Descendants of Hugh & Mary Jane BROWN



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2. Jane BROWN (Hugh1) was born on August 26, 1837 in , , Antrim, Northern Ireland,2,3 died on June 6, 1926 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 88, and was buried in Chesley Cemetery, Elderlsie Twp, Ontario, Canada.

Obituary in the Chesley Enterprise for the late Mrs. FENTON:
The last of the old pioneers of Mooresburg was called to her eternal rest on June 6 when Mrs Samuel Fenton passed away. The funeral to Chesley took place on Tuesday June 8 from the res­idence of her son Wilson of Con 8 Sullivan. The deceased was born near (Glasgow Scotland & was about 14 years old when she came with her parents to Canada. The family settled near Brampton where the subject of this sketch was married to Mr Fenton. About 68 years ago they came to Moores­burg in Sullivan being among the pioneer settlers of that township. By dint of hard work & thrift they soon had a comfortable home. Here was born to them a large family of sons & daughters namely: Wm M, Con 8 Elderslie; David, Carleton Place; Mary, Mrs Andrew Hepburn, Elmwood; Margaret who lived with them & took care of her aged mother; Samuel Jr, Chesley; Eliza, Mrs David J Mitchell, Williamsford; James, Con 7 Elderslie; Ann Jane, Mrs Wm Elder, Con 8 Elder­slie; Wilson, Mooresburg & John C who died in the Weston Sanitarium a few years ago. Mrs Fenton had reached the advanced age of 88 years. Her husband died l l years ago.

Jane married Samuel J. FENTON in 1855 in Brampton, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.1 Samuel was born on April 1, 1835 in , , , Ireland1,2,3 and died on August 31, 1915 in Mooresburg Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 80.

Events

• Samuel farmed on Lot 22, Con 11, Mooresburg, Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada, about 1858 1

• Samuel farmed on Lot 25, Con 8, Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1890 5

Children from this marriage were:

+ 9 M    i. William M. FENTON was born on September 10, 1857 in Brampton, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada1,2 and died on June 28, 1939 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 81.

+ 10 M    ii. David James FENTON was born on February 27, 1860 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada2,3 and died in 1926 in Carleton Place, Lanark Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 66.

+ 11 F    iii. Mary Elizabeth FENTON was born on March 15, 1863 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,1,3 died on September 22, 1945 in Elmwood, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 82, and was buried in Chesley Cemetery, Elderlsie Twp, Ontario, Canada.

   12 F    iv. Margaret Jane FENTON was born on October 31, 1865 in Mooresburg Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,1,2,3 died on September 3, 1926 in Mooresburg Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 60, and was buried in Chesley Cemetery, Elderlsie Twp, Ontario, Canada. She never married and had no children.

+ 13 M    v. Samuel Brown FENTON was born on April 13, 1866 in Mooresburg Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,1,2 died on March 1, 1933 in Mooresburg Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 66, and was buried in Chesley Cemetery, Elderlsie Twp, Ontario, Canada.

   14 F    vi. Elizabeth Jane Brown FENTON was born on June 16, 1867 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1,2 and died on October 13, 19301 aged 63.

+ 15 M    vii. James FENTON was born on March 6, 1870 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,1,2,3 died on April 26, 1939 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 69, and was buried in Chesley Cemetery, Elderlsie Twp, Ontario, Canada.

   16 M    viii. Hugh Alexander FENTON was born on February 11, 1872 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on October 11, 1880 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 8.

   17 F    ix. Dau. FENTON was born on February 11, 1872 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on February 11, 1872 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.1

+ 18 F    x. Ann Jane FENTON was born on January 16, 1875 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,1,3 died in May 19391 aged 64, and was buried in Chesley Cemetery, Elderlsie Twp, Ontario, Canada.

+ 19 M    xi. Thomas Wilson FENTON was born on February 21, 1877 in Mooresburg Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1,2,3 and died on January 4, 1954 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 76.

+ 20 M    xii. Robert "John" Connolly FENTON was born on May 4, 1880 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,1,2,3 died on November 3, 1924 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 44, and was buried in Chesley Cemetery, Elderlsie Twp, Ontario, Canada.

4. James Wellington BROWN (Hugh1) was born on April 10, 1846 in , , , Ireland4 and died in 19024 aged 56.

James married Elizabeth Jane COPE, daughter of William Adam COPE and Isabella PEEL, on August 12, 1875 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth was born on November 22, 1849 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada4 and died on February 5, 19314 aged 81.

Events

• Elizabeth resided in Manvers Twp, Durham Co, Ontario, Canada in 1871 .

Children from this marriage were:

   21 M    i. Hugh William BROWN was born on June 4, 1874 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2

Hugh married Theresa Ann WARK, daughter of John WARK and Margaret SHOULDICE, on March 4, 1897 in Essex, Kent Co, Ontario, Canada.6 Theresa was born on August 25, 1874 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.6

   22 M    ii. James BROWN was born in 1877 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2

   23 F    iii. Isabel BROWN was born in 1878 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2

Isabel married Hugh Gordon McINTYRE ____________.7

   24 M    iv. Henry BROWN was born in 1880 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2

   25 F    v. Elizabeth Maude BROWN was born on September 6, 1882 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

   26 F    vi. Ethel May BROWN was born on September 3, 1885 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.3

   27 M    vii. Alexander Wellington BROWN was born on October 9, 1887 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.3

   28 M    viii. Norman Benjamin BROWN was born on August 3, 1890 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.3

Norman married Edna PARKE.

7. Mary Anne BROWN (Hugh1) was born on September 30, 1855 in Brampton, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada,1 died on June 8, 1923 in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 67, and was buried in Chesley Cemetery, Elderlsie Twp, Ontario, Canada.

Mary married Abraham ACTON, son of Abraham ACTON and Elizabeth Ann KEATING, on November 9, 1879.1 Abraham was born on September 5, 1855 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on November 2, 1932 in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 77.

Children from this marriage were:

   29 F    i. Margaret Jane Maria ACTON was born on December 15, 1880 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on April 11, 1964 in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 83.

Margaret married Rupert Leslie HOLLAND. Rupert was born in 18911 and died on December 3, 19611 aged 70.

   30 M    ii. Hugh Brown ACTON was born on March 12, 18841 and died on July 22, 1884 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.1

   31 M    iii. Henry "Harry" Alfred ACTON was born on July 10, 1885 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,1 died on December 31, 1964 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 79, and was buried in Chesley Cemetery, Elderlsie Twp, Ontario, Canada. He was usually called Harry.

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