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John Thompson Brown 1837–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Apr 1837

Birth Location: Dalhousie, Lanark, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 10 December 1917

Death Location: Cottam, Essex County, Ontario, Canada

Father: James Brown

Mother: Margaret Park

Spouse(s): Emma Lucas

Children(s): Abbie Brown, Albert Brown, James Brown, Eddy Brown

The story of John Thompson Brown began in 1837 in Dalhousie, Lanark, Ontario, Canada. In 1881, John Thompson Brown resided in Gosfield, Essex, Ontario, Canada. John Thompson Brown married Emma Helen Lucas, and had children including Abbie Wheldon Brown, Albert Field Brown, Eddy Brown, James Hazael Brown. John Thompson Brown passed away in 1917 in Cottam, Essex County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of John Thompson Brown began in 1837 in Dalhousie, Lanark, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1881, John Thompson Brown resided in Gosfield, Essex, Ontario, Canada.
  • John Thompson Brown married Emma Helen Lucas, and had children including Abbie Wheldon Brown, Albert Field Brown, Eddy Brown, James Hazael Brown.
  • John Thompson Brown passed away in 1917 in Cottam, Essex County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Brown
1805–1892
Birth Location: Lesmahagon Parish, Scotland
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Margaret Park
1807–1892
Birth Location: Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Emma Lucas
1840–1930
Birth Location: New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
EL

Children(s)

Abbie Brown
1870–1941
Birth Location: Perth, Ontario, Canada
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Albert Brown
1872–1948
Birth Location: Ontario
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James Brown
1875–1949
Birth Location: Ontario
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Eddy Brown
1868–1869
Birth Location: Plainwell, Allegan, Michigan, USA
EB

John Brown's Ancestors

Self
John Brown
1837–1917
Birth Place: Dalhousie, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
Parents
James William Wood Brown
1805–1892
Lesmahagon Parish, Scotland
Margaret Park
1807–1892
Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James Brown
1777–1820
Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes Thompson
1780–1837
Scotland
James (Duncan Park) Sr
1766–1856
Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Marion Allen
1769–1841
Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Jr
1755–1843
Janet Gebbie
1750–1848
James Park
1732–1781
Matha Connel
1747–1788
Hugh Allan
1742–1768
Mary Park
1746–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Brown
1728–1798
Abigail Utley
1732–1811
Thomas Gebbie
1721–1771
Jannet Stivenson⭐️
1730–
James Park
1696–1738
Jean Marshall
1696–1749
William Allan
1708–1770
Mary brown
1714–1787

John Brown's Descendants

1.
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John (Thompson) Brown (18 Apr 1837–10 December 1917) m. Emma (Helen) Lucas (24 Mar 1840–30 Oct 1930)
  1. 1. Abbie (Wheldon) Brown 1870–1941
  2. 2. Albert (Field) Brown 1872–1948
  3. 3. James (Hazael) Brown 1875–1949 m. Adelia ('Fidelia') McMahon 1875–1963
    1. 1. Donald (James) Brown 1907–1988
    2. 2. Medea (Blanche) Brown 1900–1987
    3. 3. John ('Jack' Hazer Thompson) Brown 1901–1978
    4. 4. Helen (Irene) Brown 1903–
  4. 4. Eddy Brown 1868–1869

John Brown's Timeline

6 Records

1837
1837
Birth of John Thompson Brown in Dalhousie Township, Ontario, Lanark, Canada
Dalhousie Township, Ontario, Lanark, Canada
1837
18 Apr 1837
Birth of John Thompson Brown in Dalhousie, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
Dalhousie, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
1881
1881
Age 44
John Thompson Brown resided here in Gosfield, Essex, Ontario, Canada
Gosfield, Essex, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 54
John Thompson Brown resided here in Gosfield, Essex South, Ontario, Canada
Gosfield, Essex South, Ontario, Canada
1897
15 Aug 1897
Age 60
Death of John Thompson Brown in Essex, Ontario, Canada
Essex, Ontario, Canada
1917
10 December 1917
Age 80
Death of John Thompson Brown in Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Stratford, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Dalhousie Township, Ontario, Lanark, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1837
    Event Place: Dalhousie, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Gosfield, Essex South, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6336; Family No: 119
    [2] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Gosfield, Essex, Ontario; Roll: C_13280; Page: 16; Family No: 79
    [3] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1949, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: Ms935; Series: 83
    [4] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Gosfield, Essex, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Gosfield, Essex, Ontario; Roll: C_13280; Page: 16; Family No: 79

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Gosfield, Essex South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Gosfield, Essex South, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6336; Family No: 119

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1897
    Event Place: Essex, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1949, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: Ms935; Series: 83
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 December 1917
    Event Place: Stratford, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cottam, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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