Bill Campbell Family and History
The Genealogy of the Campbell Family
WILLIAM RUSSELL BROWN
1881 - 1985 (104 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
1. WILLIAM RUSSELL BROWN was born on 26 Jul 1881 in Collingwood, ON, CAN; died on 5 Oct 1985 in Lakehead, ON, CAN. Other Events and Attributes:
- MISC: Named 'Chief Clear Sky' by Fort William Indian Band
- MISC: Named first Honourary Citizen of Thunder Bay.
- MISC: Named Honourary Citizen of Port Arthur
- MISC: Thunder Bay's oldest citizen (104 years).
- Religion: Life member of St. Paul's United Church, Lakehead
- Residence: 1881, Bygone Days Farm, Collingwood, ON, CAN
- Residence: 1883, Prince Arthur's Landing (Lakehead), ON, CAN
- Occupation: Abt 1904, Manager - Gordon, Ironside and Fares wholesale meats, Port Arthur
- Occupation: 1908, Started own retail meat business, which grew to 6 shops by 1914
- Occupation: Between 1914 and 1923, Indian Agent for Federal Govt.
- Occupation: 1923, Started an aoto dealership (Durant cars)
- Occupation: Between 1938 and 1952, Member of Port Arthur City Council
- Occupation: 1944, Special Officer aboard S.S. Noronic which was destroyed by fire in 1949 in Toronto (120 lives lost).
- Residence: 1985, St. Joseph's Heritage Nursing Home
WILLIAM married GEORGIA ELIZABETH SMITH on 6 Jun 1907 in Lakehead, ON, CAN. GEORGIA was born in 1883; died on 29 Jun 1972. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. A.D. BROWN
- 3. G.B. BROWN
- 4. M.J. BROWN
- 5. M.R. BROWN
- 6. D.E. BROWN
- 7. M.R. BROWN
Generation: 2
2. A.D. BROWN (1.WILLIAM1) Family/Spouse: F.G. McLEOD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. R.R. McLEOD
- 9. R.D. McLEOD
3. G.B. BROWN (1.WILLIAM1) Family/Spouse: M.F. KING. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 10. GEORGE EDWIN BROWN was born in 1939; died in 1943.
- 11. B.E. BROWN
4. M.J. BROWN (1.WILLIAM1) Family/Spouse: T.C. ARMSTRONG. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. J.R. ARMSTRONG
- 13. D.J. ARMSTRONG
- 14. M.E. ARMSTRONG
5. M.R. BROWN (1.WILLIAM1) Family/Spouse: M.E. GREEN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 15. M.R.B. Jr.
- 16. S.S. BROWN
6. D.E. BROWN (1.WILLIAM1) Family/Spouse: R.A. PATTISON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 17. I.R. PATTISON
7. M.R. BROWN (1.WILLIAM1) Family/Spouse: H. McLENNAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 3
8. R.R. McLEOD (2.A.D.2, 1.WILLIAM1) 9. R.D. McLEOD (2.A.D.2, 1.WILLIAM1) 10. GEORGE EDWIN BROWN (3.G.B.2, 1.WILLIAM1) was born in 1939; died in 1943. 11. B.E. BROWN (3.G.B.2, 1.WILLIAM1) 12. J.R. ARMSTRONG (4.M.J.2, 1.WILLIAM1) 13. D.J. ARMSTRONG (4.M.J.2, 1.WILLIAM1) 14. M.E. ARMSTRONG (4.M.J.2, 1.WILLIAM1) 15. M.R.B. Jr. (5.M.R.2, 1.WILLIAM1) 16. S.S. BROWN (5.M.R.2, 1.WILLIAM1) 17. I.R. PATTISON (6.D.E.2, 1.WILLIAM1)