Joseph Austin Brown (1852 - 1923)

Born 1852 in Toronto, York, Canada West

Husband of Eliza (Foster) Brown — married 14 Aug 1874 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 21 Jun 1923 at about age 71 in Petrolia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Joseph Brown was born in Toronto in 1852. He was the son of Austin Brown and Elizabeth Farley. He was a carpenter. He married Eliza Foster in Toronto in 1875. They moved to Enniskillen Township in 1880. He was an alcoholic. The Petrolia jail was nicknamed the "Little Brown Jug". Eliza left him in the 1900s. He passed away in Petrolia in 1923.

Note

Four of brothers and sisters death records indicate his mother's maiden name was Farley. Only Joseph Austin Brown indicates her name was Farrell.

Sources

• 1871 census St. Patrick's Ward, Toronto West, Ontario page 94, with parents Austin Brown Cab driver Married and wife Elizabeth Brown; Brown Joseph Male 18 Ontario W.Meth English

• Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMN6-Q1F), Joseph Austin Brown and Eliza Foster, 14 Aug 1875; citing registration , Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,897.

• 1881 census Enniskillen, Lambton, Ontario pages 58-59,
  • Brown Joseph male 27 Ontario C Methodist Irish Engineer Married ;
  • Brown Eliza female 26 Ireland C Methodist Irish Married;
  • Brown Sarah Ann Female 4 Ontario C Methodist Irish;
  • Brown Eliza Ann Female 2 Ontario C Methodist Irish;
  • Brown Emma Gertrude 10/12 May Ontario C Methodist Irish.
• 1891 census St. Patrick's Ward, Toronto, Ontario page 121-122 with parents C.R.S Dennick Married Builder and his Wife Eliza A. Dennick; Dinnick Austin Male 13 son Ontario parents England Methodist
• 1901 census Concession 12, lot 7 Enniskillen Township, Division E14, page 6, line 16
  • Brown Joseph male white Head married b 6 Dec 1852 age 48 b rural Ont. English Canadian Methodist laborer
  • Brown Eliza f w wife m 13 July 1855 45 Ont. r English Canadian Methodist
  • Brown Lizzie f w daughter single 7 Aug 1878 22 Ont. r English Canadian Methodist
  • Brown Henry m w son s 10 Jan 1885 16 Ontario English Canadian Methodist Labourer
  • Brown William m w son s 9 Nov 1886 14 Ontario English Canadian Methodist
  • Brown Martha f w daughter s 26 Feb 1894 7 Ontario English Canadian Methodist
  • Brown Arthur m w son s 30 Sept 1888 12 Ontario English Canadian Methodist
  • Brown Gilbert m w son s 12 May 1890 10 Ontario English Canadian Methodist
  • Brown James m w son s 20 July 1892 8 Ontario English Canadian Methodist
  • Brown Edna f w daughter s 30 Nov 1895 5 Ontario English Canadian Methodist
• 1911 census Enniskillen, Lambton East, Ontario page 5
  • Brown Joseph Head widower Dec 1851 59 laborer oil wells
  • Brown Lela daughter single Feb 1893 18 none
  • Sarah daughter single Aug 1876 34 none
  • James son single July 1891 19 laborer oil wells

• Ontario Death Registration 1923-19174 - Joseph Austin Brown Dufferin Ave. Petrolia Male, White Widowed, died June 21, 1923 Age 71 yrs 6 months 15 days; Birth Toronto Dec 6th 1852, Trade or Occupation Oil Operator; Length of Residence at Place of death 4 yrs; In Ontario Life time; son of Austin Brown born England and Eliza Farrell born England; Physician Dr. GHR Hamilton Petrolia; Informant GF Brown son; Place of burial Hillsdale, Petrolia; Undertaker Chas Richmond Petrolia; Primary Cause of death Chronic myocarditis with high blood pressure, Duration about 3 years, Contributory Acute dilation of heart