William Brown
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William Brown (abt. 1792 - 1877)

William Brown
Born about in Bonavista ,Bonavista Bay, Newfoundlandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 1820 (to Jan 1865) [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 85 in Salvage, Bonavista Bay ,Newfoundlandmap
Profile last modified | Created 26 Mar 2012
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Biography

William was born about 1791.

Birth

Date: ABT 1792
Place: Kings Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Death

Date: 10 JAN 1877
Place: Salvage, Newfoundland, Canada

Will

Note: Witnesses Charles Rock West, Andrew Oldford and William Moss

Burial

Date: 12 JAN 1877
Place: Bishops Harbour, B. B, Newfoundland

He was the son of William Brown and Elizabeth Handcock. He passed away in 1877.

Sources


  • [http://www.brownsociety.org/browngen/brown-william-esq.htm Brown Society: William Brown Esq.
  • Book old Kings Cove by Lawton and Devine
  • His headstone transcription in Salvage Bonavista Bay Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
  • William Brown of Bishop Harbour Salvage Bonavista Bay Newfoundland will
  • His father William Brown's will
  • Gertrude Crosbie book in Arts and Culture Library in St Johns Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
  • Keith Mathews name Files at Memorial University in St John’s Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
  • Deaths from the Gazette Newspaper in Newfoundland
  • Newfoundland Registered Vessel’s 1820 to 1840 he owned the Glenelg
  • Board of Trade certificate of Ships May 30 1828 1/3 owner of Schooner Brothers 52 tons along with his brothers Joseph and Henry




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Brown-81420 and Brown-12554 appear to represent the same person because: same dates, locations, parents, spouse
posted by Elsie (Ellis) Denham
Brown-33087 and Brown-12554 appear to represent the same person because: Same parents, DOB, place of birth
posted by Paul Hancock

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