> I am new to this list. I am searching for my great grandfather, James > Brown,who came from Ireland to Saint John, NB. Canada. > > We were told that his parents had died and that James Brown and his > brother Robert left Ireland to stay with an Aunt (Rosanne McAfee) in > Saint John N.B. This would have been in the l840's. James was supposed > to be 10 > > James Brown born about 1833 Ireland > Died in 1875 at the age of 42 as a result of an industrial accident > He married Bridget Scully in 1858 in Saint John.NB > Their children Robert John. 1859: Elizabeth 1861: Margaret 1869: > James 1870: > Annie Rose 1873: Mary Ann 1873 and Matilda 1874 > > The Aunt Rosanne McAfee (maiden unknown) 1814 born in Ireland > married Samuel McAfee 1807 born in Ireland > We believe they were married in Ireland > > James and Bridget were married in a Presbyterian Church in Saint John, > NB and Rosanne McAfee was a witness although their children were > baptized in the Church of England. > Rosanne and Samuel McAfee were Presbyterians > > We do not know his parents name but he called his first son Robert so he > might have been called after James father.. > > We have his marriage and death and children born in Canada records but > nothing else. > No shipping record or birth record. > > I have searching for many years with no success. > I would appreciate any information on James Brown or the McAfees. > > Douglas Brown - dougjean@sympatico.ca