Robert M. Brown Family
Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly
Last Revised 01/05/2006
Descendants of Samuel Brown
Generation No. 1
1.
SAMUEL1BROWNHe married MARY?.
Notes for S
AMUELBROWN:
Father named in Retrospect, Brown Family on Lake Five Road were VIPS, page10, Wednesday, January 4, 2006
Child of S
AMUELBROWNand MARY?is:
2. i. ROBERT M.
2 BROWN, b. 22 Feb 1821, Stanfield, Somerset, England; d. 20 Apr 1888, Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Generation No. 2
2.
ROBERTM.2BROWN(SAMUEL1)was born 22 Feb 1821 in Stanfield, Somerset, England (Source: Retrospect, SussexSun, Fred Keller, Brown Family on Lake Five Road were VIPS, page 10, Wednesday,January 4, 2006. Stanfield is from Lucretia’s obit in 1884.), and died 20 Apr1888 in Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin (Source: Waukesha Freeman, Apr. 26, 1888;Fred Keller’s Retrospect, Brown Family on Lake Five Road were VIPS, page 10,Wednesday, January 4, 2006 has death date as April 20, 1888, which is correct,he was buried on the 23rd. according to his death notice.). He married LUCRETIAWEST(Source: Waukesha Freeman, Surname from Obit, Dec. 18, 1884.) 26 Dec 1844 inSomerset, England (Source: Waukesha Freeman obit, Fred Keller’s Retrospect,Brown Family on Lake Five Road were VIPS, page 10, Wednesday, January 4, 2006,has it as Christmas Day in 1844.), daughter of JOSIAHWESTand LUCRETIA?.She was born 21 Jan 1818 in Godney, Meare Parish, Somerset, England (Source:Waukesha Freeman, Lucretia’s 1884 obit.), and died 06 Dec 1884 in Waukesha,Waukesha, Wisconsin (Source: Waukesha Freeman, obit, Dec. 18, 1884, according toobit she died of stomach cancer.).
Notes for R
OBERTM.BROWN:
According to Fred Keller’s Retrospect, Brown Family on Lake Five Road wereVIPS, page 10, Wednesday, January 4, 2006, Robert was born in Saxmundham,Suffolkshire, England
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May 15, 1845, from Liverpool, Great Britain to New York onboard the Rochester
Robt Brown, 34
Lucretia Brown, 27
Cath Brown, 20
Chas. Brown, 29
Louise Brown, 16
Elis West, 27
Josiah West, 33
The Wests may be relatives of Lucretia, they settled in 1850 Census,Farmington, Oakland, Michigan, Josiah West, 37, Elizabeth, 30, William 2 yrs.The other Browns could be relatives of Robert?
More About R
OBERTM.BROWN:
Burial: 23 Apr 1888, St. Alban’s cemetery, Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin(Source: Retrospect, Sussex Sun, Fred Keller, Brown Family on Lake Five Roadwere VIPS, page 10, Wednesday, January 4, 2006.)
Emigration: Apr 1845, Left Liverpool, England about Early May, late April;reached Milwaukee, June 8, 1845, at the city’s North Pier, then onto to the Townof Lisbon (Source: Waukesha Freeman, Lucretia’s Obit, Dec. 18, 1884, and FredKeller’s Retrospect, Brown Family on Lake Five Road were VIPS, page 10,Wednesday, January 4, 2006.)
Residence 1: Bet. 1845 – 1880, Town of Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Residence 2: Aft. Nov 1880, Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin (Source: WaukeshaFreeman, Dec 18, 1884, Lucretia’s obit, the couple moved to Waukesha leaving thefarm in the charge of sons Robert and William.)
Notes for L
UCRETIAWEST:
According to Fred Keller’s Retrospect, Brown Family on Lake Five Road wereVIPS, page 10, Wednesday, January 4, 2006, Lucretia’s home was Somersetshire,England or probably Somerset for short as indicated.
More About L
UCRETIAWEST:
Burial: 09 Dec 1885, St. Alban’s Cemetery (God’s Acre), Sussex, Waukesha,Wisconsin (Source: St. Alban’s burial record, Stomach cancer.)
More About R
OBERTBROWNand LUCRETIAWEST:
Marriage: 26 Dec 1844, Somerset, England (Source: Waukesha Freeman obit, FredKeller’s Retrospect, Brown Family on Lake Five Road were VIPS, page 10,Wednesday, January 4, 2006, has it as Christmas Day in 1844.)
Children of R
OBERTBROWNand LUCRETIAWESTare:
i. HANNAH
3 BROWN, b. Abt. 1846, Town of Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin; d. 03 Sep 1876 (Source: Waukesha Freeman, Jan. 4, 1877, page 3.); m. R. FEAR.
Notes for HANNAH BROWN:
If Hannah was Robert and Lucretia’s daughter then Fred Keller’s Retrospect, Brown Family on Lake Five Road were VIPS, page 10, Wednesday, January 4, 2006 is wrong about their first daughter not surviving.
More About R. FEAR:
Residence: 1876, St. Louis, Missouri
3. ii. ROBERT W. BROWN, b. 03 Aug 1848; d. Abt. 17 Mar 1916, At home on old family homestead.
4. iii. WILLIAM W. BROWN, b. Abt. 1852.
iv. ELIZABETH “BESSIE” WEST BROWN, b. 25 Apr 1855, Town of Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin (Source: Retrospect, Sussex Sun, Fred Keller, Brown Family on Lake Five Road were VIPS, page 10, Wednesday, January 4, 2006.); d. 13 Sep 1934, Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin.
More About ELIZABETH “BESSIE” WEST BROWN:
Burial: St. Alban’s Cemetery (God’s Acre), Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Residence 1: Aft. 1884, Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Residence 2: Bef. 1884, Town of Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin
v. LUCRETIA MARY BROWN, b. 01 Feb 1860 (Source: Retrospect, Sussex Sun, Fred Keller, Brown Family on Lake Five Road were VIPS, page 10, Wednesday, January 4, 2006.); d. Abt. 1927.
Notes for LUCRETIA MARY BROWN:
Fred Keller’s Retrospect, Brown Family on Lake Five Road were VIPS, page 10, Wednesday, January 4, 2006, has name as Mary Lucretia.
Generation No. 3
3.
ROBERTW.3BROWN(ROBERTM.2,SAMUEL1)was born 03 Aug 1848 (Source: Waukesha Freeman, Mar. 23, 1916.), and died Abt.17 Mar 1916 in At home on old family homestead. He married (2) MARY”MAC”AGNESTAYLOR(Source: Waukesha Freeman, Lead from her obit, Thursday, Apr. 8, 1926.) 1881.She was born Abt. 1854 in Wisconsin, and died 07 Apr 1926 in Sussex, Lisbon,Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Notes for R
OBERTW.BROWN:
1850 Census Town of Lisbon lists him as Thomas R. Brown
More About R
OBERTW.BROWN:
Name 2: Robert Brown
Burial: St. Alban’s Cemetery (God’s Acre), Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Occupation 1: In his prime he was a prosperous farmer and raised stock andowned land in northern Wisconsin, Arkansas, and a 185 acre farm near Sussex.(Source: Waukesha Freeman, March 23, 1916.)
Occupation 2: Early importer of pure-bred cattle. Also pioneered the creameryindustry, and hauled his milk to a creamery six miles distant twenty yrs ago.(Source: Waukesha Freeman, March 23, 1916.)
Residence: Mar 1916, Town of Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Notes for M
ARY”MAC”AGNESTAYLOR:
Possible dau. of Charles Taylor, born Dec. 24, 1820 in Hants Co., England;died of apoploxy in Waukesha May 1, 1891. Married Mary Ann Taylor, Apr 11, 1843,and had seven children. See Waukesha Freeman May 9, 1891
Mrs. Mary Agnes Brown, age 72, died at Sussex, Wednesday April 7 (1926), at8:30 a.m. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Maude Kraetsch, Mrs. BlancheHardiman, Mrs. Ruth Bartlett, Mrs. Emma Tempero, all of the Town of Lisbon andone brother, George Taylor of Waukesha. the funeral services will be held Saturday,April 10, at 1 p.m., from the residence of Alvin Kraetsch at Sussex to the FirstBaptist church (Rev. Holland officiating) at Merton with burial at St. Alban’scemetery at Sussex. Waukesha Freeman, April 8, 1926
More About M
ARY”MAC”AGNESTAYLOR:
Burial: St. Alban’s Cemetery (God’s Acre), Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Funeral: 10 Apr 1926, Home of Alvin Kraetsch to First Baptist Church, Merton.
Residence: 1920, Town of Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin, with dau. Emma, age 33
More About R
OBERTBROWNand MARYTAYLOR:
Marriage: 1881
Children of R
OBERTBROWNand MARYTAYLORare:
5. i. BLANCHE CAPSTICK
4 BROWN, b. 1885; d. 1956.
ii. MAUDE E. BROWN, m. ALVIN KRAETSCH.
iii. RUTH T. BROWN, m. HARRY BARTLETT.
iv. LUCRETIA BELL BROWN, b. Nov 1882, Town of Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin; d. 05 Jan 1883, Town of Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin.
More About LUCRETIA BELL BROWN:
Burial: 07 Jan 1883, St. Alban’s Cemetery (God’s Acre), Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin (Source: St. Alban’s burial record, 9 week old dau. of Robert, died unbaptized.)
6. v. EMMA WEST BROWN, b. Abt. 1887.
4.
WILLIAMW.3BROWN(ROBERTM.2,SAMUEL1)was born Abt. 1852. He married MARYE.PARKHURST,daughter of ?PARKHURSTand ?.She was born Abt. 1858 in Missouri.
More About W
ILLIAMW.BROWN:
Residence: 1934, Merton
Notes for M
ARYE.PARKHURST:
Mrs. W. W. Brown’s 84th birthday abt Feb 5, 1941
More About M
ARYE.PARKHURST:
Residence: 1880, Living with Robert Brown family as”daughter-in-law”, and sister (?) Clara; husband William (?)
Children of W
ILLIAMBROWNand MARYPARKHURSTare:
i. ESTHER
4 BROWN, m. ? DOBBERTIN.
More About ESTHER BROWN:
Education: Jun 1915, Stout College, Menomonee (Source: Waukesha Freeman, June 10, 1915.)
Residence: Sep 1934, Town of Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin
ii. NELLIE B. BROWN, m. ? SMITH.
More About NELLIE B. BROWN:
Residence: Sep 1934, Los Angeles, CA.
Generation No. 4
5.
BLANCHECAPSTICK4BROWN(ROBERTW.3,ROBERTM.2,SAMUEL1)was born 1885 (Source: , age 31.), and died 1956. She married HARRYSTEPHENHARDIMAN25 Nov 1914 in At their home, son of STEPHENHARDIMANand ANNE?.He was born 27 Jan 1886 (Source: SSDI), and died Jun 1979 in Pewaukee, Waukesha,Wisconsin.
More About B
LANCHECAPSTICKBROWN:
Burial: 1956, St. Alban’s cemetery, Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Membership: Friendship Birthday club
Notes for H
ARRYSTEPHENHARDIMAN:
Waukesha Freeman Nov 26, 1914 – Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown, Merton, haveissued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Blanche Capstick, and Mr.Harry Stephen Hardiman, on Wednesday evening, November 25th, at 8 o’clock, intheir home.
The marriage of Miss Blanche Brown and Harry Hardiman occurred Wednesdayevening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown, in the presence of about fortyrelatives. Rev. Mr. Shawger officiating. The bride wore a handsome dress ofwhite shadow lace over cream messaline with lace and pearl trimmings. Hersister, Miss Ruth Brown, the maid of honor, wore white silk, with lacetrimmings. Miss Anna Volkman, Hartland, the bridesmaid, wore a pale pink chinasilk. George Hardiman, Hartland, brother of the groom, was best man and HarryBartlett groomsman. Mrs. A. T. Kretsch played the wedding music. A host offriends extend good wishes to the young couple who, after a short wedding trip(Canada), will be at home on the Robert Brown farm after Dec. 15th. WaukeshaFreeman, December 10, 1914.
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Merton – On Sunday, December., 4, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hardiman surprised theformer’s father with a party of relatives, in honor of his 82nd birthdayanniversary. The following guests were present: Isaiah Hardiman of Waukesha,brother; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hardiman and two sons, Ralph and Percy; Mr. andMrs. Milo Hardiman of Sussex; Mr. and Mrs. George Hardiman and children, Rubyand Joyce, of Watertown; Mrs Belle Palin and daughter, Rosalle, and WilliamSmith of Hartland; Harry Hardiman and family made the number twenty. A turkeydinner was served. Instrumental and vocal music made the day pass pleasantly andMr. Hardiman had the pleasure of entertaining his children and grandchildren onhis 82nd birthday. Waukesha Freeman, Dec. 8, 1927.
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Harry Hardiman had 35 chickens stolen the past week by parties near Platt.The thieves took the chickens to Hartford and sold them at a meat market theproprietor of which mistrusted something was wrong and sent for a sheriff. Theguilty ones confessed when taken to the home of Mr. Hardiman with the chickens,so all is well with him but the guilty will not fare so well. WF April 14, 1932.
More About H
ARRYHARDIMANand BLANCHEBROWN:
Anniversary: Waukesha Freeman Nov. 29, 1939 Their 25th.
Marriage: 25 Nov 1914, At their home
Minister: Rev. Mr. Shawger
Children of B
LANCHEBROWNand HARRYHARDIMANare:
7. i. DORA BLANCHE
5 HARDIMAN, b. 11 Jun 1918, Waukesha County; d. 28 Nov 1990, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin.
ii. NORMAN HARDIMAN.
Notes for NORMAN HARDIMAN:
Pct. Norman Hardiman, son of Mr. and Mrs Harry Hardiman, Merton, called on relatives and friends in this community during his weeks furlough after training at Camp Hood, Texas. He will report to Fort Ord, in the west for further assignment on March 4th. WF Feb 28, 1945; left for army induction abt Oct 25, 1944.
More About NORMAN HARDIMAN:
Military service: Oct 1944, Norman left for induction into army. Waukesha Freeman, Oct 25, 1944
Occupation: Oct 1939, Employed by Oliver Prahl at his Standard Service station on Hwy 74. Vincent White is the attendant at his Pewaukee station.
iii. LESLIE “LESSIE” “LESTER” H. HARDIMAN (Source: Waukesha Freeman, “Lessie” term used Dec 15, 1932.), b. Jan 1920.
Notes for LESLIE “LESSIE” “LESTER” H. HARDIMAN:
Leslie Hardiman attended the national airplane meet at Chicago last week where he exhibited some of his [model?] airplanes.
Waukesha Freeman, July 10, 1940
6.
EMMAWEST4BROWN(ROBERTW.3,ROBERTM.2,SAMUEL1)was born Abt. 1887 (Source: , age 33.). She married ERNESTRICHARDTEMPERO(Source: Familysearch.org Mormon website.) 26 Jun 1922, son of RICHARDTEMPEROand ADAHEMINGWAY.He was born 19 May 1893 (Source: Familysearch.org Mormon website.), and died 09Aug 1965.
More About E
RNESTRICHARDTEMPERO:
Residence: 1940, Mailing address – R. R. Hartland
More About E
RNESTTEMPEROand EMMABROWN:
Marriage: 26 Jun 1922
Children of E
MMABROWNand ERNESTTEMPEROare:
i. CLINTON C.
5 TEMPERO, b. Abt. 1924.
ii. EVA J. TEMPERO, b. Abt. 1926.
iii. WARREN E. TEMPERO, b. Abt. 1929.
iv. THOMAS ROBERT TEMPERO (Source: Waukesha Freeman, Mar. 6., 1940.), b. 01 Mar 1940, Waukesha Memorial Hospital, Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Generation No. 5
7.
DORABLANCHE5HARDIMAN(BLANCHECAPSTICK4BROWN,ROBERTW.3,ROBERTM.2,SAMUEL1)was born 11 Jun 1918 in Waukesha County, and died 28 Nov 1990 in Marinette,Marinette, Wisconsin (Source: Ancestry.com “Carl’s Tree 3/23/2002.). Shemarried ROBERTERLANDOPSAHL(Source: Ancestry.com “Carl’s Tree 3/23/2002.) 28 Jun 1939 in BaptistChurch, Pewaukee, Waukesha, Wisconsin. He was born 09 Jan 1918.
Notes for D
ORABLANCHEHARDIMAN:
Pretty Wedding Held at Church in Pewaukee
The Baptist church of Pewaukee was filled to overflowing Wednesday eveningfor a wedding unusually beautiful in all its appointments, when Miss DoraHardiman and Robert Opsahl spoke their nuptial vows. tall baskets of gardenflowers were placed in profusion about the church, which was lighted by the softglow of many lighted candles and the breeze from two huge but quietly-drivenelectric fans completed the garden atomsphere. Mrs. Alvin Kraetsch, an aunt ofthe bride, presided at the piano and Ernest Tempero, an uncle, sang “AtDawning” and “I Love You Truly”. At the first notes of thewedding march, the ushers came down the aisle and stood at attention. Rev. MaieEllis, the officiating minister, appeared from the front of the church
and awaited the wedding party. Miss Helen Opsahl, sister of the groom, cameslowly down the middle aisle on the arm of Lester Hardiman, brother of thebride. Miss Opsahl’s dress was of aqua chiffon, floor length, and she carried anarm bouquet. As they reached their places, Miss Evelyn Bartlett, maid of honor,and Charles Opsahl, best man, preceded the bridal couple.
Miss Bartlett’s gown was of peach chiffon and her bouquet of blue and whiteflowers. The bride entered on the arm of her groom and was lovely in thetraditional attire of white chiffon gown and flowing veil, caught from the facewith orange blossoms.
The double ring ceremony was used, following the Presbyterian form ofservice, and the procession left the church to the strains of the wedding marchfrom “Lohengrin”. Sixty relatives and the Rev. Maie Ellis were guestsat the reception following the ceremony, at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr.and Mrs. Harry Hardiman, of Merton. Out-of-town guests were Mrs. D. Opsahl, Mrs.Clara Simon, Mrs. Edward Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Topal, Marinette; Mr.and Mrs. Percy Hardiman, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hardiman, Mr. and Mrs. RalphHardiman, Mr. and Mrs. Milo Hardiman and daughter, Sussex; Mrs. Belle Hardimanand daughter, Rosalie, Hartland; Mr. and Mrs. George Hardiman and daughters,Ruby and Joyce, Watertown; Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Kraetsch and family, Mr. and Mrs.Ernest Tempero and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bartlett. The spacious Hardimanhome was decorated with flowers and streamers of the bridal colors. The numerousgifts were displayed in two upstairs rooms. Mr. and Mrs. Opsahl will spendseveral weeks at the home of the bride’s parents and will locate in early fallnear Pewaukee.
Waukesha Freeman, July 5, 1939
More About D
ORABLANCHEHARDIMAN:
Residence: Jul 1940, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Opsahl live in North Lake. WaukeshaFreeman, July 3, 1940
More About R
OBERTOPSAHLand DORAHARDIMAN:
Marriage: 28 Jun 1939, Baptist Church, Pewaukee, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Children of D
ORAHARDIMANand ROBERTOPSAHLare:
i. LIVING1
6 OPSAHL.
ii. LIVING2 OPSAHL.