William Thomas Brown was born in 1863 to James Brown and Mary Woods, both emigrants from Ireland. He had four known siblings but only one brother survived to adulthood, John Andrew Brown, born in 1867. Two sisters and a brother - Mary Stewart Brown, Annie Brown, and James Alexander Brown - all died by the age of five.
William grew up in New York City with his parents, brother, and grandfather James Brown, who also emigrated from Ireland. William became a carpenter and house builder like his father and grandfather before him.
On April 25, 1888, William married Annie Thompson, an emigrant from Saintfield, County Down, [Northern] Ireland. She was the daughter of John Thompson and Margaret Jane Quinn, both of County Down. William was age 25 and Annie was age 21 at their wedding, held at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City.
This couple had five children, of whom three lived to adulthood - Annie Marguerite Brown (1891-1966), Mary (May) Alice Brown Passage/Ranson (1893-1972), and William Irving Brown (1895-1972).
A son, James, died at age 10 in 1899. Another son was stillborn on December 2, 1901. These brothers were buried in the same grave in the Brown family lot 21794, section 173 at Green-Wood Cemetery.
For reasons unknown, William's wife Annie moved to Chicago, Illinois with their three children in 1913. William lived in New York City the rest of his life and the couple remained married. For reasons unknown, Annie was enumerated in the 1930 US Census for New York as being in William's household.
William had a carpentry shop in New York City at 232 East 63rd Street for many years.
William died on November 3, 1937, at the Presbyterian Hospital, 622 West 168th Street, New York City. He had been working as a carpenter in a saw mill until two months before his death.
He was buried in the same grave as his 10-year old son James and his stillborn son.
[Sources: 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 US Census, New York; New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940; various New York City directories; US Presbyterian Church Records, Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York City, New York; New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949; Certificate of Death # 23862, Bureau of Records, Department of Health, City of New York; Green-Wood Cemetery Records)
William grew up in New York City with his parents, brother, and grandfather James Brown, who also emigrated from Ireland. William became a carpenter and house builder like his father and grandfather before him.
On April 25, 1888, William married Annie Thompson, an emigrant from Saintfield, County Down, [Northern] Ireland. She was the daughter of John Thompson and Margaret Jane Quinn, both of County Down. William was age 25 and Annie was age 21 at their wedding, held at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City.
This couple had five children, of whom three lived to adulthood - Annie Marguerite Brown (1891-1966), Mary (May) Alice Brown Passage/Ranson (1893-1972), and William Irving Brown (1895-1972).
A son, James, died at age 10 in 1899. Another son was stillborn on December 2, 1901. These brothers were buried in the same grave in the Brown family lot 21794, section 173 at Green-Wood Cemetery.
For reasons unknown, William's wife Annie moved to Chicago, Illinois with their three children in 1913. William lived in New York City the rest of his life and the couple remained married. For reasons unknown, Annie was enumerated in the 1930 US Census for New York as being in William's household.
William had a carpentry shop in New York City at 232 East 63rd Street for many years.
William died on November 3, 1937, at the Presbyterian Hospital, 622 West 168th Street, New York City. He had been working as a carpenter in a saw mill until two months before his death.
He was buried in the same grave as his 10-year old son James and his stillborn son.
[Sources: 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 US Census, New York; New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940; various New York City directories; US Presbyterian Church Records, Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York City, New York; New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949; Certificate of Death # 23862, Bureau of Records, Department of Health, City of New York; Green-Wood Cemetery Records)
William Thomas Brown was born in 1863 to James Brown and Mary Woods, both emigrants from Ireland. He had four known siblings but only one brother survived to adulthood, John Andrew Brown, born in 1867. Two sisters and a brother - Mary Stewart Brown, Annie Brown, and James Alexander Brown - all died by the age of five.
William grew up in New York City with his parents, brother, and grandfather James Brown, who also emigrated from Ireland. William became a carpenter and house builder like his father and grandfather before him.
On April 25, 1888, William married Annie Thompson, an emigrant from Saintfield, County Down, [Northern] Ireland. She was the daughter of John Thompson and Margaret Jane Quinn, both of County Down. William was age 25 and Annie was age 21 at their wedding, held at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City.
This couple had five children, of whom three lived to adulthood - Annie Marguerite Brown (1891-1966), Mary (May) Alice Brown Passage/Ranson (1893-1972), and William Irving Brown (1895-1972).
A son, James, died at age 10 in 1899. Another son was stillborn on December 2, 1901. These brothers were buried in the same grave in the Brown family lot 21794, section 173 at Green-Wood Cemetery.
For reasons unknown, William's wife Annie moved to Chicago, Illinois with their three children in 1913. William lived in New York City the rest of his life and the couple remained married. For reasons unknown, Annie was enumerated in the 1930 US Census for New York as being in William's household.
William had a carpentry shop in New York City at 232 East 63rd Street for many years.
William died on November 3, 1937, at the Presbyterian Hospital, 622 West 168th Street, New York City. He had been working as a carpenter in a saw mill until two months before his death.
He was buried in the same grave as his 10-year old son James and his stillborn son.
[Sources: 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 US Census, New York; New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940; various New York City directories; US Presbyterian Church Records, Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York City, New York; New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949; Certificate of Death # 23862, Bureau of Records, Department of Health, City of New York; Green-Wood Cemetery Records)
William grew up in New York City with his parents, brother, and grandfather James Brown, who also emigrated from Ireland. William became a carpenter and house builder like his father and grandfather before him.
On April 25, 1888, William married Annie Thompson, an emigrant from Saintfield, County Down, [Northern] Ireland. She was the daughter of John Thompson and Margaret Jane Quinn, both of County Down. William was age 25 and Annie was age 21 at their wedding, held at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City.
This couple had five children, of whom three lived to adulthood - Annie Marguerite Brown (1891-1966), Mary (May) Alice Brown Passage/Ranson (1893-1972), and William Irving Brown (1895-1972).
A son, James, died at age 10 in 1899. Another son was stillborn on December 2, 1901. These brothers were buried in the same grave in the Brown family lot 21794, section 173 at Green-Wood Cemetery.
For reasons unknown, William's wife Annie moved to Chicago, Illinois with their three children in 1913. William lived in New York City the rest of his life and the couple remained married. For reasons unknown, Annie was enumerated in the 1930 US Census for New York as being in William's household.
William had a carpentry shop in New York City at 232 East 63rd Street for many years.
William died on November 3, 1937, at the Presbyterian Hospital, 622 West 168th Street, New York City. He had been working as a carpenter in a saw mill until two months before his death.
He was buried in the same grave as his 10-year old son James and his stillborn son.
[Sources: 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 US Census, New York; New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940; various New York City directories; US Presbyterian Church Records, Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York City, New York; New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949; Certificate of Death # 23862, Bureau of Records, Department of Health, City of New York; Green-Wood Cemetery Records)
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There is a headstone on William T. Brown's grave, but it contains the name of his 10-year old son James "and his baby brother."
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