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William (Bill) Brown 1864–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1864

Birth Location: Bishop's Cove, Newfoundland

Death Date: 27 Sep 1948

Death Location: Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Edward Brown

Mother: Eliza Peddle

Spouse(s): Jane Smith

Children(s): David Brown, Sarah Brown, Bertha Brown, Elizabeth Brown, Edith Brown, Susan Brown, Irene Brown, Edward Brown, Alice Brown

In 1864, William (Bill) Brown entered the world in Bishop's Cove, Newfoundland, born to Edward Brown And Eliza Peddle. In 1935, William (Bill) Brown resided in Filton, Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, Canada. William (Bill) Brown married Jane Smith, and had children including Alice Brown, Bertha Blanche Brown, David Brown, Edith Brown, Edward Brown, Elizabeth Ann Brown, Irene Brown, Sarah Brown, Susan Brown. William (Bill) Brown passed away in 1948 in Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1864, William (Bill) Brown entered the world in Bishop's Cove, Newfoundland, born to Edward Brown And Eliza Peddle.
  • In 1935, William (Bill) Brown resided in Filton, Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, Canada.
  • William (Bill) Brown married Jane Smith, and had children including Alice Brown, Bertha Blanche Brown, David Brown, Edith Brown, Edward Brown, Elizabeth Ann Brown, Irene Brown, Sarah Brown, Susan Brown.
  • William (Bill) Brown passed away in 1948 in Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Brown
1830–1886
Birth Location: Bishop's Cove, Newfoundland
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Eliza Peddle
1836–1898
Birth Location: Bread Cheese Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Jane Smith
1864–1930
Birth Location: Bishop's Cove, NFLD
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Children(s)

David Brown
1892–1939
Birth Location: Tilton, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Sarah Brown
1894–1910
Birth Location: –
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Bertha Brown
1896–1965
Birth Location: Tilton, Newfoundland
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Elizabeth Brown
1898–1986
Birth Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Edith Brown
1902–1982
Birth Location: Tilton, Newfoundland
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Susan Brown
1905–1998
Birth Location: Tilton, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Irene Brown
1908–1932
Birth Location: Tilton, Newfoundland
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Edward Brown
1891–1968
Birth Location: Tilton, Newfoundland
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Alice Brown
1900–1946
Birth Location: Tilton, Harbour Grace, Newfoundland
AB

William Brown's Ancestors

Self
William Brown
1864–1948
Birth Place: Bishop's Cove, Newfoundland
Parents
Edward Brown
1830–1886
Bishop's Cove, Newfoundland
Eliza Peddle
1836–1898
Bread Cheese Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Grandparents
William Brown
1806–1879
Harbour Grace, Nfld
Catherine Martin
1810–1877
Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Peter Peddle
1800–1835
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Sarah Peddle
1805–
Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Great-Grandparents
William BROWN
1762–1835
Frances French
1776–1861
Jonathan Martin
1775–
Rebekah Churchill
1781–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Philip BROWN
1730–1775
Catherine LUFFMAN
1745–1812
Samuel French
1745–1823
Elizabeth French
1747–1833
JOSEPH Martin
1728–1804
Mary
1755–1802
James Churchill
1755–
Patience ?
1761–

William Brown's Descendants

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William ((Bill)) Brown (17 Feb 1864–27 Sep 1948) m. Jane Smith (1864–27 Apr 1930)
  1. 1. David Brown 1892–1939 m. Sarah Mercer🧬 1902–1971 m. Naomi Gosse 1900–1924
    1. 1. Wallace Brown 1933–2023
    2. 2. Hazel (Jane) Brown 1927–2009 m. John (Sampson) Puddester 1927–1985
      1. 1. Wayne Puddester 1948–2015
    3. 3. Edward (Fredrick "Ned") Brown 1926–1993 m. Rita Bradbury 1930–2009
    4. 4. Angus Brown 1930–2016 m. Barbara Earle 1938–2024
    5. 5. Leona Brown 1935–2008 m. Robert Dillon 1936–2013
    6. 6. Minnie Brown 1939–2018 m. Leo Fitzgerald 1935–1997
  2. 2. Sarah Brown 1894–1910
  3. 3. Bertha (Blanche) Brown 1896–1965 m. James ("Jim") Sharpe 1891–1966
    1. 1. Albert (“Bert” Thomas) Sharpe 1921–1987 m. Verna (Mildred) Cornforth 1925–2013
    2. 2. William (D) Sharpe 1921–1921
    3. 3. Maynard (Clifford) Sharpe 1925–2009 m. Mary (Carmella "Mella") MacLean 1925–2008
    4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Sharpe 1923–2004 m. Ivan (Edward) Warren 1919–2000
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Ann) Brown 1898–1986 m. Albert Hummer 1894–1963
    1. 1. Wilson Hummer 1932–2004 m. Margaret (May) Davis 1933–1989
    2. 2. Verena Hummer 1939–2011 m. Joseph Mcneil 1937–2017
  5. 5. Edith Brown 1902–1982 m. Leonard Smith 1891–1979
    1. 1. Irene Smith 1932–2016 m. Leander Greeley 1928–2009
    2. 2. Joseph (William) Smith 1934–2002 m. Lenora Greeley 1936–2019
  6. 6. Susan Brown 1905–1998 m. George Peddle 1904–1989
    1. 1. Jane (Kathleen) Peddle 1931–2023
  7. 7. Irene Brown 1908–1932 m. Nathan Crane 1909–1984
    1. 1. William (Leslie) Crane 1930–2021
  8. 8. Edward Brown 1891–1968 m. Catherine Chipman 1895–1985
    1. 1. Sadie Brown 1915–1996 m. Edward Smith 1910–1982
      1. 1. William (David) Smith 1946–1946
      2. 2. Randell Smith 1943–2016 m. Annie Clarke 1945–2015
      3. 3. Audrey Smith 1935–2005 m. Arthur Mercer 1932–2015
    2. 2. David Brown 1917–1962 m. Marie Neil 1919–2002
      1. 1. David (Austin) Brown 1950–2018
    3. 3. Clarice Brown 1918–2008 m. John (Edward) Highmore 1918–2006
    4. 4. Daphne (Susanna) Brown 1920–2007 m. Azariah Smith 1910–1980
      1. 1. Levi (Clifford) Smith 1939–2003 m. Louise Beaton 1938–2011
      2. 2. Gordon Smith 1944–2017
      3. 3. Henry Smith 1948–1948
    5. 5. Mildred Brown 1922–2005 m. William (Gordon) Pike 1925–2000
      1. 1. Karen Pike 1946–2013 m. Allan (Melbourne) Mugford 1934–2013
    6. 6. Irene Brown 1933–2013 m. Leslie (Wallace) Highmore 1933–2005 m. George Pike 1925–1951
    7. 7. William (Edward) Brown 1924–2005
  9. 9. Alice Brown 1900–1946 m. Eleaszer Osbourne 1896–1965 m. Theodore Squires 1893–1921
    1. 1. Selina (Theodora (Squires)) Osbourne 1921–1947 m. William (Albert) Roberts 1920–1944
      1. 1. Judith (Diane) Roberts 1941–1994 m. Donald (Hiram) Rockwell 1921–1990
    2. 2. Viola (“Lola”) Osborne 1925–2018 m. George (Delisle) Videto 1920–1997
    3. 3. Kenneth Osborne 1932–1934

William Brown's Timeline

3 Records

1864
17 Feb 1864
Birth of William (Bill) Brown in Bishop's Cove, Newfoundland
Bishop's Cove, Newfoundland
1935
1935
Age 71
William (Bill) Brown resided here in Filton, Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, Canada
Filton, Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, Canada
1948
27 Sep 1948
Age 84
Death of William (Bill) Brown in Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1864
    Event Place: Bishop's Cove, Newfoundland
    Record Source:
    [1] Nova Scotia, Canada, Deaths, 1864-1877, 1890-1965, Nova Scotia Archives; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Death Registrations: 1864–1877; 1908–1966; Volume Number: 1948; Page Number: 5384
    [2] Newfoundland, Canada, Census, Newfoundland, Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation; Newfoundland, Canada
    [3] Newfoundland, Canada, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, Newfoundland, Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation; Newfoundland, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Filton, Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, Canada
    Record Source: Newfoundland, Canada, Census, Newfoundland, Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation; Newfoundland, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1948
    Event Place: Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Nova Scotia, Canada, Deaths, 1864-1877, 1890-1965, Nova Scotia Archives; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Death Registrations: 1864–1877; 1908–1966; Volume Number: 1948; Page Number: 5384
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