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/ >