Robert Brown (1872 - 1923)

Born 5 Jun 1872 in St Blazey, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Emily Jane (Trevarthen) Brown — married 4 May 1895 in Calumet, Houghton, Michigan, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Oct 1923 at age 51 in Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Robert was the son of George Brown & Philippa Bond, marriage and death record have Elizabeth as his mother, but on the marrriage of his father, and baptism record, the mother is Philippa.

On his brother John Brown's death certificate, it has the correct name of his mother as Philippa. His brother John was born 20 Nov 1868 in Cornwall and died 28 Feb 1942 at Schoolcraft, Houghton, Michigan, USA.

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Sources

• BIRTH

Name: BROWN, ROBERT
Mother's Maiden Surname: BOND
GRO Reference: 1872 SEP Quarter in SAINT AUSTELL
Volume 05C Page 111

• BAPTISM

Day Month 19-Dec Year 1872
Parish Austell, St. Primitive Methodist
Forename Robert Surname BROWN
Sex son
Father Forename George
Mother Forename Phillipa
Residence Biscovey Moors
Parish St Blazey
Status Or Occupation miner
Transcriber Sharon Jones
https://cornwall-opc-database.org

• MARRIAGE

Name: Robert Brown Gender: Male Age: 22 Birth Date: abt 1873 Marriage Date: 4 May 1895 Marriage Place: Calumet, Houghton, Michigan, USA Father: George Brown Mother: Elizabeth Brown Spouse: Emily J. Travathan Film Number: 001008268

• DEATH

Name: Robert Brown Gender: Male Race: White Marital status: Married Death Age: 51 Birth Date: 5 Jan 1872 [5 Jun 1872] Birth Place: England Death Date: 11 Oct 1923 Death Place: Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan, USA Father: George Brown Mother: Elizabeth Bonds File Number: 000316

• FIND A GRAVE

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186421785/robert-brown: accessed 02 February 2023), memorial page for Robert Brown (5 Jan 1872–11 Oct 1923), Find a Grave Memorial ID 186421785, citing Ishpeming Cemetery, Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by The Last Ride (contributor 48293334).

Residence

• CENSUS 1881

Name: Robert Brown Age: 8 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873 Relationship to Head: Son Father: George Brown Gender: Male Where born: St Blazey, Cornwall, England Civil Parish: St Blazey County: Cornwall Country: England Street Address: Turnpike Village Occupation: Scholar Registration District: St Austell ED, institution, or vessel: 17 Household Members: Name Age George Brown 53; Jane Brown 20; Thomas Brown 19; Nicholas Brown 14; John Brown 12; Clara Brown 11; Robert Brown 8; Margaret Williams 75. Source Citation Class: RG11; Piece: 2300; Folio: 70; Page: 9; GSU roll: 1341552

• CENSUS 1900

Name: Robert Brown Age: 27 Birth Date: Jun 1872 Birthplace: England Home in 1900: Calumet, Houghton, Michigan Street: Iroquois St House Number: 209 Sheet Number: 25 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 422 Family Number: 516 Gender: Male Immigration Year: 1888 Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Emma J Brown Marriage Year: 1895 Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Years in US: 12 Naturalization: Na Occupation: Miner Copper Months Not Employed: 0 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes House Owned or Rented: R Farm or House: H Household Members: Name Age Robert Brown 27; Emma J Brown 21; Emily Brown 3; Robert J Brown 1; "Baby" Brown 1/12 months. Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Calumet, Houghton, Michigan; Page: 25; Enumeration District: 0175; FHL microfilm: 1240714

• CENSUS 1910

Name: Robert Brown Age in 1910: 37 Birth Year: abt 1873 Birthplace: England Home in 1910: Calumet, Houghton, Michigan Street: Caldonia Street House Number: 358 Gender: Male Immigration Year: 1888 Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Emily J Brown Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Native Tongue: English Occupation: Trammer Coss Industry: Copper Mine Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner Home Owned or Rented: Rent Farm or House: House Naturalization Status: Naturalized Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 14 Out of Work: Y Number of weeks out of work: 0 Household Members: Name Age Robert Brown 37; Emily J Brown 31; Emily Brown 13; Myrtle Norbum 14; Robert J Brown 11; Raymond Brown 9; William J Brown 7. Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: Calumet, Houghton, Michigan; Roll: T624_646; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1374659