life-long member of the Lutheran Church. Interment was made at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver. Elmira Signet - Apr 5, 1917

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 8 Jun 1876. 04 Jun 1876 By Pastor J. Brezing in Heidelberg, Jakob Braun of Woolwich Township was married to Melinda Christmann of Elmira. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div 1 Page 13 Family 54. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2 Page 14. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 4 Page 33. [S3231] Find A Grave, Melinda Christmann Brown (1857 - 1917) - Find A Grave Memorial. (2017). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 7 August 2017, from https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=26259801. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Melinda Christman - Brown - 5 Apr 1917. [S956] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Advertiser, "Obituary of Henry Christman," 15 Nov 1888. [S500] Vit - British Columbia - Death Registration, Reg. Number: 1917-09-150086 GSU Microfilm Number: 1927131. [S1977] Germany, Marriages, 1558-1929. Name:Heinrich Christmann Birth Date:01 Jul 1818 Birthplace:GRIES Spouse's Name:Catharina Karth Spouse's Birth Date:02 Jul 1823 Event Date:24 Oct 1841 Event Place:Evangelisch, Obermiesau, Pfalz, Bavaria Father's Name:Georg Philipp Christmann Mother's Name:Philippine Goethe Spouse's Father's Name:Wilhelm Karth Spouse's Mother's Name:Elisabetha Mann [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11151-76. Jacob BRAUN, 27, farmer, Woolwich, of Woolwich, s/o Jacob & Wilhelmine BRAUN, married Melinda CHRISTMAN, 17, Woolwich, of Woolwich, d/o Henry & Catharine CHRISTMAN, witn: Jacob CHRISTMAN & Louise CHRISTMAN of Woolwich, on 4 June 1876, at Woolwich

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1857 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1876 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 4 Jun 1876 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1888 - Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Died - 19 Feb 1917 - Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada Buried - - Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia  = Link to Google Earth