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Capt John Brown

Birth	:	29 Jun 1840 Nova Scotia, Canada
Death	:	26 Apr 1902 Canada
Burial	:	Hillside Cemetery, Port George, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate	:	45.0006550, -65.1582270
Inscription	:	Capt. John Brown Lost at Sea April 26, 1902 age 62 yrs
Description	:	John Brown was born to John Brown Sr. and Susan Milbury. He had at least two siblings, Tryphenia Brown (b. Dec. 19, 1842) and Israel Brown (b. Nov.27, 1837). He may have had a number of half siblings from a previous marriage of his father. He married first Ada Anderson, Jan. 28, 1873 in Nictaux, NS and had two children; Hattie L. (b. May 5, 1874) and Lindsay M. (b. Sept 30, 1875). Following Ada's death in 1882, John married Laura Potter, March 1, 1883 in Clementsvale, NS. John and Laura had the following children: Morse (b. Dec... Read More	John Brown was born to John Brown Sr. and Susan Milbury. He had at least two siblings, Tryphenia Brown (b. Dec. 19, 1842) and Israel Brown (b. Nov.27, 1837). He may have had a number of half siblings from a previous marriage of his father. He married first Ada Anderson, Jan. 28, 1873 in Nictaux, NS and had two children; Hattie L. (b. May 5, 1874) and Lindsay M. (b. Sept 30, 1875). Following Ada's death in 1882, John married Laura Potter, March 1, 1883 in Clementsvale, NS. John and Laura had the following children: Morse (b. Dec 12, 1885), Ada (b. Nov 7, 1887), Clarence (b. Sept 9, 1889), Joseph (b. May 5, 1892) and Wyona Florence (b. Jan. 2, 1895). The census records indicate that Capt. John Brown's mother, Susan, lived with John and his family into old age. She appears in both the 1881 and 1891 Canada census records but is not present in the 1901 census. The date of her death and location of her burial is not known. Capt. John Brown was lost at sea and memorial inscriptions appear on both his wives's gravestones which are located next to each other in Hillside Cemetery, Port George, NS. (sources: Annapolis cemetery records on-line; 1871, 1881, 1891 & 1901 Canada census records; marriage records from Nova Scotia Historical Vital Records at www.novascotiagenealogy.com; birth records from familysearch.org) Gravestone photos courtesy of JA.

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Where is Capt John Brown's memorial?
Capt John Brown's memorial is located at: Hillside Cemetery, Port George, Annapolis County, Canada.
When did Capt John Brown death?
Capt John Brown death on 26 Apr 1902 in Canada
Where are the coordinates of the Capt John Brown's memorial?
Latitude: 45.0006550
Longitude: -65.1582270

Family Members:

Parent

John Brown

(1796 - 1877)

Spouse

Ada L. Anderson Brown

(1849 - 1882)

Laura Melissa Potter Brown

(1850 - 1931)

Siblings

Mary Ann Brown Vidito

(unknow - 1884)

William W. Brown

(1826 - 1899)

Leah “Lenora” Brown Marshall

(1830 - 1916)

Children

Joseph Dyer Brown

(1892 - 1970)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Hillside Cemetery
Port George, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.0006550, -65.1582270

2. Burbidge Burial Ground
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Coordinate: 44.9701900, -65.1174200

3. Mount Hanley Historic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.9577000, -65.1670100

4. Mount Hanley Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.9574800, -65.1666700

5. Slocomb Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.9594700, -65.1924700

6. Victoria Vale Cemetery
Victoria Vale, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.9958490, -65.0687140

7. Banks Burial Ground
Clarence East, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.9222200, -65.1927700

8. Old Holy Trinity Anglican Church Cemetery
Middleton, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.9342270, -65.0867210

9. Pine Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.9329200, -65.0870000

10. St. Monica’s Roman Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.9527340, -65.0581350

11. Reagh Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.0507700, -65.0487400

12. Fundy View Cemetery
Port Lorne, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.9464200, -65.2663300

13. Charlton Burial Ground
Brickton, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.9097400, -65.1159500

14. Bay View Cemetery
East Margaretsville, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.0500270, -65.0359990

15. Evergreen Baptist Cemetery
East Margaretsville, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.0522940, -65.0352770

16. Foster Burial Ground
Central Clarence, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.9061700, -65.2141500

17. Clark Burial Ground
Mount Rose, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.9205600, -65.2530800

18. Marshall Cemetery
Central Clarence, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.9057700, -65.2220900

19. Bayard Family Cemetery
South Farmington, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.9429500, -65.0326900

20. Nictaux Cemetery
Nictaux, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.9275300, -65.0484300

21. St. Croix Cove Cemetery
St. Croix Cove, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.9295661, -65.2817682

22. Church Grove Cemetery
Melvern Square, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.9937690, -64.9897930

23. Wilmot Baptist Church Graveyard
Wilmot, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.9615430, -64.9974590

24. United Baptist Church Graveyard
Melvern Square, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.9888600, -64.9871500