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BROWN & NORNE (NORN)

BROWN & NORNE (NORN)

Posted: 1 Jun 1998 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 6 Nov 2002 5:54AM GMT
My G. Grandfather Magnus BROWN & wife Ann BROWN
(nee NORNE) moved from the MWT to Athabasca after
retiring from the HBC. He worked as a boat builder in Athabasca. He had 13 children, the second last one was my Grandmother Ellan (Nellie) JOHNSON (nee Brown)
Magnus BROWN came to Canada from Scotland to work for HBC in 1859. Ann Brown (nee NORN) was 1/2 aboriginal. Any info would be appreciated, and have info
to share.

BROWN

Debra Saftner (View posts)
Posted: 14 Jun 1998 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Pat....I have personally e-mailed you about this and you will know by that letter that my great grandfathers name was MAGNUS BROWN and married a girl named ANN as well.
I have no surname on her tho. My ggrandfather was from Scotland and one of his daughters ( my grandmother) is of Cree heritage born in ATHABASCA LANDING on April 15, 1896. I am looking forward to hearing from you on this.

Debra Saftner

Magnus BROWN

Posted: 8 Feb 2000 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 23 Apr 2002 1:51AM GMT
Surnames: BROWN
I am looking for information on Magnus BROWN.

ADDRESS CHANGE

Posted: 27 Oct 2000 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 28 Jun 2001 4:28AM GMT
Surnames: BROWN, NORN
Please note my new e-mail address. pathacke@hotmail.com

Re: Magnus BROWN

Posted: 16 Oct 2004 2:15PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 10 Jan 2005 4:13PM GMT
I have some information.

He was b. 1848, d. 1930, m. 1873/1877 to Laetitia Cook.

Is this the same one? If so I have a bit more.

Re: Magnus BROWN

Marian (View posts)
Posted: 17 Oct 2004 3:17AM GMT
Classification: Query
Magnus Brown was born abt. October 1840 in Kirkwell, Scotland and died April 20,1924 in Athabasca,Alberta,
Canada.Magnus Brown is my gggGrandfather through his marriage to Isabelle (Belle). I also know he was married a few times.Hope to here more .Please reply
Marian

Re: Magnus BROWN

Posted: 18 Oct 2004 12:58PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 10 Jan 2005 4:13PM GMT
Hi Marian,

I just found out that there were 2 Magnus Brown's living in Manitoba/Saskatchewan/Alberta area.

The one I was interested in was b. 31 Dec 1848 in Manitoba and d. 1930 in Calgary. His parents were William Brown and Charlotte Omand. He married Laetitia Cook. As far as I can tell he was married only once.

Unfortunatley I haven't found much information on this Magnus.

Re: BROWN

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 9:22PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Debra - I'm coming on the scene as the daughter of a descendant of the Bella Brown line - my father is the son of Louise McKinlay and Judson Slye. Louise is the daughter of Bella Brown (Jr) and James McKinlay.

I would like to populate my father's tree as much as possible. Unfortunately he was (for reasons unknown to me) adopted by a family in Saskatchewan when he was a baby and grew up as an only child, never knowing his strong roots in Northern Alberta nor his heritage. I have photos and references to a few children, one says "little sister" and the name Marie Grace Wilson, another name Evelyn Grace Hawkins. Not sure if these names come up in your tree.

I look forward to hearing from you if you have a moment.

Jan

Re: ADDRESS CHANGE

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 5:46PM GMT
Classification: Query
The Master Surname Index (not online) (mostly burials in Alberta cemeteries) of the Alberta Genealogical Society lists these names;

Magnus BROWN, 1840 - interred 22 Apr 1924 (Carpenter H.B.C. Boat Builder) burial in the Athabasca cemetery.

There are eight other BROWNS in this cemetery, but none next to him.

For further research please contact the Research Committee of the Edmonton Branch.
http://abgensoc.ca/

The Edmonton Branch
http://www.agsedm.edmonton.ab.ca/

Peter

Re: BROWN

Posted: 6 Oct 2011 4:16AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: McKinlay, Grady
James McKinlay was my Great Uncle from Perthshire Scotland. I have only recently found out that he came to Canada.
Mickey Moore, Vermilion, Alberta.
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