Hi Sharon, Have you posted in Alberta? Was your Grandfather - and his sister born in Alberta ? In Red Deer or vicinity? Is your grandfather still living ?? If not - is was an obituary published? There may be some mention of his sister and husband - perhaps even reference to the Olympic swimmer. When did ? BROWN - pass away? Perhaps knowing that would give you a lead -to finding an obituary - or a news story about the death - where? Searching the Alberta GenWeb Alberta Local History Books - name ROLFE - finds the following: ROLFE, Henry ; The Little Village That Grew; Red Deer There is a Volunteer - Shirley - who owns or has access to the book The Little Village That Grew. Request a lookup - perhaps family connected - perhaps some mention of the names of interest. There may be some BROWN surnames mentioned as well. http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Ecanab/lookrede.html ROLFE, Allan; Silver Sage Bow Island 1900-1920; Forty Mile ROLFE, Gordon & Joanne (Hummel); Under Eight Flags; Warner ROLFE, Owen; A Century of Memories, 1883-1983; Foothills http://www.rootsweb.com/~canab/lhb/bros.txt At 11:20 AM 6/8/2006, sharon macvicar wrote: >Hello fellow listers > >I would like to know if there is someone out there with knowledge of >the early Olympic Swimmer by the name of >Brown. First name not known. > >He may have been swimming around sometime in the mid 20's to mid 30's. > >His life was cut short when he got what I was told was called "the >swimming disease." Water on the brain or ears something like that. > >If you know of this young man or where I may be able to get some >info on him, it would be most greatfully accepted. > >For this young man was the son of my grandfathers sister. >Her maiden name was Rolfe, but she married a man by the name of Mr. >Brown, first name unknown, and I believe they were married in >Reddeer, Alberta sometime after 1906-1907. > >Thankyou in advance. > >Sharon > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >Every two months or so, please repost your interests, >telling us what you know and where you've looked >and what you still need to find out.