Andrew Brown1

b. 12 June 1840
Last Edited2 Jan 2007
FatherWilliam Brown1 b. 6 May 1814, d. 11 Apr 1908
MotherAgnes Elizabeth Clark1 b. 18 Apr 1819, d. 15 Mar 1896
Birth*12 June 1840Howick Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada1,2 
Note*Andrew married and had six girls.3 

Citations

  1. [S345] 1851 Census of Canada, online www.ancestry.com.
  2. [S435] E-mail Message. Name: Roy Brown
    Email: e-mail address
    Date: 4/15/2006.
  3. [S462] Letter from by Thomas Aldcorn, 3 July 1937. Reproduced on CD made by Eric Corrigan and sent to Pat Balkcom in 2005.

Andrew Brown1

b. 29 October 1861, d. 1933
Last Edited21 Jul 2012
FatherThomas Brown1 b. c 1817
MotherMary Ann Billing1 b. 19 Aug 1826, d. 13 Feb 1892

Family
Child 1.Francis Brown+1 b. 1884, d. 1948
Birth*29 October 1861St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada2 
Baptism18 April 1862Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada2 
Death*19331 

Citations

  1. [S435] E-mail Message. From Roy Brown (e-mail address) to Pat Balkcom 13 April 2006. Roy is the G-G-G-Grandson of William Brown (born 1781).
  2. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, QuebecCounty, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1862.

Ann Brown1

Last Edited9 Apr 2012

Family

 John Dowler b. c 1823
Marriage*19 June 1849John Dowler; Christ Church Anglican, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...John Dowler, of the city of Quebec...a bachelor was married by license to Ann Brown of the same place..."
Witness was John Brown, brother.1 
Married Name19 June 1849Dowler1 
Marriage*19 June 1849John Dowler; Christ Church Anglican, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...John Dowler, of the city of Quebec...a bachelor was married by license to Ann Brown of the same place..."
Witness was John Brown, brother.1 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of England, 1849.

Anne Brown1

Last Edited20 Feb 2013

Family

 William Brown McBain b. c 1838
Marriage*21 June 1864William Brown McBain; Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "William Brown McBain, Jun., farmer, Valcartier, and Anne Brown of same place, were married by dispensation of Licence....
Witnesses were James McBain and Martha Brown.1 
Children 1.Janet McBain+2
 2.Clara Ellen McBain+3 b. 21 Aug 1871
 3.Henry Graham McBain4 b. 10 Feb 1873
 4.Laura Charlotte McBain4 b. 16 May 1877
 5.Mary Ann McBain4 b. 7 Feb 1883
 6.Agnes Martha McBain4 b. 26 Jun 1886
Married Name21 June 1864McBain1 
Marriage*21 June 1864William Brown McBain; Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "William Brown McBain, Jun., farmer, Valcartier, and Anne Brown of same place, were married by dispensation of Licence....
Witnesses were James McBain and Martha Brown.1 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Valcartier, 1864.
  2. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Quebec, Valcartier, Church of England, 1891.
  3. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Valcartier, Church of England, 1872.
  4. [S435] E-mail Message. From Gerry Neville. His source "Civil Register of Births, Marriages, and Deaths" at the Quebec City Archives.

Anne Brown1

b. circa 1848
Last Edited29 Feb 2016
FatherHenry Austin Brown1 b. 8 Aug 1813
MotherEllen Calback1 b. c 1821, d. 18 Apr 1886
Birth*circa 1848Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 

Citations

  1. [S345] 1851 Census of Canada, online www.ancestry.com, Canada East (Quebec), Quebec County, St. Gabriel de Valcartier Quest, p. 13; Ancestry Image #25 of 67, entry for Henry Brown (line 45) as head of household. Original data: Census of 1851 (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Canada.

Annie Brown1

b. circa 1860
Last Edited9 Jun 2016

Family

 Thomas Dacres b. 8 Mar 1863
Marriage*25 September 1888Thomas Dacres; Wesleyan Methodist Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Thomas Dacre of the parish of Beauport, bachelar and a farmer, aged twenty five years and Annie Brown, spinster of the same place aged twenty eight years were duly married by authority of license on the ..."
Witnesses John Dacre and Clara Jolliffe1 
Birth*circa 1860Date based on age in marriage record.1 
Married Name25 September 1888Dacres1 
Marriage*25 September 1888Thomas Dacres; Wesleyan Methodist Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Thomas Dacre of the parish of Beauport, bachelar and a farmer, aged twenty five years and Annie Brown, spinster of the same place aged twenty eight years were duly married by authority of license on the ..."
Witnesses John Dacre and Clara Jolliffe1 
Will*20 March 1912

20th March 1912
Last Will of Ann Brown
Wife of Thomas Dacres


From records of Notary Cyrille Tessier
No. 11050
Translated from the Original Will at the Quebec Archives



On this twentieth day of March one thousand nine hundred and twelve, before the undersigned Notaries for the Province of Quebec, Canada, residing & practising in the City of Quebec, personally came & appeared, Mrs. Ann Brown of the Parish of Beauport, wife of Thomas Dacres of the same place, Farmer, who has made as follows her last will and testament:

I give and bequeath to Thomas Dacres my beloved husband all the property, real and personal, moveable and immoveable which I may die possessed of to have and to hold the same by him in full ownership instituting him my universal legatee and sole Executor of this my will.

Anything in the above clause to the contrary notwithstanding, my desire and will is that in the event of my said husband contracting a second marriage, then and in that case, he shall have to account to my children, I mean that from the date of his second marriage my property will revert to my descendants.

I have the greatest trust or confidence in my said husband and my will is that no inventory of my estate be made necessary as a consequence of the above clause for my will is that no Executor be appointed to the above substitution.

This last will and testament received by Cy. Tessier Notary in the presence of Ernest Labrèque his colleague, having been read to the Testatrix by the first named Notary in the presence of his said colleague, she has declared well to understand the same as containing her last intentions.

Thus done and executed in the Parish of Beauport, residence of the Testatrix. These presents remaining of record in the office of Cy. Tessier one of the undersigned Notaries under number eleven thousand and fifty of his records.

In witness whereof the Testatrix has signed together with and in the presence of the said Notaries who have also signed in the presence of the Testatrix and of one another after the reading done as above and according to law.

One marginal note good.

Ann B. Dacres, her signature;
E. Labrèque, N.P, his signature;
Cy. Tessier, N.P., his signature
________________________________________________________________

Transcribed by Gerald Neville, January, 2013
Note by Patricia Balkcom: Date of death is not known.2 

Citations

  1. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Weslayan Methodist Church, 25 September, 1888. Listing for Thomas Dacre (sic) and Annie Brown. Ancestry Image #13 of 20.
  2. [S1044] Will of Ann Brown; Transcribed from the Original Will at the Archives.

Benjamin Brown1

b. 8 June 1867, d. 26 September 1901
Last Edited22 Jul 2012
FatherThomas Brown1 b. c 1817
MotherMary Ann Billing1 b. 19 Aug 1826, d. 13 Feb 1892
Birth*8 June 1867St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Baptism26 September 1867Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Witnesses were James McCartney and Margaret Brown.1 
Death*26 September 1901St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...son of Thomas Brown...aged 34 years..."2 
Burial*28 September 1901St. Andrew Presbyterian Cemetery, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Witnesses were Curtis and Andrew Brown.2 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1867.
  2. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1901.

Catherine Brown1

d. after 27 April 1885
Last Edited22 Jun 2008

Family

 Charles Cassidy d. b 27 Apr 1885
Marriage*Charles Cassidy1 
Child 1.James Henry Cassidy+1 b. 1862, d. 8 Jun 1920
Married NameCassidy1 
Marriage*Charles Cassidy1 
Death*after 27 April 18851 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Drouin Database, St. Bibiane, Richmond, 1885.

Catherine Brown1

Last Edited9 Apr 2015
FatherGeorge Brown2
MotherMargaret Gurry2

Family

 Redmond Condon
Marriage*18 January 1826Redmond Condon; St-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette Catholic Church, Loretteville, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...Redmon Condon, son of age of the late Bertrand Condon and of Johanna Quinlan, living in Valcartier and Catherine Brown, minor daughter of George Brown, farmer of Valcartier, and Margaret Gurry, in the presence of George Brown..."2 
Children 1.Patrick Condon1 b. Apr 1826
 2.Mary Condon3 b. Aug 1832
Birth* 
Marriage*18 January 1826Redmond Condon; St-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette Catholic Church, Loretteville, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...Redmon Condon, son of age of the late Bertrand Condon and of Johanna Quinlan, living in Valcartier and Catherine Brown, minor daughter of George Brown, farmer of Valcartier, and Margaret Gurry, in the presence of George Brown..."2 
Married Name18 January 1826Condon2 

Citations

  1. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Loretteville, St-Ambroise, 11 April 1826.
  2. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec Cunty, St. Ambroise-de-Le-Jeune-Lorette, Marriage Record for Redmon Condon and Catherine Brown, 18 January 1826. Digital Image #2 at Ancestry.com.
  3. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Loretteville, St-Ambroise, 31 August 1832.

Charles Brown1

b. 24 June 1844
Last Edited28 Nov 2022
FatherJohn Oakley Brown1 b. 14 Jul 1815, d. 14 Aug 1907
MotherAnne Ward1 b. 23 Jun 1820, d. 14 Aug 1894
Birth*24 June 1844St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Baptism25 December 1844Christ Church Anglican, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Charles, son of John Brown farmer in the Settlement of Valcartier in the County and District of Quebec, and of Anne, by her maiden name, Ward, his wife, was born on the twenty-fourth day of June and baptized on the twenty-fifth day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty-four.
By Me, Edward Cullen Parkin, Missionary for Valcartier
Sponsor - Charles Brown
Parents - John Brown
Anne Brown."1 

Citations

  1. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of England, baptism of Charles Brown, 25 December 1844. Viewed at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1091/…

Charlotte Brown1

b. circa 1854
Last Edited29 Feb 2016
FatherHenry Austin Brown1 b. 8 Aug 1813
MotherEllen Calback1 b. c 1821, d. 18 Apr 1886

Family

 John Taylor b. c 1854
Marriage*29 December 1885John Taylor; Wesleyan Methodist Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "John Taylor of the Parish of Saint Dunstan du Lac Beauport...farmer, bachelor, aged thirty years and Charlotte Brown of the said Parish of Saint Dunstan du Lac Beauport, spinster, aged twenty five years, were married...."
Witnesses: Elizabeth Brown, Elizabeth Taylor.2 
Witness: Elizabeth Brown
Birth*circa 1854Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Married Name29 December 1885Taylor2 
Marriage*29 December 1885John Taylor; Wesleyan Methodist Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "John Taylor of the Parish of Saint Dunstan du Lac Beauport...farmer, bachelor, aged thirty years and Charlotte Brown of the said Parish of Saint Dunstan du Lac Beauport, spinster, aged twenty five years, were married...."
Witnesses: Elizabeth Brown, Elizabeth Taylor.2 
Witness: Elizabeth Brown

Citations

  1. [S346] 1861 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Canada East (Quebec), Quebec County, St. Gabriel de Valcartier (northwest of River Jacques Cartier), p. 30; Ancestry Image #8900 of 9043, entry for Henry Brown (line 22) as head of household. Original data: Canada. "Census returns for 1861." LAC microfilm C-999 to C-1007, C-1010 to C-1093, C-1095 to C-1108, C-1232 to C-1331, M-1165 to M-1166, M-1168 to M-1171, M-556, M-874 to M-878, M-880 to M-886, M-896 to M-900. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa.
  2. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec City, Weslayan Methodist Church; Ancestry.com Image #25 of 29. Marriage entry for John Taylor and Charlotte Brown, 29 December 1885.

Charlotte Brown1

b. 11 April 1860, d. 6 December 1932
Last Edited28 Nov 2022
FatherJohn Oakley Brown1 b. 14 Jul 1815, d. 14 Aug 1907
MotherAnne Ward1 b. 23 Jun 1820, d. 14 Aug 1894

Family

 John Jack b. 13 May 1852, d. 3 Oct 1934
Marriage*13 December 1881John Jack; Quebec, Canada2 
Birth*11 April 1860Quebec, Canada1 
Married Name13 December 1881Jack2 
Marriage*13 December 1881John Jack; Quebec, Canada2 
Death*6 December 1932Quebec, Canada1 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Family Tree of Clark McIntosh, user name clarkmcintosh1. Viewed 28 Novembr 2022 at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/89408437/…
  2. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Family Tree of Clark McIntosh, user name clarkmcintosh1. Viewed 28 Novembr 2022 at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/89408437/…

Christina Brown1,2

b. 1867, d. 1929
Last Edited7 Mar 2019
FatherStephen Brown1 b. 1839, d. 1925
MotherBarbara Clarkson1 b. 1838, d. 1886

Family

 James Aldcorn b. 15 Jun 1861, d. 19 Jun 1946
Marriage*1890James Aldcorn; Grey County, Ontario, Canada1 
Children 1.William Wesley Aldcorn2 b. c 1892
 2.Thomas Aldcorn4
Birth*1867Ontario, Canada3 
Married Name1890Aldcorn1 
Marriage*1890James Aldcorn; Grey County, Ontario, Canada1 
Death*1929Ontario, Canada1 
Burial*1929Shelburne Cemetery, Grey County, Ontario, Canada1 

Citations

  1. [S462] Letter from by Thomas Aldcorn, 3 July 1937; his address at the time was 250 St. Germain Ave., Toronto. The letter and family tree was reproduced on a CD made by Eric Corrigan and sent to Pat Balkcom in 2005.
  2. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1826-1937 database; marriage of William Wesley Aldcorn, son of James Aldcorn and Christina Brown and Edith Matilda Porter, April 1917, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada.
  3. [S462] Letter from Family tree completed by a direct descendant of Stephen Brown and son of Christena Brown. The family tree was reproduced on a CD made by Eric Corrigan and sent to Pat Balkcom in 2005.
  4. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada Deaths and Deaths Overseas database; death of James Aldcorn, 19 June 1946, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.

Curtis Brown1

b. 10 March 1849
Last Edited22 Jul 2012
FatherThomas Brown1 b. c 1817
MotherMary Ann Billing1 b. 19 Aug 1826, d. 13 Feb 1892

Family

 Deborah Montgomery
Marriage*17 March 1874Deborah Montgomery; St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Robert Montgomery and Margaret Brown were witnesses.3 
Birth*10 March 1849St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1,2 
Baptism29 July 1849Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada2 
Marriage*17 March 1874Deborah Montgomery; St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Robert Montgomery and Margaret Brown were witnesses.3 

Citations

  1. [S345] 1851 Census of Canada, online www.ancestry.com.
  2. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, QuebecCounty, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1848.
  3. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Quebec City, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 1874.

Delia Brown1

b. 15 September 1869, d. 8 February 1944
Last Edited6 Mar 2010

Family

 Thomas Knox b. 14 Mar 1858, d. 7 Jul 1932
Marriage*14 April 1897Thomas Knox; St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; " Thomas Knox of Valcartier, bachelor, farmer, aged 39 years and Delia Brown of the same place, spinster, aged 29 years...witnesses David McBain, Maggie and Isabella Goodfellow."3 
Child 1.Lillie Mary Knox+1 b. 20 Jul 1901, d. 1994
Married NameKnox1 
Birth*15 September 1869Date on gravestone.2 
Marriage*14 April 1897Thomas Knox; St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; " Thomas Knox of Valcartier, bachelor, farmer, aged 39 years and Delia Brown of the same place, spinster, aged 29 years...witnesses David McBain, Maggie and Isabella Goodfellow."3 
(Witness) Death7 July 1932Thomas Knox; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...son of Walter Knox and Mary Clark, aged 75 years..."4 
Death*8 February 1944Date on gravestone.2 
Burial*February 1944St. Andrew Presbyterian Cemetery, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada2 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Valcartier (Church of Scotland), 22 September 1901.
  2. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Family tree posted by "mcchrista76".
  3. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Québec (Presbyterian) (Québec (Saint Andrew`s Church), 1897.
  4. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Valcartier (Church of Scotland), 9 July 1932.

Dennis Brown1

Last Edited14 Apr 2015

Family

 Ann Kennedy
Marriage*Ann Kennedy1 
Child 1.Margaret Brown1 b. Jun 1829
Marriage*Ann Kennedy1 

Citations

  1. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, St-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette. Baptismal Record for Margaret Brown, 01 July 1829. Ancestry Image #13.

Edward Brown1

b. 15 August 1820, d. 26 June 1904
Last Edited12 Nov 2025
FatherThomas Brown1
MotherAnn Hartel1 b. s 1800

Family

 Ann Calback b. 28 Aug 1831, d. 25 May 1897
Marriage*6 April 1853Ann Calback; Anglican Cathedral Holy Trinity Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Edward was a brother to Henry who had married Ann's sister, Ellen.2 
Birth*15 August 1820Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Baptism9 October 1820St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Thomas Brown and Anne his wife both of this city had a son born on the 15th of August and baptized this ninth day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty, named, Edward"... Sponsor: George and Mary Heron.1 
Marriage*6 April 1853Ann Calback; Anglican Cathedral Holy Trinity Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Edward was a brother to Henry who had married Ann's sister, Ellen.2 
Will*11 October 1889Beauport, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; 11th October 1889
Last Will of Edward Brown
Husband of Ann Calback

From records of Elzear Louis Joseph Giroux
Record No. 1548
Transcribed from Quebec Archives Online



On the eleventh day of October in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighty nine, personally came, appeared and was present before the undersigned Notary Public, for the Province of Quebec and residing at the City of Quebec, and the witnesses undersigned expressly called for the execution of these presents, Mr. Edward Brown of the Parish of Beauport, Farmer, who being in good health, and of sound and perfect mind, memory and understanding, as it appeared to the said Notary & witnesses who after having recommended his soul to God, hath in view of death made, dictated and named his present last will & testament unto me the said Notary, in the manner and form following, that is to say:

Firstly, I will and direct that my lawful debts be paid and my wrongs if any there be, be fully satisfied, by the Executor of my present last will & testament, hereinafter named to the discretion of whom I leave the case of my funeral.

Secondly, I do hereby give and bequeath unto Ann Calback, my beloved wife, all the property moveable and immoveable, real & personal generally whatsoever which I may be possessed of or which I may be entitled to, at the time of my decease, of what nature, quality the same may be or wheresoever situated, to have, hold, and enjoy my said property unto the said Ann Calback, my said wife, in full and absolute property from the day of my decease subject to the following legacy.

Thirdly, I give and bequeath unto Andrew Holliday, of the Parish of Beauport, Farmer, for the good service which he has rendered to me, the sum of twelve hundred dollars payable to him after the death of my said wife, is she survives me, by her heirs and out of my estate, providing the said Andrew Holliday lives with me and my said wife until our death.

Fourthly, I do hereby nominate and appoint the said Ann Calback the Executrix of my present last will & testament unto whose hands I divest and disseize myself of all my said property.

Fifthly, I do hereby revoke all other wills and codicils which I may have made previously to the one which I consider as my last will and desire.

It was thus done, dictated and named by the said Edward Brown, Testator, unto the undersigned Notary, in the presence of Charles Chaumet, Baker, and Robert Cashman, Baker, both of the City of Quebec, witnesses expressly called for the execution of the present last will & testament.

And his present last will having been duly read and read over gain by the said undersigned Notary in the presence of the said witnesses called for that purpose to him, he declared to understand well the same and persisted in all the disposition therein contained at Quebec in the Office of Mtre. Elzéar-Louis-Joseph Giroux, the undersigned Notary on the day, month & year first above written under the number one thousand five hundred & forty eight.

And the said Edward Brown has signed together with me the said Notary and the said witnesses who have signed in the presence of the Testator and in the presence of each other, his present last will & testament.

Thirteen words erased are null & void.

Edward Brown, his signature;
Charles Chaumette, his signature;
Robert Cashman, his signature;
E.L.J. Giroux, N.P., his signature

_________________________________________

Transcribed by Gerald Neville, June, 2011

Note by Patricia Balkcom: Edward wrote a later will.3 
Will19 March 1897Beauport, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; 19th March 1897
Last Will of Edward Brown
Husband of Ann Calback

From records of Edward O’Brien
Record No. 7589
Transcribed from Quebec Archives Online



On this nineteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety seven, before me Edward O'Brien, Notary Public, residing in the Parish of Beauport, and in presence of Messrs. George Jack, of the Parish of Charlesbourg and Grant Ireland of Beauport, Farmers, witnesses purposely called and with me undersigned, personally came and appeared Mr. Edward Brown, Farmer, of the Parish of Beauport who being of sound mind, will, memory and understanding hath made, dictated and named his last will and testament unto me the said Notary in the presence of the said witnesses as follows, that is to say:

I recommend my soul to Almighty God my Creator entreating him through the merits of his Blessed Son my Saviour Jesus Christ for a free pardon and a remission of all my sins and offenses. My body I commit to earth to be interred in a manner suitable to my condition.

I give, devise and bequeath the usufruct and enjoyment of all the property either moveable or immoveable that I may be possessed of on the day of my decease unto my wife Mrs. Ann Calback of Beauport, to be enjoyed by her during the period of her natural life only. And as to the property thereof I give, devise and bequeath the same to my two daughters Mrs. Rachel Brown, wife of Mr. James Roark, Farmer residing at Little River at Maloville, and Ann Brown, wife of Mr. Thomas Dacres, Farmer of Beauport to be divided between my said daughters share and share alike after the death of their said mother. To have and to hold the same in full and entire property from and after the death of my said wife, instituting my said wife my usufructory legatee and my said daughters my universal and residuary legatees. But my said wife shall have the right to collect the capital as well as the interest due to me by Leonidas Poulin as the price of sale of the property sold to him. But my said wife shall invest that capital for my said daughters using only the interest.

I nominate and appoint my said wife the Executrix of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills and codicils I may have made before this present will to which alone I adhere as containing my true intentions and last will.

It was thus done, dictated and named by the said Testator to me the said Notary in presence of the said witnesses all the time present, at the residence of the said testator in the Parish of Beauport under the number seven thousand five hundred and eighty nine of the minutes of the said Notary. And after due reading of the said will to the said Testator, in presence of the said witnesses, the said Testator hath signed with me the said Notary and witnesses in the presence each one of the other and after the due performance of all the formalities of law.

Seven words erased null, two marginal notes good.

Edward Brown, his signature;
George Jack, his signature;
Grant Ireland, his signature, Ed. O'Brien, N.P., his signature

_________________________________________

Transcribed by Gerald Neville, June, 2011

Note by Patricia Balkcom: Edward died 7 years later on June 26th, 1904 at the age of 83 years.4 
Death*26 June 1904Beauport, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada5 
Burial*28 June 1904Christ Church Anglican Cemetery, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Edward Brown, of Beauport, Quebec, farmer, died on June 26th, 1904 and was buried on June 28th, aged eighty-three years. Witnesses: James Rourke, Thomas Dacres."5 

Citations

  1. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Quebec City, Presbyterian Saint Andrew's Church, 09 October 1820, Ancestry Image #22 of 54. Baptismal record for Edward Brown.
  2. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec City, Anglican Cathedral Holy Trinity Church; Ancestry.com Image #14 of 76. Marriage entry for Edward Brown and Ann Calback, 06 April 1853.
  3. [S1007] Will of Edward Brown; Quebec Archives Online.
  4. [S1008] Will of Edward Brown; Quebec Archives Online.
  5. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Valcartier, Church of England, Saint Catherine; Ancestry.com Image #7 of 17. Burial entry for Edward Brown, 28 June 1904.

Elizabeth Brown1

b. circa 1841
Last Edited21 Jul 2019
ChartsDescendants of Michael Cassin
Descendants of William Neilson
FatherWilliam Brown1 b. 6 May 1814, d. 11 Apr 1908
MotherAgnes Elizabeth Clark1 b. 18 Apr 1819, d. 15 Mar 1896

Family

 Samuel Neilson b. 10 Apr 1840
Marriage*26 February 1859Samuel Neilson; Wesleyan Methodist Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Samuel Neilson of Valcartier, farmer, and Elizabeth Brown, of the same place, spinster, were married by License in presence of subscribing witnesses. (witness - James F. Wolff)"3 
Children 1.Margaret Neilson+2 b. 17 Jun 1860
 2.Agnes Elizabeth Neilson+5 b. 7 May 1862, d. 1953
 3.William John Neilson+6 b. 10 Jul 1864, d. 1930
 4.Samuel Lionel Neilson+7 b. 25 Apr 1881
Birth*circa 1841Canada1 
Married Namecirca 1859Neilson2 
Marriage*26 February 1859Samuel Neilson; Wesleyan Methodist Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Samuel Neilson of Valcartier, farmer, and Elizabeth Brown, of the same place, spinster, were married by License in presence of subscribing witnesses. (witness - James F. Wolff)"3 
Census*1861John Parker; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "John Parker", labourer, born L. Canada, Catholic, age 56, living with the family of John McBain.2 
(Witness) Census6 April 1881Samuel Neilson; Howick Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada; Family #29: Samuel Neilson, 39, born Quebec, Presbyterian Church, Scotch, farmer, married.
Elizabeth, 40, born Quebec, Presbyterian Church, Scotch, married.
Ada, 18, Presbyterian Church, Scotch.
William, 16, Presbyterian Church, Scotch.4 

Citations

  1. [S345] 1851 Census of Canada, online www.ancestry.com.
  2. [S71] "Canada, Census of 1861; Sub-census for St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec.
  3. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), Quebec City, Wesleyan Methodist Church, 1859.
  4. [S378] 1881 Census of Canada, online www.ancestry.com, Census Place: Howick, Huron North, Ontario; Roll: C_13273; Page: 6; Family No: 29, Family of Samuel and Elizabeth Neilson.
  5. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Valcartier, Quebec, Church of Scotland, baptism of Agnes Elizabeth Neilson, born May 7, 1862 and baptized May 21, 1862.
  6. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Drouin Database, Church of Scotland, Valcartier, 1864.
  7. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada Births, 1858-1913 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; MS929; Series: 49; Reel: MS929. Birth Registration for Samuel Lionel Neilson, born 25 April 1881 in Howick, Ontario to Samuel Neilson and Elizabeth Brown.

Elizabeth Brown1

b. 1869, d. 1906
Last Edited16 Apr 2006
FatherStephen Brown1 b. 1839, d. 1925
MotherBarbara Clarkson1 b. 1838, d. 1886

Family

 James Douglas b. 1870, d. 1963
Marriage*James Douglas1 
Married NameDouglas1 
Birth*18691 
Marriage*James Douglas1 
Death*19061 

Citations

  1. [S462] Letter from Family tree completed by a direct descendant of Stephen Brown and son of Christena Brown. The family tree was reproduced on a CD made by Eric Corrigan and sent to Pat Balkcom in 2005.

Elizabeth Brown1

Last Edited25 Jun 2012
FatherJames Brown1
MotherMargaret Laurie1
Birth* 

Citations

  1. [S435] E-mail Message. From John Wayne Brown, John and Sue Brown , a descendant. Sent to Patricia Balkcom on 6/17/2012.

Elizabeth Brown1

b. circa 1797, d. 15 January 1873
Last Edited30 Nov 2014

Family

 John Henderson b. 1791, d. 21 Apr 1864
Marriage*John Henderson1 
Children 1.Jane Henderson+4 b. 10 Nov 1826, d. 15 Sep 1875
 2.William Henderson+1 b. 6 Nov 1828, d. 22 Mar 1899
 3.Ann Henderson+5 b. 9 May 1839, d. 24 Jun 1895
Birth*circa 1797County Fermanagh, Ulster Province, Ireland2 
Marriage*John Henderson1 
Married NameHenderson1 
(Witness) Death21 April 1864John Henderson; Church of England, Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada3 
Death*15 January 1873Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada; "Elizabeth Brown, relict of the late John Henderson of the Parish of St. Catherine...farmer, died...aged seventy three years...."1 
Burial*18 January 1873Christ Church Anglican Cemetery, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Witnesses were Robert Henderson and John Brown.1 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
    Original data: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of England, Saint Catherine, 1873, 2nd leaf.
  2. [S431] Henderson, Audrey, "Andrew McKinley (1798-1881) and Sarah McCune (1803-1881), Their Children and Families", April, 2013. Reproduced at the website, Genealogies of Valcartier, Quebec", by Patricia Balkcom, at www.pbalkcom.com/valcartier.
  3. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
    Original data: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of England, Saint Catherine, 1864, 8th leaf.
  4. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Quebec County, Quebec City, Anglican Cathedral Holy Trinity Church, 1827.
  5. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of England, 1839.

Elizabeth Brown1

b. circa 1856
Last Edited29 Feb 2016
FatherHenry Austin Brown1 b. 8 Aug 1813
MotherEllen Calback1 b. c 1821, d. 18 Apr 1886
Birth*circa 1856Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
(Witness) Marriage29 December 1885John Taylor, Charlotte Brown; Wesleyan Methodist Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "John Taylor of the Parish of Saint Dunstan du Lac Beauport...farmer, bachelor, aged thirty years and Charlotte Brown of the said Parish of Saint Dunstan du Lac Beauport, spinster, aged twenty five years, were married...."
Witnesses: Elizabeth Brown, Elizabeth Taylor.2 

Citations

  1. [S346] 1861 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Canada East (Quebec), Quebec County, St. Gabriel de Valcartier (northwest of River Jacques Cartier), p. 30; Ancestry Image #8900 of 9043, entry for Henry Brown (line 22) as head of household. Original data: Canada. "Census returns for 1861." LAC microfilm C-999 to C-1007, C-1010 to C-1093, C-1095 to C-1108, C-1232 to C-1331, M-1165 to M-1166, M-1168 to M-1171, M-556, M-874 to M-878, M-880 to M-886, M-896 to M-900. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa.
  2. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec City, Weslayan Methodist Church; Ancestry.com Image #25 of 29. Marriage entry for John Taylor and Charlotte Brown, 29 December 1885.

Elizabeth Brown1

b. 14 October 1850, d. 23 December 1868
Last Edited28 Nov 2022
FatherJohn Oakley Brown1 b. 14 Jul 1815, d. 14 Aug 1907
MotherAnne Ward1 b. 23 Jun 1820, d. 14 Aug 1894
Birth*14 October 1850St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Death*23 December 1868St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Witness: John Oakley Brown
Witness: Anne Ward

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Family Tree of Clark McIntosh, user name clarkmcintosh1. Viewed 28 Novembr 2022 at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/89408437/…

Elizabeth Ann Brown1

b. 1832, d. 27 July 1921
Last Edited4 Jul 2011
FatherWilliam Brown1 b. 8 Mar 1781, d. 9 Jan 1848
MotherJean Kirkhope1 b. c 1793, d. 21 Mar 1865

Family

 Thomas Jack
Marriage*Thomas Jack; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; They had eight children, only one of whom married (William).2 
Child 1.William Brown Jack2 d. a 1937
Birth*1832St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Date of birth is on her gravestone.1 
Married NameJack2 
Marriage*Thomas Jack; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; They had eight children, only one of whom married (William).2 
Death*27 July 1921Little River, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...widow of the late Thomas Jack, died at Little River, formerly of Valcartier...aged 88 years.."3 
Burial*29 July 1921St. Andrew Presbyterian Cemetery, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Witnesses were Elizabeth Ann Jack, Thomas Jack, James Jack, W.B. Jack, Ellen and Jane Jack.3 

Citations

  1. [S435] E-mail Message. From Roy Brown (e-mail address) to Pat Balkcom 13 April 2006. Roy is the G-G-G-Grandson of William Brown (born 1781).
  2. [S462] Letter from by Thomas Aldcorn, 3 July 1937. Reproduced on CD made by Eric Corrigan and sent to Pat Balkcom in 2005.
  3. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1921.

Elizabeth Austin Brown1

b. 26 March 1810
Last Edited12 Feb 2016
FatherThomas Brown1
MotherAnn Hartel1 b. s 1800
Birth*26 March 1810Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Baptism13 April 1810St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Thomas Brown, shipwright, and Ann his wife had a daughter born on the twenty sixth ult. baptized this thirteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and ten, named, Elizabeth Austin"...Sponsors: Robert Chisolm, godfather & Henry Austin.1 

Citations

  1. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Quebec City, Presbyterian Saint Andrew's Church, 13 April 1810, Ancestry Image #11 of 59. Baptismal record for Elizabeth Austin Brown.

Ellen Brown1

b. circa 1851
Last Edited29 Feb 2016
FatherHenry Austin Brown1 b. 8 Aug 1813
MotherEllen Calback1 b. c 1821, d. 18 Apr 1886
Birth*circa 1851Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 

Citations

  1. [S345] 1851 Census of Canada, online www.ancestry.com, Canada East (Quebec), Quebec County, St. Gabriel de Valcartier Quest, p. 13; Ancestry Image #25 of 67, entry for Henry Brown (line 45) as head of household. Original data: Census of 1851 (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Canada.

Emily Jane Brown1

b. 13 October 1858, d. 13 August 1931
Last Edited28 Nov 2022
FatherJohn Oakley Brown1 b. 14 Jul 1815, d. 14 Aug 1907
MotherAnne Ward1 b. 23 Jun 1820, d. 14 Aug 1894
Birth*13 October 1858Quebec, Canada1 
Death*13 August 1931Quebec, Canada1 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Family Tree of Clark McIntosh, user name clarkmcintosh1. Viewed 28 Novembr 2022 at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/89408437/…

Francis Brown1

b. 1884, d. 1948
Last Edited15 Apr 2006
FatherAndrew Brown1 b. 29 Oct 1861, d. 1933

Family
Child 1.Royden Brown+1 b. 1923, d. 1999
Birth*18841 
Death*19481 

Citations

  1. [S435] E-mail Message. From Roy Brown (e-mail address) to Pat Balkcom 13 April 2006. Roy is the G-G-G-Grandson of William Brown (born 1781).

George Brown1

Last Edited9 Apr 2015

Family

 Margaret Gurry
Marriage*Margaret Gurry1 
Child 1.Catherine Brown+1
Marriage*Margaret Gurry1 

Citations

  1. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec Cunty, St. Ambroise-de-Le-Jeune-Lorette, Marriage Record for Redmon Condon and Catherine Brown, 18 January 1826. Digital Image #2 at Ancestry.com.

Gordon Brown1

Last Edited25 Jun 2012
FatherWilliam Brown1 b. 17 Jul 1854, d. 20 Feb 1948
MotherElizabeth Hunter1 b. 4 Jan 1854, d. 12 Sep 1899
Birth* 

Citations

  1. [S435] E-mail Message. From John Wayne Brown, John and Sue Brown , a descendant. Sent to Patricia Balkcom on 6/17/2012.