Tuesday 15 April 2014

29. Children of Frederick Brown and Ida Brown (nee Wild)

1889 Frederick Brown Age 22. Batchelor B. 1867, St Albans Essex, England, Married 7 September1889, Ida Wild, Christ’s Church, Hawthorn Victoria, Witnesses Thomas William Joy and A H Brady









1890 Jessie Victoria Brown Born 29 July 1890 Bowen St Hawthorn, Victoria.  Frederick is identified as aged 23 and occupation baker, born St Albans England.  Mother aged 25, born Middleborough, England.  Jessie married Ruben Wellington Williams 22 April 1920.  Note that Frederick Brown collapsed and died on the evening of the wedding.  Jessie died 3 June 1946 (Richmond), buried 5 June 1946 Springvale.  According to newspaper Argus death 24 May 1946 at home 541 Church Street Richmond.
The Argus 28/2/1955, Funeral of Reuben Williams died 27/2/1955 at Epworth Hospital of 541 Church Street Richmond, Father of Reuben deceased, husband of Jessie deceased, brother of Fred deceased, Jack, Maud deceased, Muriel, Horace.
Wills and Probate  Index.  Reuben W Williams, Gent Richmond, died 27/2/1955 Registration number 489/254.
For more on Jessie Victoria Williams see:
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/22252243?searchTerm="Jessie Victoria williams"&searchLimits=









1895 Ida Frederica Brown Born Hawthorn, Victoria. Ida married Albert Hermann Lauer 1921.  Ida died Adelaide South Australia died 3/4/1977, buried Enfield park 1977, Person id 9555315.
For more on Ida Lauer see:
http://trove.nla.gov.au/result?q=creator%3A%22Lauer%2C+Ida.%22
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/result?q=%22ida+lauer%22

Albert Hermann LAUER b.1894 Collingwood - son of Gottfried Heinrich LAUER & Friedericke KOCH) Died 18 Feb 1967








1897 Frederick George Edison Brown Born 8 November 1897 19 Henry St Hawthorn. Informant Eva Wild of 533 Church Street Richmond.   Eddie married Olive Stella Hindmarsh 1922 Richmond.  Died Caulfield 24 May 1970, Buried Dromana 26 May 1970.









1899 Reginald Alfred Brown Born Melbourne.  Married Olive Marion Prowd 1927.  Died 2 September 1967 Jolimont, buried 4 September 1967.
Olive Marian PROWD - b.abt 1900 -dgtr of James PROWD & Florence JOHNSTONE - d. 1979 Ringwood.









1901 (3 April) Gordon Stanley Brown Born Richmond.  Married Eva Maude Adamthwaite 12 April 1924 St Stephens Church, Richmond.  Died 27 May 1960, Portarlington, Buried 30 May 1960 Fawlkner Cemetery.


Eva Maud ADAMTHWAITE -b.abt 1903 - dghtr of Charles ADAMTHWAITE & Emily Harriet NEWLING - at Silvan 1931 - d.1976 Geelong @ 73yrs
- BROWN, Gwenda P. - b.1924
- BROWN, Maxwell Gordon - b.1931









1904 Elsie Irene Brown Born Richmond.  Married Rudolph Eberherdt Lauer (brother of Albert Lauer see above) 1927.  Died 4 April 1973 Malvern, Buried 7 April 1973.
Rudolph Eberhardt LAUER- b.1897 Collingwood- son of Gottfried Heinrich LAUER & Friedericke KOCH)











32. Grandchildren of Frederick Brown and Ida Brown (nee Wild)

I'll gradually build this information, but as a start:
Alberta Lauer

Wills and Probate Index; Reuben F Williams, Pay Clerk, Richmond, death 26 March 1951, No 440/552.
Death Index; Reuben Frederick Williams, Olinda age 25. Reg No 5941
Inquest Record; Reuben F Williams 1951, Motor Car, Ref 867 1951-6-13.
Reuben Frederick Williams (born 16 May 1925) was a student at Hawthorn West Central School and then Melbourne Boys' High School (1940-1941). He served in WWII in the R.A.A.F (information from Luke Savage)

Reginald Alfred Brown
Married Olive Marian Proud 1927, daughter of Jas Chas (Prowd) Proud (Charlie) and Florence Margaret Johnston.
Children of Reginald Alfred Brown and Olive Marian Proud:
i. Ralph Brown, b. 1928, d. 1955.
ii. Norman Brown.
Ralph Charles Fr Brown, Fitzroy 1955 Reg No 5447
Father Reginald Alfred Brown, Mother Olive Marion Prowd.

More information on the Prowd family http://www.familiesunearthed.com/mason/tree/master.htm?http://www.familiesunearthed.com/mason/tree/pafg23.htm

Frederick George Edison Brown married Olive Stella Hindmarsh 1922
Child
Reginald Gordon Edward Brown born
married
Bertha Albeury Streitberg
Children
Stephen Peter Brown
Julie Meredith Brown (Meaden)
David John Brown

BROWN, Gwenda P. - b.1924
BROWN, Maxwell Gordon - b.1931










Saturday 12 April 2014

30. Horace John Brown and family - Photographs


 Elizabeth Annetta Brown (nee Sharp)

 Horace John Brown



Elizabeth, Jack, Joseph and May Brown

 May and Jack Brown

 Joseph Edward Brown 1888-1969

May Elsie Brown 1893-1976

Photographs supplied by family in WA (asked for anonymity)

Thursday 10 April 2014

31. Brown's Bakery 539 Church Street Richmond


Bakery 539 Church Street Richmond



Photographs taken in 1996, sketch floor plan based on Olive Brown's memory (late 1970s)

Currently a Renault Dealership for the shop on Church Street
Frederick Brown owned (?) the business from the 1890s to 1920s.  There is information to be researched - but I haven't done anything much at this time except for some searching of TROVE:

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/93809161?searchTerm=Frederick brown&searchLimits=l-title=310
Short-Weight Bread.
Inspector James Reid, the newly appointed officer of the Eastern Sub urbs Weights and Measures Union, made his debut at Richmond Court on Monday, when he charged Frederick Brown, 539 Church-street, with having sold short-weight bread. Inspector Reid said he stopped- one of defendant's carts and found 54 2-lb. loaves to be 42oz. short weight. A fine of 1/6 for each oz. short, with £1 5/6 costs was imposed.
Richmond Guardian (Vic_  1917 - 1918), Saturday 3 August 1918, page 2

Notice is hereby given, that after the expiration of  14 days of the publication hereof application will be made to the Supreme Court of the State of Victoria, in its Probate jurisdiction that the PROBATE of the LAST WILL and TESTAMENT of FREDERICK BROWN, late of 539 Church street in the State of Victoria, baker, deceased, may granted to Ida Brown of 530 Church street Richmond aforesaid widow, the sole executrix named in and appointed by the said will.
Dated this fourth day of June 1920
Alfred W Fergie 469, Little Collins Street Melbourne.  Proctor for the said executrix
The Argus (Vic), Saturday 5 June 1920, p22







Sunday 6 April 2014

28. Kate Brown Daughter of Richard Walter and Harriet Brown

1870 Kate Brown born.  Depending on the Census records, Kate was born in either St Albans or Poplar.

1878 Electoral Record - Richard Walter Brown Residence 33 Avenue Rd St Mary Stratford Bow Tower Hamlets.

1881 Census, Residence 105 High St Poplar London, Robert (Head), Occupation Journeyman Baker, Age 49, Born St Albans Hertfordshire; Harriet (Wife), Occupation, Age 45, Born St Albans Hertfordshire; Frederick (Son) Occupation Plasterer, Age 17, Born St Albans Hertfordshire; Martin (Son) Occupation Baker, Age 21, Born St Albans Hertfordshire; Kate (Dau) Occupation Scholar, Age 11, Born St Albans Hertfordshire; Lottie (Dau) Occupation Scholar, Age 7, Born St Albans Hertfordshire.

1888 Electoral Record - Richard Walter Brown Residence 29 Aberfeldy St Dee St Tower Hamlets Poplar

1893 Electoral Record - Richard Walter Brown Residence 48 Ettrick St Tower Hamlets Poplar.

1895 Electoral Record - Richard Walter Brown Residence 41 Ettrick St Tower Hamlets Poplar.

1899 Richard Walter Brown Death March 1899, 66 yrs, Poplar, 1c, 421.  

1901 Census, Residence 41 Ettrick St Poplar London, Harriet (Head), Occupation Widow, Age 64, Born St Albans Hertfordshire; Walter (Son) Occupation Breadworker Baker, Age 42, Born St Albans Hertfordshire; Kate (Dau) Occupation Forewoman confectioner, Age 30, Born Poplar (plus three boarders - one cooper and two gas stokers).

1911 Census, record 41 Ettrick St Poplar, London, Harriet (Widow), Occupation Old age pensioner, Age 74, Born St Albans Hertfordshire (for the last three years paralysis; Kate (Dau) Occupation Boys trouser machinist (wkr), Age 30, Born Poplar (plus one boarder).

1911 Harriet Brown dies 41 Ettrick St, Poplar, Tower Hamlets, London.

I haven't searched for Kate Brown's death yet or investigated more about her after 1911 as of yet.  I am pretty sure more to find though.  From the photo below Kate was still alive in 1949.



Lorraine notes that this photo is annotated "Kate Brown 1949"

Saturday 5 April 2014

27. Horace John (Jack) Brown. Son of Richard Walter and Harriet Brown

 In the census records and from the research into birth records (familysearch, freebmd and ancestry.com) the children of Richard and Harriet Brown are Walter (1858), Martin (1860), Horace (1865) Frederick (1866), Kate (1870) and Lottie (1873).  In the problematic 1881 census there is
a Martin (1860).

Photograph - wedding portrait

The inscription with this photo is "Photographed September 7th 1889, to Eddie from Ida, copied 1918" I understand the people are left to right Frederick's brother (in white shirt), Ida Wild and Frederick Brown.  I understand the brother to be Horace Jack Brown.

Photograph - family

Lorraine Tebbutt identifies this family as Jack Brown, his wife Elizabeth and children John and May. All in WA.  From appearance of the clothing it looks as if the it was taken c1900.

Photograph - Jack and May

Lorraine says that on the back fo the photograph is information that Jack
has been sick and May is now married.  In WA
It makes sense that Jack would have moved from Melbourne to WA in the 1890s
due to the severe depression that affected Melbourne, while WA experienced
a gold rush.  Many thousands did make that move.

I searched birth death and marriage indexes for Victoria covering 1860s-1920s and
couldn't find any record of a marriage that suits Brown and Sharp.

Initial assumption from that is the Jack and Elizabeth married in WA and
their children were born there.

Searching Ancestry.com,
Mcfarlanepauline identifies the following information
Richard Walter Brown born 28 Mar 1899 Waverley NSW, died 12 Feb 1903 Waverley

markphillips199 identifies the following information about:
Horace John Brown:
born 18 July 1864
married 7 July 1889 Elizabeth Annetta Sharp (Horace attended his brother Frederick's wedding 7 September 1889 in Victoria).
died 19 July 1930 East Fremantle
daughter May Elsie Brown (22 May 1893-1976) married Joseph E Brown (23 March 1888 - 10 June 1969)
Joseph and May had a daughter (details not provided) who married William John Carrie (29 October 1915 - 5 May 1986).

Friday 4 April 2014

26. Death Richard Walter Brown 22 Feb 1899

Registration District Poplar, sub district Bromley
When and where died - 22 February 1899, 41 Ettrick St
Name - Richard Walter Brown
Sex - Male
Age - 66 years
Occupation - Journeyman Baker
Cause of Death - Pneumonia, Exhaustion
Informant - Kate Brown daughter in attendance 41 Ettrick St Bromley

Thursday 3 April 2014

25. Letter to Frederick Brown 1901

This letter to Frederick Brown 1901, is some years after Frederick had been practicing as a baker in Richmond.
Date 10 October 1901
From T P Williamson Times Bakery Yass
To F Brown