Harold Joseph Brown

[bobtonks]

Harold Joseph Brown was born in Impington, nr Cambridge, England in 1897 to Fred and Ada Brown.
There is a death record of Harold Joseph Brown in British Columbia 1980, age 83.

There is a record, 18th May 1917 in the Cambridge paper, that Pte Harold Brown, of the Canadians, was wounded and was the son of Fred Brown.

Is this the same Harold J Brown that died in 1980? Can anyone find any other information, marriage etc, of Harold?

[Milliepede]

there are attestation papers dated 1 march 1916 for a harold joseph brown single baker born 23 dec 1896 histon cambridgeshire son of fred brown histon cambridgeshire
residence killarney manitoba canada.

lost the capitals excuse the small letters.

[Milliepede]

birth is a year out but same date - find a grave site names spouse as mildred irene brown.

mildred irene setter brown - 7 dec 1902 - 1997

marriage 1930 but can't see more details

[MaureeninNY]

Death cert:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01lsf/

from:
http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy

Maureen

[bobtonks]

Thank you for looking.   I printed the death certificate and it is most certainly him. (his mother was Ada Louisa Christmas).

I couldn't find the attestation details or marriage details. I wonder if they had any children.

FTR. Harold was one of 12 (twelve) children and in 1901 lived in a 2 down / 2 up terraced cottage in Impington. The house is still there.

Thanks again

Bob

[MaureeninNY]

If you go to:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01lsh/

and enter his name in the search box (he's the one born 23/12/1896) you can not only see his attestation papers but also download his service file.

Maureen

[MaureeninNY]

Just wanted to see if this link works for anyone:
https://newspaperarchive.com/winnipeg-free-press-apr-17-1972-p-14/

(obit for Frank MacDonald BROWN who appears to be a brother of Harold.)

Maureen

[MaureeninNY]

Find a Grave for Harold and wife:
https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=159532352

Maureen

[bobtonks]

Maureen
Thank you for your help. I managed to access the obituary for Frank, which also gave me the name of his wife, Ina W Phippen, although I can't find when they were married.

There was another brother, Oliver John Brown 1901, The obituary indicates that he is in England but I can't find him anywhere. I've found the rest of the family.

Is there information of when the two brothers emigrated to Canada?