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Facts and Events
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Amanda Jane Brown. Whitmore, Amanda Jane (Brown), Family Records. Manuscript lists of birth dates, etc., updated by Sara Jane (Wh.
- ↑ Forest Lawn Cemetery Burial Records
Record 11806: Records from Sara Coquigne Gillespie show his death as occuring in 1907 or 1908. Obituary of his wife gives the date as 1907. Cemetery records give 1907. Cause of death, ulceration stomach; age at time of death 61. Burial Location NW Corner Lot S-1/2 166, Section 14.
- ↑ Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Michigan, Reading made on March 9, 1994, by H. B. Whitmore..
- ↑ Joseph C. Brown Obituary: Death Came Quickly. (Saginaw Evening News, Monday, May 6, 1907)
p. 2.
- ↑ Inscription reads "Joseph C. Brown, Born July 10, 1845, Died May 4, 1907"
- ↑ p. 2. Death Came Quickly
Jos. C. Brown, Well Known P. M. Conductor, Striken at Port Huron
Joseph C. Brown, well known conductor of the Pere Marquette and for many years a respected resident of this city, was stricken, it is supposed, with an attack of acute stomach trouble at Port Huron Saturday afternoon and died in a few moments.
Conductor Brown took his train out of the Potter street station as usual Saturday morning apparently in the best of health, yet in the evening the train upon which he should have come back as conductor brought his lifeless remains and at the depot upon the arrival Saturday evening many of his fellow employees were deeply affected.
While at the Harrington hotel Mr. Brown was suddenly taken ill and asked for a room to rest in. He was accompanied to the room by a physician who after getting him there left to secure something to relieve hs patient. When the physician returned he found that Mr. Brown has passed away. Word was immediately sent to this city and arrangements made for bringing the remains here.
Joseph C. Brown was one of the best known P. M. passenger conductors and had long been a resident of Saginaw. He was born at Wilmington, Pa., July 10, 1845, and came to Michigan when 19 years old. With his parents he settled on a farm at Mundy, just south of Flint. When he was 25 he came to Saginaw and entered the employ of the F. & P. M. and has been in their employ since, for the pst 33 years in the train service and as a passenger conductor. Sept. 10, 1874, he was married to Mrs. Melvina Ward Emery and from this union three children were born, all of whom survive. They are Miss Marion J. Brown, of Saginaw, Mrs. Edwin E. Kloch, of 415 South Franklin street, this city, and Charles O. Brown of Duluth, who arrived here Monday morning. Three brothers also survive. George M. of Detroit; Daniel, of Saginaw, and John of Grand Rapids. There are also four surviving sisters.The deceased was a member of Ancient Landmarks lodge, Nom. 393, 'F. & A. M., Saginaw Valley chapter no. 32, R. A. M., St. Bernard commandery, No. 16, K. T. and Elf Khurafeh temple, A. A. O. N. M. S. He also belonged to the Order of Railway Conductors. The funeral has been appointed for Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 from the family residence, 326 North Washington avenue, and will be under the suspices of St. Bernard commandery. The interment will be in Forest Lawn.
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