BROWN, William McFarlane

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• Physical Description: Height = 5’10”-Weight = 160-Eyes = Blue-Hair = Brown-Complexion = Ruddy
• Education: High School
• Served in military: Y
• Obituary: From Boston Globe, 18 Mar 1969 BROWN William M. Sr., of Marshfield, formerly of Braintree, Mar. 16. beloved husband of Eleanor F, (Cody), of 166 Flaegler Drive. father of Judith Ann Sargent of BrocKton, Wiilliam M.. Jr., U.S.A., Kathleen Lutz of Quincy. John Michael at home, son of William of Quincy; brother of John of Weymouth. Late employee General Dynamics Corp. Army Vet W.W. II. Funeral services at McDonald Funeral Home, South Weymouth at 809 Main st. (Rt. 18, opp. south Shore Hospital). Wednesday at 11 a.m. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours Monday 7-9 p.m. Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9.
• Occupation: Dredger in 1940. Later worked for General Dynamics Corp
• Arrival: 26 May 1928, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
• Census: 1930, 40 Harrison Street, Quincy, Norfolk, MA USA
• Census: Apr 1940, 869 Southern Artery, Quincy, Norfolk, MA USA
• Military: 16 Oct 1940, 108 Ruggles Street, Quincy, Norfolk, MA USA
• Census: 3 Apr 1950, 46 Hobart, Braintree, Norfolk, MA USA

Notes:

Arrival:
Arrived in ship California with mother and brother, John

Census:
40 Harrison Street--Name: Brown, William / Relationship: Head / Home: Rented / Family live on farm: No / Value of home, rent: $35 / Sex: M / Race: W / Age: 46 / Marital Status: M / Age when married: 34 / Attended School since 1929: No / Can read-write: Yes / Place of birth: Scotland / Father's place of birth: Scotland / Mother's place of birth: Scotland / Language: English / Year naturalized: 1903 (actually was 1923) / Profession: Engineer (marine) / Industry: Fruit boat-Name: Brown, Isabella M L / Relationship: Wife / Home: Rented / Family live on farm: No / Value of home, rent: $35 / Sex: F / Race: W / Age: 44 / Marital Status: M / Age when married: 32 / Attended School since 1929: No / Can read-write: Yes / Place of birth: Scotland / Father's place of birth: Scotland / Mother's place of birth: Scotland / Language: English / Year naturalized: 1928 / Profession: None / Industry: None-Name: Brown, William Jr / Relationship: Son / Home: Rented / Family live on farm: No / Value of home, rent: $35 / Sex: W / Race: W / Age: 11 / Marital Status: S / Age when married: / Attended School since 1929: Yes / Can read-write: Yes / Place of birth: Scotland / Father's place of birth: Scotland / Mother's place of birth: Scotland / Language: English / Year naturalized: 1928 / Profession: None / Industry: None -Name: Brown, John / Relationship: Son / Home: Rented / Family live on farm: No / Value of home, rent: $35 / Sex: W / Race: W / Age: 10 / Marital Status: S / Age when married: / Attended School since 1929: Yes / Can read-write: Yes / Place of birth: Scotland / Father's place of birth: Scotland / Mother's place of birth: Scotland / Language: English / Year naturalized: 1928 / Profession: None / Industry: None

Census:
Brown, Wm / Relation = Son / Sex = M / Race = W / Age = 21 / Marital Status = S / Attended College = No / Greatest Education = High School 4th year / Birthplace = Mass / Citizenship = / City Residence in 1935 = Quincy / Employed for pay = No / At Private work = Yes / At public work = No / Seeking work = No / Hours worked = 50 / Occupation = Operator of Dredger / Industry = Dredging / Worker Class = Private Worker / Weeks worked in 1939 = 52 / Income = 988 / Other income = No

Military:
Draft registration. Went on to become Captain in 383d Bombardment Group, US Army Air Force. Enlistment Date:-21 Apr 1944-Discharge Date:-8 Jun 1946

Census:
Brown, William M / Head / White / Male / Age 31 / Married / Birthplace Scotland / Citizen Yes / Working / Occupation: Acetylene Burner / Industry: Shipbuilding-

Family/Spouse: CODY, Eleanor F. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. BROWN, William McFarlane Jr
2. BROWN, Judith Ann was born about 1944 in Quincy, Norfolk, MA USA; died on 7 Jun 2011 in Weymouth, Norfolk, MA USA; was buried on 11 Jun 2011 in Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree, MA USA.
3. BROWN, Kathleen/Cathleen
4. BROWN, John Michael

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Tool fitter in 1918, and later on an assistant engineer for a fruit shipper
• Residence: Apr 1918, 16 Lynedock Street, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland
• Immigration: 23 Sep 1923, New York City, NY USA
• Census: 1930, 40 Harrison Street, Quincy, Norfolk, MA USA
• Census: Apr 1940, 869 Southern Artery, Quincy, Norfolk, MA USA

Notes:

All matters pertaining to William’s birth show as December 18, 1880 *except* the Scotland official record for his birth, which shows December 18, 1779. Unclear exactly where confusion/distortion lies.

Birth:
All sources besides Scotland records have 1880

Immigration:
Passenger on Leviathan, from South Hampton to NYC

Census:
40 Harrison Street--Name: Brown, William / Relationship: Head / Home: Rented / Family live on farm: No / Value of home, rent: $35 / Sex: M / Race: W / Age: 46 / Marital Status: M / Age when married: 34 / Attended School since 1929: No / Can read-write: Yes / Place of birth: Scotland / Father's place of birth: Scotland / Mother's place of birth: Scotland / Language: English / Year naturalized: 1903 (actually was 1923) / Profession: Engineer (marine) / Industry: Fruit boat-Name: Brown, Isabella M L / Relationship: Wife / Home: Rented / Family live on farm: No / Value of home, rent: $35 / Sex: F / Race: W / Age: 44 / Marital Status: M / Age when married: 32 / Attended School since 1929: No / Can read-write: Yes / Place of birth: Scotland / Father's place of birth: Scotland / Mother's place of birth: Scotland / Language: English / Year naturalized: 1928 / Profession: None / Industry: None-Name: Brown, William Jr / Relationship: Son / Home: Rented / Family live on farm: No / Value of home, rent: $35 / Sex: W / Race: W / Age: 11 / Marital Status: S / Age when married: / Attended School since 1929: Yes / Can read-write: Yes / Place of birth: Scotland / Father's place of birth: Scotland / Mother's place of birth: Scotland / Language: English / Year naturalized: 1928 / Profession: None / Industry: None -Name: Brown, John / Relationship: Son / Home: Rented / Family live on farm: No / Value of home, rent: $35 / Sex: W / Race: W / Age: 10 / Marital Status: S / Age when married: / Attended School since 1929: Yes / Can read-write: Yes / Place of birth: Scotland / Father's place of birth: Scotland / Mother's place of birth: Scotland / Language: English / Year naturalized: 1928 / Profession: None / Industry: None

Census:
Brown, Wm / Relation = Head / Sex = M / Race = W / Age = 59 / Marital Status = M / Attended College = No / Birthplace = Scotland / Citizenship = Naturalized / City Residence in 1935 = Quincy / Employed for pay = No / At Private work = No /At public work = No / Seeking work = Yes / Hours worked = 0 / Occupation = Engineer / Industry = Fruit Company / Worker Class = Private Worker / Weeks worked in 1939 = 52 / Income = 2,000 / Other income = No

William married MCFARLANE, Isabella Burns on 26 Apr 1918 in Glasgow, Scotland. Isabella (daughter of MCFARLANE, Alexander and JOHNSTON, Isabella) was born on 25 Jan 1884 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died before Mar 1969. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: Apr 1918, 16 Watt Street, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland
• Immigration: May 1928, New York City, NY USA
• Arrival: 26 May 1928, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
• Census: 1930, 40 Harrison Street, Quincy, Norfolk, MA USA
• Census: Apr 1940, 869 Southern Artery, Quincy, Norfolk, MA USA

Notes:

Arrival:
Arrived on ship California with two sons, William and John

Census:
40 Harrison Street--Name: Brown, William / Relationship: Head / Home: Rented / Family live on farm: No / Value of home, rent: $35 / Sex: M / Race: W / Age: 46 / Marital Status: M / Age when married: 34 / Attended School since 1929: No / Can read-write: Yes / Place of birth: Scotland / Father's place of birth: Scotland / Mother's place of birth: Scotland / Language: English / Year naturalized: 1903 (actually was 1923) / Profession: Engineer (marine) / Industry: Fruit boat-Name: Brown, Isabella M L / Relationship: Wife / Home: Rented / Family live on farm: No / Value of home, rent: $35 / Sex: F / Race: W / Age: 44 / Marital Status: M / Age when married: 32 / Attended School since 1929: No / Can read-write: Yes / Place of birth: Scotland / Father's place of birth: Scotland / Mother's place of birth: Scotland / Language: English / Year naturalized: 1928 / Profession: None / Industry: None-Name: Brown, William Jr / Relationship: Son / Home: Rented / Family live on farm: No / Value of home, rent: $35 / Sex: W / Race: W / Age: 11 / Marital Status: S / Age when married: / Attended School since 1929: Yes / Can read-write: Yes / Place of birth: Scotland / Father's place of birth: Scotland / Mother's place of birth: Scotland / Language: English / Year naturalized: 1928 / Profession: None / Industry: None -Name: Brown, John / Relationship: Son / Home: Rented / Family live on farm: No / Value of home, rent: $35 / Sex: W / Race: W / Age: 10 / Marital Status: S / Age when married: / Attended School since 1929: Yes / Can read-write: Yes / Place of birth: Scotland / Father's place of birth: Scotland / Mother's place of birth: Scotland / Language: English / Year naturalized: 1928 / Profession: None / Industry: None

Census:
Brown, Isabelle / Relation = Wife / Sex = F / Race = W / Age = 55 / Marital Status = M / Attended College = No / Birthplace = Scotland / Citizenship = Naturalized / City Residence in 1935 = Quincy / Employed for pay = No / At Private work = No /At public work = No / Seeking work = No / Hours worked = 0 / Occupation = Engineer / Industry = / Worker Class = / Weeks worked in 1939 = / Income = / Other income =

Died:
Not mentioned in obit for William M Brown, her son, though husband, Wiilliam is still alive

Notes:

Married:
Married under sheriff’s decree, as Isabella was pregnant.

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• Occupation: 1882 - Tobacconist, 1891 - Insurance Agent
• Census: 1891, 4 Garvald St, Greenock, Renfrewshire Scotland

Hugh married ROXBURGH, Jane on 18 Jul 1864 in Port Glasgow, Scotland. Jane (daughter of ROXBURGH, James and PICKEN, Annie) was born about 1840 in Port Glasgow, Renfrew, Scotland; died after 1919. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Physical Description: A red-blonde (strawberry blonde) hair
• Census: 1851, Dock Head Street, Paisley Middle Church, Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire
• Census: 1911, 16 Lynedock Street, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland

Notes:

Birth:
Abt 1840 per 1851 Census, possibly 1845 per 1891 census

Census:
Name:-Jane Roxburgh-Age:-11-Estimated birth year:-abt 1840-Relationship:-Daughter-Father:-James Roxburgh-Mother:-Ann Roxburgh-Gender:-Female-Where born:-Port Glasgow, renfrew-Parish Number:-574-Civil Parish:-Paisley Middle Church-Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:-View related Ecclesiastical Parish-Town:-Port Glasgow-County:-Renfrewshire-Address:-Dock Head Street-Occupation:-Scholar-

Census:
Address: 16 Lynedoch-Rooms with 1 or more windows: 3-Number of people in house: 5-Jane Brown / Head of house / Female age 68 / Widow / Duration of marriage 48 years / Children born alive 11 / Children still living 9 / Birthplace: Renfrewshire Greenock-John Brown / Son / Male age 40 / Single / Occupation: Brass finisher / Industry: Engine works / Worker / Birthplace: Renfrewshire Greenock-Hugh Brown / Son / Male age 36 / Single / Occupation: Shipyard Clerk / Industry: Engine works / Worker / Birthplace: Renfrewshire Greenock-James Brown / Son / Male age 34 / Single / Occupation: Engine Filler/ Industry: Engine works / Worker / Birthplace: Renfrewshire Greenock-Elizabeth Brown / Daughter / Female age 34 / Single / Occupation: Tailoress/ Industry: Workship / Worker / Birthplace: Renfrewshire Greenock

Died:
Per Joseph Brown’s passport application of 1919, he is going to visit his sick mother

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Gardener

Alexander married JOHNSTON, Isabella. Isabella died after 1918. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married SMITH, Charlotte on 27 Feb 1827 in Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Mariner
• Census: 1851, Dock Head Street, Paisley Middle Church, Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire

Notes:

Birth:
Where born: Ireland

Census:
Name:-James Roxburgh-Age:-36-Estimated Birth Year:-abt 1815-Relationship:-Head-Spouse:-Ann Roxburgh-Gender:-Male-Where born:-Ireland-Parish Number:-574-Civil parish:-Paisley Middle Church-Town:-Port Glasgow-County:-Renfrewshire-Address:-Dock Head Street-Occupation:-Mariner-

James married PICKEN, Annie. Annie was born about 1818 in Greenock, renfrew, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1851, Dock Head Street, Paisley Middle Church, Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire