John Brown

  Research Notes:

Name JOHN BROWN
Date of Birth 1868
Group Registration ID 7424933
SR District/Reg Area Dingle
Sex N/R
Mother's Birth Surname N/R


Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911
Name: John Brown
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 31 Oct 1868
Birth Place: Dingle, Kerry, Ireland
Baptism Place: Dingle, Kerry, Ireland
Father's Name: Thomas Brown
Mother's Name: Honora Flaherty
FHL Film Number: 101179

Name JOHN BROWNE
Date of Birth 17 July 1868
Address RAHEENS
Father THOMAS BROWNE
Mother HONORA FLAHERTY
Further details in the record
Child Denomination RC
Father Occupation NR
Sponsor 1 PATRICK KEEVANE
Sponsor 1 Address NR
Sponsor 2 JOHANNA KEEVANE
Sponsor 2 Address NR
Priest NR


John Brown
Minnesota State Census, 1885
Name John Brown
Event Place Derrynane, Le Sueur, Minnesota
Age (Expanded) 16 years
Birth Year (Estimated) 1869
Birthplace Ireland
Race White
Gender Male
Volume Le Sueur
Page 6
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Daniel Sullivan M 32y Ireland
Hannah Sullivan F 28y New York
Elizabeth Sullivan F 8y Minnesota
Mary Sullivan F 6y Minnesota
Hannah Sullivan F 4y Minnesota
Ellen Sullivan F 2y Minnesota
Elizabeth Brown F 10y Ireland
John Brown M 16y Ireland


Name: John Brown
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Kilkenny Township Kilkenny village, Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Date: Oct 1871
Birthplace: Ireland
Immigration Year: 1872
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland


Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
John Brown Head M 29 Ireland
Patrick Brown Brother M 21 Ireland
Thomas Brown Father M 60 Ireland
Honora Brown Mother F 45 Ireland


John Brown
Minnesota State Census, 1905
Name John Brown
Event Type Census
Event Date 1905
Event Place Kilkenny township, Le Sueur, Minnesota
Gender Male
Age 28
Race White
Birthplace Ireland
Birth Year (Estimated) 1877
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Page 9


Name: John Brown
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Kilkenny, Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1873
Birthplace: Ireland
Immigration Year: 1881
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 6


Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Thomas Brown Head M 60 Ireland
Hanora Brown Wife F 55 Ireland
John Brown Son M 37 Ireland
Patrick Brown Son M 32 Ireland



Name: John Brown
Gender: Male
Death Date: 15 Jun 1916
Death Place: Montgomery Tp., Lesueur, Minnesota
Age: 45
Birth Date: 18 May 1871
Birthplace: Ireland
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Thomas Brown
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Name: Norah Flaharty
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland


John, the oldest child of Thomas and Honora Brown was born in 1869, in County Kerry, Ireland. He was about 14 years old when he came to the United States with his family and lived on a farm near St. Thomas. Later the family moved to a farm near Doyle. He attended school in Ireland and was able to to read and write. Some years later he bought his own farm near the family farm.
He was killed by a freight train on the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad about %mile north of Mulford's crossing,
also known as Doyle. In those days, people walked great distances, often on the railroad tracks, as the roads were often very poor. The railroad ties made a sturdy path to town. He had been in Montgomery on Thursday afternoon, having walked into town on the tracks. He left town about eight o'clock in the evening, walking on
the tracks toward home. It is thought that he stepped off the tracks to allow the train to pass and was struck in the head by the cylinder of the engine as he looked back. There were no witnesses to the accident.
He was a hard working man who owned his own farm near Doyle. He was a very capable farmer and had talents in mechanics and carpentry. He built some of his farm buildings and also helped many neighbors build.
The funeral was held from St. Michaels Catholic church and burial in the adjoining cemetary.

From Dingle to Derrynane, Kilkenny & points west - a family history of Thomas and Honora Flaherty Brown

  Noted events in his life were:

• Alt. Birth.