Laura Mabel (Graham) Brown (1881 - 1973)

Born 6 Apr 1881 in York, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Wiiliam Albert Brown — married 19 Jun 1907 (to 27 Jul 1960) in White Rock, British Columbia, Canada

Died 6 Feb 1973 at age 91 in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Laura Mabel Graham was born in April 1881 in York, Ontario. She was the daughter of William Graham and Elizabeth McDevitt. The Graham family moved to the Haliburton area, east of Lockwood, Saskatchewan in 1910. Her father died in 1910.

On 19 June 1907, she married William Albert Brown in White Rock, British Columbia. They resided at Wapella, Saskatchewan and raised four children: Harry, Murray, Grace and Ella. Laura passed away on 6 February 1973 in Nanaimo and was buried in Sunnyside Lawn Cemetery in Surrey, British Columbia.

Sources

• Ontario Canada Births - Laura Graham was born 6 April 1881 in York, Ontario. Parents: William Graham and Elizabeth McDevitt.

• 1891 Canada Census - Laura Mabel Graham age 10, born Ontario; lived in King, York, Ontario; in Laura's household: father William Graham age 41, born Ontaro, farmer; mother Elizabeth age 39 born Ontario; Ella Mary age 12, Laura age 10, Annie age 8, Donald age 6 and Margaret age 2.

• 1916 Canada Census - Mabel (Laura) Brown age 35, born Ontario; lived at 15-32-W1 near Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan; in Laura's household: husband William age 44, farmer; Albert (Murray) age 6, Harry age 4, and Grace age 0.

• 1921 Canada Census - Laura Brown age 40, born Ontario; lived in Nanaimo, British Columbia; in Laura's household: husband: William age 49, farmer; Murray age 11, Harry age 9, Grace age 5 and Ella age 4.

• Find A Grave, database and images (accessed on 18 December 2023) memorial page for Laura Mabel Graham Brown (6 April 1881 - 6 February 1973) Find A Grave: Memorial #27173726 citing Sunnyside Lawn Cemetery, Surrey, British Columbia; Maintained by Carollynn Leggott {49833585).