James Brown (abt. 1840 - 1912)

Born about 2 Nov 1840 in Glencairn Dumfries, Scotland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Janet (Ferguson) Brown — married 15 Jul 1869 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 3 Feb 1912 at about age 71 in Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

James Brown was born in Scotland about 2 Nov 1840. He was the son of James Brown and Agnes Crinzian.^[1][2]

James married Janet Ferguson on 15 July 1869 at Goosehill, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire.^[3][4]

The Browns immigrated from Scotland to the USA about 1870.^[2]

1880 Now living in Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA, James worked as a laborer to support his family:

• James Brown Self Male 40 Scotland
• Jeanette Brown Wife Female 35 Scotland
• Jeannie Brown Daughter Female 10 Scotland
• Jeanette Brown Daughter Female 9 Wisconsin, United States
• Margaret Brown Daughter Female 6 Wisconsin, United States
• James Brown Son Male 2 Wisconsin, United States^[5]

1897 Daughter Jane (born 29 Oct 1869) died in 1897 in Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA. She was unmarried.^[6]

1900 James and Janet lived in Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA in 1900. They had had ten children, but in 1900 only six were still living. James worked as a gardener. His household comprised:

• James Brown Head Male 60 Scotland
• Janet Brown Wife Female 53 Scotland
• Agnes L Brown Daughter Female 18 Wisconsin
• Olive A Brown Daughter Female 18 Wisconsin
• Frances F Brown Daughter Female 14 Wisconsin^[2]

1910 The Browns remained in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin into 1910.^[7]

1912 James A. Brown died 3 Feb 1912 in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin and was buried at Wauwatosa Cemetery there. His gravestone shows his birth year as 1841.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #52794267
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMKR-WY4 : accessed 23 September 2019), James Brown, Wauwatosa city Ward 1-2, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 204, sheet 7B, family 141, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,807.
3. ↑ "Statutory Register of Marriages", National Records of Scotland, Ref: 848/14, ScotlandsPeople (accessed 29 April 2023), James Brown marriage to Janet Ferguson registered 1869 in Sanquhar. (record image seen)
4. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTG3-B9N : 11 February 2020), James Brown, 1869.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNHW-WLG : 23 August 2017), Jeanette Brown in entry for James Brown, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 145, sheet 463B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1439; FHL microfilm 1,255,439.
6. ↑ "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLXG-V9H : 10 March 2018), James Brown in entry for Jane Brown, 1897; citing Death, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,310,326.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPK1-VY4 : accessed 23 September 2019), James Brown, Wauwatosa Ward 1, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 283, sheet 4B, family 74, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1721; FHL microfilm 1,375,734.

• "1851 Scotland Census", Parish: Glencairn; ED: 5; Page: 11; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1851_207; Year: 1851; Household Schedule Number: 38; Roll: CSSCT1851_207, Ancestry uk Record 1851Scotland #2386273 (accessed 11 September 2022), James Brown (10) son, At Home, in household of James Brown (50) in Woodhead Of Da Darrock, Glencairn, Dumfriesshire. Born in Glencairn, dumfriessh.

Acknowledgments

• This profile was created through the import of Richard _ Kathy Weatherly Fami.ged on 29 April 2011.