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Arthur Albert Brown (1865 - 1904)

Arthur Albert Brown aka Browne
Born in New Zealandmap
Husband of — married 1887 in New Zealandmap
[children unknown]
Died at age 39 in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealandmap
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Profile last modified | Created 20 Sep 2013
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Biography

Arthur was born in 1865. He was the youngest son of John Brown and Elizabeth Fish. [1]

In 1887 he married Mary Ann Bethia Durrant. [2] [3]

As of 1887 he was captain of the Melrose football team (Wellington). He also trained the St. James football club, and was a noted coach of athletic runners in Wellington. [4]

He passed away 15 November 1904 age 39, resident of 68 Daniel Street, and is buried at Karori Cemetery, with Mary Ann. He also worked as a bootmaker. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Research Notes

There were several John+Elizabeth couples in New Zealand. The marriage notice names him as "youngest son of the late John Browne of Wellington", which hopefully narrows it down to this particular one couple!

The marriage notice said "Melbourne and Dunedin papers please copy". Dunedin might refer to his brother John (although he was already dead by this time); and his mother did spend time in Melbourne in 1863.

One ancestry-com tree says Arthur was kicked out of the family for "marrying down", so that may explain why there has been no other mention of his siblings or parents in newspapers.

The death record is certainly the same person as the 1887 marriage, since they are in the same grave, and his wife's death notice gives her maiden name Durrant.

Sources

  1. NZ BDM Birth search: 1865/11340 Brown Arthur Albert || Elizabeth || John
  2. NZ BDM Marriage search: 1887/1991 Mary Ann Bethia Durrant || Arthur Albert Browne
  3. 1887 Newspaper: "Papers Past, National Library of New Zealand"
    Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 89, 12 October 1887, Page 2
    "Marriages" (accessed 30 January 2024)
  4. 4.0 4.1 1904 Newspaper: "Papers Past, National Library of New Zealand"
    Free Lance, Volume V, Issue 229, 19 November 1904, Page 19
    Papers Past Article (accessed 30 January 2024)
  5. 1904 Newspaper: "Papers Past, National Library of New Zealand"
    New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 5434, 15 November 1904, Page 4
    "Funeral Notices" (accessed 30 January 2024)
  6. Find A Grave: Memorial #221530542
  7. NZ BDM Death search: 1904/7134 Brown Arthur 39Y




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