Erwin Ross Brown
ID # 5556, (1896-1935)
| Father | James Brown (1868-1952) |
| Mother | Isabella Christine Ross (1871-1965) |
| Baptism | Erwin Ross Brown was baptized on 29 January 1896 at West Zorra Twp., Oxford County. |
| Marriage | He married Mabel Elizabeth Hutchison on 5 October 1920 at North Oxford Twp., Oxford Co.. Mrge reg. 021238-20 North Oxford Twp., Oxford Co. Erwin Ross Brown, 24, bachelor, cheese maker, Presbyterian. Born Ontario, residing West Zorra Twp. Parents James (Brown) and Isabel Ross. Mabel Elizabeth Hutchison, 24, spinster, Presbyterian. Born Ontario, residing North Oxford. Parents William (Hutchison) and Birdie Jane Day. Witnesses Florence O. Hutchison, North Oxford, Oxford Co., and Lloyd Burns Brown, Embro. On 5th October, 1920, at North Oxford Twp., Oxford County, by G. W. Wood, Ingersoll, Presbyterian. |
| Death | He died on 29 March 1935 at Victoria Hospital, London, Middlesex Co., Ontario, at age 39. |
| Burial | He was buried on 30 March 1935 at Section F, Ingersoll Rural Cemetery. |
| Note | Birth reg. 027512-96 West Zorra Twp., Oxford Co. Dyrl Ross Brown born Jany 29th 1896. Parents James Brown, cheese maker, and Isabella Christine Ross. Physician Dr. McWilliams. Informant James Brown, lot 7, concession 1, West Zorra. Unquestionably, the name as written on the birth registration is Dyrl Ross Brown. A handwriting issue must have been involved, for 'Dyrl' appears as Edwin R. Brown and he is with his family in West Zorra Township at the time of the 1901 census. This census provides a space for the entry of the full birth date and Edwin R. Brown's date of birth is shown in the census as Jan 29, 1896. Where this gets rather more interesting is that at the time of the 1911 census, this son is still with his parents in West Zorra, only now he is shown as Earl and born in January of 1896. There seems a bit more to the story. There are two burial markers for Earl in Section F of Ingersoll Rural Cemetery. The first is a metal plaque apparently installed by the Masons. It reads: Earl R. Brown Jan. 29, 1896 - Mar. 29, 1935 This is in addition to his gravestone which reads: E. 'Earl' Ross Brown 1896 - 1935. / Mabel Elizabeth Hutchison 1896 - 1950 / Parents of Erwin. The marriage registration, however, clearly shows the grooms name as Erwin Ross Brown, and while nicknames abound in such formal documentation, this is likely his correct name. Still, 'Earl' was used on his death registration: Death reg. 023483-35 London, Middlesex County Earl Ross Brown died 29 March, 1935, at Victoria Hospital in London. Residence Con. 4, North Oxford, R. R. 3, Ingersoll. Married. Born West Zorra on Jan. 29, 1896. Age 39 yrs. 2 mos. Cheese maker and worked at this occupation for 24 years. Wife Mable Hutchison. Parents William Brown, born North Oxford, and Isabelle Ross, born E. Nissouri. Physician W. W. Hughes Informant Lloyd Brown, RR4, Embro, brother. Burial at Ingersoll Rural on March 30, 1935. |
| Last Edited | 1 Aug 2017 |