Minnie PREECE & Alfred BROWN, Winnipeg

[Preece67]

Alfred Brown was from Leeds, Yorkshire, England, son of Ferguson and Mary Brown (Mary was formerly Backhouse). Minnie was daughter of Charles and Ellen Preece from Newent in Gloucestershire, England. Both born 1882, they travelled over in 1905 and 1902 respectively.

They married in Winnipeg in 1908, the 1916 and 1921 census shows them to still be in Winnipeg, and they have a daughter Flora Helen Mary, born in 1912.

Minnie was my grandfathers sister, and I have no idea what became of them. Any sightings gratefully received.

[bbart]

On the 1935 Voter's list, there is an Alfred Brown, warehouseman, and Mrs Alfred Brown at 871 William Avenue, Winnipeg North.

On the 1953 and 1957 Voter's Lists, there is Alfred Brown, retired, and Mrs. Minnie Brown, at 871 William Ave, Winnipeg.

[Preece67]

That was quick! That is them, they are at the same address in the 1921 census, so they lived there a long time. Thank you so much for this information.

[*Sandra*]

Can see a Mrs Minnie Brown (widow) and a Mrs Flora McCallum living at 240 Parkview Street. Winnipeg. Manitoba on the 1962 Canada Voters List.
1963 Mr Frank McCallum, (Civil Servant) Mrs Flora McCallum and Mrs Minnie brown (widow) at the Parkview Street address.
1968 Mr Frank McCallum (Civil Servant) and Mrs Flora McCallum

Sandra

[Preece67]

Thanks so much Sandra, looks like you have told me who Flora married and a likely date range for both Alfred and Minnie's deaths. Thanks again.

[bbart]

With *Sandra* 's great find of the McCallum name, this link has a good possibility of being Flora's obituary:

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/leaderpost/obituary.aspx?n=flora-helen-mary-mccallum&pid=153271644

Same obit, but better photo of Flora at:  http://www.moosejawfuneralhome.com/2011/obits/M/McCallum.html

[Jacquie in Canada]

The 15 Jan 1959 edition of the Winnipeg Free Press has a death notice for Alfred Brown as follow:

BROWN - On January 14, 1959 at the King Edward Hospital, Alfred Brown, aged 77, beloved husband of Minnie Brown of 871 William Avenue. Funeral service 1:30 p.m. in the Bardal Funeral Home, Sherbrook at William. Burial in St. James Cemetery.

And from the 4 May 1963 edition of the Winnipeg Free Press, here is an obituary for Minnie Brown:

MRS. MINNIE BROWN

On May 2, 1963, at Grace Hospital, Mrs. Minnie Brown, aged 80 years, of 240 Parkview Street, St. James, widow of Alfred Brown. Mrs. Brown was born in Gloucester, England and had lived in Winnipeg for 61 years. She was a member of St. Jude's Anglican Church for over 40 years. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Francis McCallum (Flora), St. James, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral service 1:00 p.m. Monday in the Bardal Funeral Home, Sherbrook at William, Rev. W.H. Peeling officiating. Burial in St. James Cemetery.

Jacquie

[Jacquie in Canada]

The Saskatchewan Cemeteries Project has transcriptions of grave markers for Francis and George at Riverside Cemetery in Regina as follows:

Francis McCallum, 10 Dec 1911 - 14 Dec 1996
George F.A. McCallum, 28 Oct 1936 - 13 Sep 2005

There is a picture of Francis' grave marker at Find A Grave:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0wr3/
as well as a picture of George's with an obituary included with the entry:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0wr4/

By the way, R.C.E.M.E. on Francis' grave marker stands for Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineer.

Jacquie

[Preece67]

All I can say is Wow! The information given in that obituary for George is unbelievable, the amount of new family names.

I can't thank you enough, tracing people forwards to relatively recent times can always be tricky, I never imagined that someone would be able to help so much.

Now I just need to try to do the same with a Australian link....