John Brown (1866 - 1946)

Born 1 Sep 1866 in Ballykeel, County Down, Ireland, United Kingdom

Husband of Violet Evelyn (Goldsmith) Brown — married 4 Jul 1906 in Homestead near Vera, Saskatchewan, Canada

Descendants

Died 20 Dec 1946 at age 80 in Drumheller, Kneehill County, Alberta, Canada

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Biography

John was born in 1886. He passed away in 1946.

Sources

• On line Census, Homestead records, Hard copy Church records, Glenbow Museum records, Grave location known first hand.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156040744/john_brown also Reference: "Services Held For District Old-Timer, Rev. John Brown", The Drumheller Mail, 26 Dec 1946; page 1. PaperOfRecord.com. Web.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156040744/john-brown: accessed April 28, 2024), memorial page for Rev John Brown (1866–20 Dec 1946), Find a Grave Memorial ID 156040744, citing Drumheller Cemetery, Drumheller, Strathmore Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Maintained by dianthus120 (contributor 48483556).

Research Notes

• From the findagrave memorial;
  • Name: Rev. John Brown
  • Age: 80 yrs
  • Birth: near Belfast, Ireland
  • Death: 20 Dec 1946, Drumheller, Alberta
  • Residence: Drumheller, Alberta; 2 yrs
  • Previous residence:
  • - homestead, Verdant Valley district, Alberta; 1909 - 1944
  • In Drumheller Valley: pioneer resident In Alberta: since 1907
  • Education:
  • - attended D.L. Moodie Bible School; Mount Harman, Massachusetts, USA
  • - 1900 graduate, arts, Hastings College, Nebraska, USA
  • - 1903 graduate, Princeton theological seminary
  • - 1903 ordained to the ministry, Presbyterian church; Port Arthur, Ontario
  • Occupation:
  • - served in a mission field, Rainy River district, New Ontario
  • - served in various fields, Mantioba and Saskatchewan
  • - stationed at Airdrie, Alberta; 2 yrs
  • - in the early days, he was the only ordained Protestant minister in the Drumheller Valley area
  • - he preached at the homes of settlers, and then in schoolhouses; Munson, Rosedale and Drumheller, Alberta
  • - preached in the Livingstone, Verdant Valley and Cassell Hill schools
  • Survived by:
  • - wife, Violet
  • - daughter, Mrs. Sheldon (Margaret) Zinn; Clive, Alberta
  • - daughter, Mrs. E.G. (Bertha) McCracken; Calgary, Alberta
  • - son, Hugh; Calgary, Alberta
  • - son, William; Drumheller, Alberta
  • - son, Arthur; Drumheller, Alberta
  • - brother, Thomas; Drumheller, Alberta
  • - brother, William; Belfast, Ireland
  • Funeral service: 23 Dec 1946, Knox United Church, Drumheller, Alberta Interment: Drumheller cemetery

• • Reference: "Services Held For District Old-Timer, Rev. John Brown", The Drumheller Mail, 26 Dec 1946; page 1. PaperOfRecord.com. Web.