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*Brown, Christina    (married James Kerr)
 
*Brown, Christina    (married James Kerr)
 
*Brown, James
 
*Brown, James
*Brown, John
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*Brown, John     (See note below)
 
*Brown, Margaret
 
*Brown, Margaret
 
*Brown, Sarah
 
*Brown, Sarah
 
*Brown, William (1872-1873)
 
*Brown, William (1872-1873)
*'''Brown, William''' - all the above born in Scotland but this William was born in
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*'''Brown, William''' - all the above born in Scotland but this William was born in 1874, Lawrence, Stark, Ohio
  
 
==Marriage==
 
==Marriage==
He was married because his widow received Schedule A compensation. Name of wife unknown. Children unknown.
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He was married because his widow received Schedule A compensation. Name of wife unknown. In 1914/1915 she was living in Hillcrest, no children listed.
 
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1900 Socorro, Mogollon, New Mexico, age 25, boarding with his sister Christina Kerr along with his widowed mother. Occupation Coal Miner
 
1900 Socorro, Mogollon, New Mexico, age 25, boarding with his sister Christina Kerr along with his widowed mother. Occupation Coal Miner
 
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[[:Category:Machinist|Machinist]]
 
[[:Category:Machinist|Machinist]]

Latest revision as of 15:45, 30 December 2013

William Brown
Born 1874
Died 1914 (aged 39–40)
Hillcrest, Alberta
Cause of death Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Resting place Hillcrest Cemetery
Nationality American
Occupation Machinist

Early Life

Birth

14 Dec 1874, Lawrence, Stark, Ohio

Parents

William Brown and Margaret (maiden surname) Brown. They arrived from Scotland with 6 children at New York, 1873.

Miner and Siblings (in birth order)

  • Brown, Christina (married James Kerr)
  • Brown, James
  • Brown, John (See note below)
  • Brown, Margaret
  • Brown, Sarah
  • Brown, William (1872-1873)
  • Brown, William - all the above born in Scotland but this William was born in 1874, Lawrence, Stark, Ohio

Marriage

He was married because his widow received Schedule A compensation. Name of wife unknown. In 1914/1915 she was living in Hillcrest, no children listed.

Census Records

1880 Stark, Lawrence, Ohio, age 5, father William and brother John are coal miners. 1900 Socorro, Mogollon, New Mexico, age 25, boarding with his sister Christina Kerr along with his widowed mother. Occupation Coal Miner

Occupation

Machinist

Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed

Cemetery

William Brown is buried outside the Masonic Plot, but near it. He was not buried in the Mass Grave and has a grave stone.

After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster

Compensation

Schedule A

Interesting Facts

His brother, John Brown, was the manager of the Hillcrest Colleries at the time of the Hillcrest Mine Disaster. He was born in Scotland.


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