John Thompson (Brown) Browne (abt. 1821 - 1887)

Born about 23 Sep 1821 in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland

Died 5 Jun 1887 at about age 65 in Halton, Ontario, Canada [uncertain]

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Biography

John was born about 1823. John married Maria Evans on 28 September 1848 in Bathurst, Ontario, Canada.^[1]

In the 1861 census, John (age 36) was the married head of household in Packenham, Lanark, Canada West.^[2] In the 1871 census, John (age 47), Farmer, was recorded as married in Pakenham, Lanark North, Ontario.^[3]

John died on 5 June 1887 and was buried in Saint Johns Anglican Cemetery, South March, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada.^[4]

Inscription:
In
memory of
John Thompson Browne
who died
5th June 1887
aged 64 years
I know that my redeemer liveth

Sons James, David, and John appear to have emigrated to Canada by the mid-1830s, since brother James had a son born in Ontario in 1838. James and Ann and some of their their remaining children appear to have emigrated to Canada by the mid-1840s. Margarette gave her date of immigration as 1845 on the 1901 census.^[5]

The 1857 Gazetter of Ontario lists
David T. Browne of White Lake, Renfrew, lumber merchant and general dealer
John Browne, White Lake, Renfrew, lumber merchant
Lewis Browne, White Lake, Renfrew, Lumber merchant ^[6]

Research Notes

• DOB shown is date of baptism. Actual DOB was probably a few days earlier.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1940"
   Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; District Marriage Registers, 1801-1858; Reel: 1
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7921 #3838820 (accessed 22 April 2024)
   John Benson marriage to Maria Evans on 28 Sep 1848 in Bathurst, Ontario, Canada.
2. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 Census of Canada"
   Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1042-1043; Page number: 33
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1570 #798132522 (accessed 22 April 2024)
   John Browne (36), married head of household in Packenham, Lanark, Canada West. Born in Ireland.
3. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 Census of Canada"
   Year: 1871; Census Place: Pakenham, Lanark North, Ontario; Roll: C-10019; Page: 38; Family No: 115
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1578 #1909976 (accessed 22 April 2024)
   John Brown (47), married, Farmer, in Pakenham, Lanark North, Ontario. Born in Ireland.
4. ↑ Burial: "Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Find A Grave: Memorial #116381607
   Ancestry Record 60527 #2183796 (accessed 22 April 2024)
   John Thompson Browne burial (died on 5 Jun 1887) in Saint Johns Anglican Cemetery, South March, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada. Born in 1823.
5. ↑ James Coates Browne, family document shown to Sarah Robertson
6. ↑ James Coates Browne, family document shown to Sarah Robertson

• Death: "Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1949"
  Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Deaths, 1887; Series: 47
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8946 #1530071 (accessed 22 April 2024)
  John Thompson Burno death 5 Jun 1887 (age 65) in Halton, Ontario, Canada. Cause of death: Heart Disease.

• https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1570/4391940_00609/798132523?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/8986951/person/93957078/facts

• Births - Donegal - Ballyshannon (Kilbarron) C. Of I. 1785 - 1876, John Brown, Baptism, 23 Sep 1821. https://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/donegal/churches/kilbarron-bap-coi-1.htm (accessed 7/18/2022)

• Descendants of James Coates Browne, a document given to Sarah Robertson

• Family documents shown to Sarah Robertson