Mary Brown1

#21680, (24 July 1845 - 28 February 1933)
Father*James Brown1 (c 1796 - 1863)
Mother*Catherine Barry1 (c 1818 - )
Birth*24 July 1845She was born on 24 July 1845 at Botsford, Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.1 
Baptism24 September 1845She was baptized on 24 September 1845 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Melrose, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.1 
1861She appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of James Brown and Catherine Barry at Polling Dist. 3, Head of Amherst, Cumberland Co., Nova ScotiaG; (prob., but only head of family named; nei. Patrick Brown, family of nine.)2 
1871She appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of Catherine Barry, age 22, b. NS; (neis. Michael and Elizabeth Brown, fam. 125.)3 
Baptism28 February 1872She sponsored the baptism of Catherine Bridget Reilly on 28 February 1872 (1st cousin of the mother.)4 
1881She appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of William Brown, age 32, b. NS, single.5 
6 April 1891She appeared on the census of 6 April 1891 in the household of William Brown and Mary Hackett, sister, age 42, b. NS.6 
Death*28 February 1933She died on 28 February 1933 at St. Theresa's Retreat, Halifax, Nova Scotia, at age 87.7 

Citations

  1. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: Shemogue [Chimogoui, St-Barthélemi], Cte Westmorland, 1813-1855 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), 1841, p. 3, B11, img 143/150. Mary Brown, b. 24 Jul 1845, dau. of James Brown and Catherine Barry, bapt. 24 Sep 1845 by Ant. Gagnon; sponsors Charles Lane and Mary Barry. Online Ancestry.com.
  2. [S80] 1861 New Brunswick Province Census. James Brown (60-69); F (40-49) [Catherine]; 2 M (21-30) [John, Michael], m (16-20) [____], 2 m (10-15) [William, James]; 2 f (16-20) [Hanorah, Mary], f (6-9) [Margaret A].
  3. [S84] 1871 Canada Census. Catherine (50), b. Ireland, widow.
  4. [S1199] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: Ste-Thérèse, Cap-Pelé/Cape Bald, Cte Westmorland, 1859-1899 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 207, no. B-10, img. 109/426. Catherine Bridget Riley, age 3 weeks, dau. of John Riley and Marguerite Barry, bapt. 28 Feb 1872 by P Bradley; sponsors William Brown and Mary Brown.
  5. [S42] 1881 Canada Census. William (30), b. NS, farmer, single.
  6. [S69] 1891 Canada Census. William (40), b. NS, parents b. Ireland, farmer; Mary (26), b. NB, parents b. NB.
  7. [S1596] Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955, online FamilySearch.org, Reg. No. 186. Mary Brown, b. Lorenville, Cum. Co. NS, 26 Jul 1845, dau. of James Brown and Catherine Barry, both b. Ireland; single, res. 300 Barrington St., Halifax NS; d. St. Theresa's Retreat, Halifax NS, 28 Feb 1933, age 87y 7m 2d, senility; inf. Rev. J W Brown, nephew, res. St. Patrick's Boys Home; bur. Amherst NS 2 mar 1933.