Leeanne Smith wrote: > > Ross can you keep me posted on this? I come from a line of Finlay's but I > don't have any Brown's currently. > > Leeanne > Victoria, BC > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ross Doherty <wrdoherty@home.com> > To: <CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 2:50 PM > Subject: [MBWINNIPEG-L] Fred and Maggie Brown, Winnipeg, Manitoba > > > Greetings, > > > > I am trying to locate some of the descendants of Fred and Maggie Brown, > > who want to exchange information on our ancestors. > > > > Fredric Joseph Brown, (1869 - 1945) married Margaret Finlay (1875 - 1951), > > and they had 8 children. > > > > Fred was the son of Zachariah and Elizabeth Brown, and was a stone mason, > > by trade. > > > > Around 1894, Zachariah and Elizabeth Brown, with their 12 children, > > emigrated from Proton Township, Grey County, Ontario, to Killarney, > > Manitoba. This is where Fred built many homes, barns, from the natural > > stone found there. > > > > Fred and Maggie moved to Winnipeg, and lived at 305 King Edward Street, > > for many years. In fact there was a Brown listed in the Winnipeg phone > > book, as late as the middle 1990's, at this same address. > > > > My grandfather was Robert (Bob) Brown, elder brother to Fred. > > > > Any assistance would be appreciated, > > > > -- > > Ross Doherty, Saskatoon > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Manitoba GenWeb Project > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/ > > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > Free Webspace at RootsWeb > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > Create your Genealogy Website! There are both Brown's and Finlays settled in the Snowflake district of Manitoba. Don't know if this helps but though I'd drop off the info. Hugh