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Brown History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

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Brown History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland
Scotland

When the Strongbownian's arrived in Ireland there was already a system for creating patronymic names in place. Therefore, the native population regarded many of the Anglo-Norman naming practices that these settlers were accustomed to as rather unusual. Despite their differences, the two different systems eventually merged together rather insidiously. The Strongbownians, when they arrived, displayed a preference for used nickname surnames. Two of the most prevalent forms were oath nicknames and imperative names. Oath names often carried blessings or were formed from habitual expressions. Imperative names, formed from a verb added to a noun or an adverb, metaphorically described the bearer's occupations. The nick name surname Brown is derived from a nickname for a person with brown hair or a tanned complexion, or a person who favored brown clothing. The surname Brown is derived from the Old English word brun or the Old French word brun, which both mean brown, and are both ultimately of Germanic origin. The Gaelic forms of the name are De Brún or le Brún. The latter form is considered to be correct.

Early Origins of the Brown family

The surname Brown was first found in County Galway. The first Browne to settle in Ireland was descended from the Counts of Marche in Pictou, in Normandy. Hugh le Brun married Isabel, the widow of King John, and their son, William de Valence was created Earl of Pembroke. Sir Hugh le Brun was one of the Lords of the Marches of Wales. His grandson, Sir William landed in Ireland in 1172 during the Norman invasion, and his son, Fromond le Brun, was Chancellor of Ireland in 1230. From Fromond was descended Sir David who built the Castle of Carrowbrowne in Oranmore. This became the senior branch of the Brownes of Galway.

Early History of the Brown family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brown research. Another 150 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1585, 1594, 1608, 1610, 1620, 1633, 1634, 1635, 1638, 1656, 1668, 1670, 1694, 1705 and 1757 are included under the topic Early Brown History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brown Spelling Variations

During the lifetime of an individual person, his name was often spelt by church officials and medieval scribes the way it sounded. An examination of the many different origins of each name has revealed many spelling variations for the name: Browne, Brownes and others.

Early Notables of the Brown family

Notable amongst the family up to this time was

Geoffrey Browne (died 1608), Alderman of Galway, Mayor of Galway (1634-1635), member of the Tribes of Galway
Sir Dominick Browne (c.1585-1656), Irish merchant and landowner
Mother Mary Bonaventure Browne (ca.1610-1670), member of the Order of Saint Clare (Poor Clare) and Irish historian
Geoffrey Browne (died 1668), Irish lawyer and politician
Valentine Browne, 1st Viscount Kenmare (1638-1694), an Irish peer

Brown World Ranking

In the United States, the name Brown is the 5^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,544,427 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Brown is ranked the 2^nd most popular surname with an estimated 108,859 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Brown is the 350^th popular surname. 3 Newfoundland, Canada ranks Brown as 8^th with 1,140 people. 4 France ranks Brown as 1,837^th with 3,343 people. 5 Australia ranks Brown as 4^th with 105,078 people. 6 New Zealand ranks Brown as 4^th with 8,365 people. 7 The United Kingdom ranks Brown as 3^rd with 272,112 people. 8 South Africa ranks Brown as 189^th with 34,381 people. 9

Brown migration to the United States +

During the middle of the 19th century, Irish families often experienced extreme poverty and racial discrimination in their own homeland under English rule. Record numbers died of disease and starvation and many others, deciding against such a fate, boarded ships bound for North America. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Unfortunately, many of those Irish that arrived in Canada or the United States still experienced economic and racial discrimination. Although often maligned, these Irish people were essential to the rapid development of these countries because they provided the cheap labor required for the many canals, roads, railways, and other projects required for strong national infrastructures. Eventually the Irish went on to make contributions in the less backbreaking and more intellectual arenas of commerce, education, and the arts. Research early immigration and passenger lists revealed many early immigrants bearing the name Brown:

Brown Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Abraham Brown, who arrived in Watertown, Massachusetts in 1630 10
Mr. John Brown, British settler, from London who sailed from Isle of Wight arriving in Salem, Massachusetts in 1630 aboard the ship "Talbot" as part of the Winthrop Fleet 11
Mr. Samuel Brown, British settler, from London who sailed from Isle of Wight arriving in Salem, Massachusetts in 1630 aboard the ship "Talbot" as part of the Winthrop Fleet 11
Edward Brown, who arrived in Salem, Massachusetts in 1635 10
Edmund Brown, who arrived in New England in 1637 10
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Brown Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Ellinor Brown, who arrived in Virginia in 1700 10
Duksell Brown, who landed in Virginia in 1701 10
Bridgett Brown, who landed in Virginia in 1713 10
Ellen Brown, who arrived in Virginia in 1714 10
Arthur Brown, who arrived in New England in 1729 10
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Brown Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Godlip Brown, who landed in New York in 1801 10
Biddy Brown, aged 38, who landed in America in 1803 10
Barbara Brown, aged 18, who landed in New York, NY in 1804 10
Widow Brown, aged 60, who arrived in New York, NY in 1804 10
Hamilton Brown, aged 35, who arrived in New York, NY in 1804 10
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Brown Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mr. Richard Brown, (b. 1865), aged 35, Cornish quarryman travelling aboard the ship "Servia" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 12th September 1900 en route to Bangor, Pennsylvania, USA 12
Mr. William Brown, (b. 1897), aged 3, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 8th September 1900 en route to New York, USA 12
Mr. Louis Brown, (b. 1895), aged 5, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 8th September 1900 en route to New York, USA 12
Mr. Nathan Brown, (b. 1899), aged 11 months, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 8th September 1900 en route to New York, USA 12
Mrs. Nellie Brown, (b. 1873), aged 27, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 8th September 1900 en route to New York, USA 12
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Brown migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brown Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Brown, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1749-1752
Danl Brown, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749
David Brown, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749
Edward Brown, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1749
Francis Brown, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749
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Brown Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

William Brown, aged 20, who arrived in Canada in 1811
William Brown, aged 20, who landed in Canada in 1811
James Brown, aged 63, Scottish mason who landed in Pictou, Nova Scotia in 1815-1816 10
William Brown, who arrived in Canada in 1820
Andrew Brown, who arrived in Canada in 1821
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Brown Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

H Brown, who landed in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1907

Brown migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Brown Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century

Mr. John Brown, English convict who was convicted in York, Yorkshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Barwell" in September 1797, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 13
Mr. William Brown, English convict who was convicted in Leicester, Leicestershire, England for life, transported aboard the "Barwell" in September 1797, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 13
Miss Mary Brown, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England fo life, transported aboard the "Britannia III" on 18th July 1798, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 14
Miss Mary Brown, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years , transported aboard the "Britannia III" on 18th July 1798, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 14
Miss Sarah Brown, (Wilson), English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years , transported aboard the "Britannia III" on 18th July 1798, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 14

Brown Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Brown, (b. 1778), aged 22, British Convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life for breaking and entering, transported aboard the "Earl Cornwallis" in August 1800, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1828 15
Mr. Joseph Brown, (John), British Convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life, transported aboard the "Earl Cornwallis" in August 1800, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 15
Mr. John Brown, Irish convict who was convicted in Limerick, Ireland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 29th November 1801, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 16
Mr. Thomas Brown, Irish convict who was convicted in Limerick, Ireland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 29th November 1801, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, believed to have died on board 16
Mr. William Brown, Irish convict who was convicted in Ireland, Wexford for life, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 29th November 1801, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 16
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Brown migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Brown Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. William Brown, Australian settler travelling from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia aboard the ship "Bee" arriving in New Zealand in 1833 17
Alfred N Brown, who landed in Bay of Islands, New Zealand in 1836
Mr. Brown, Australian settler travelling from Sydney aboard the ship "Bee" arriving in New Zealand in 1838 17
Mr. Brown, Australian settler travelling from Sydney aboard the ship "Dublin Packet" arriving in Cloudy Bay, South Island, New Zealand in 1838 17
Mr. Charles Brown, (b. 1811), aged 29, British stonemason travelling from England aboard the ship "Martha Ridgway" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 14th November 1840 17
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Contemporary Notables of the name Brown (post 1700) +

Millie Bobby Brown (b. 2004), British Primetime Emmy Award nominated actress and producer, known for playing Eleven in the Netflix science fiction series Stranger Things (2016-), and the Netflix mystery films Enola Holmes (2020 and 2022)
Irving Brown (1911-1989), American trade-unionist, member of the American Federation of Labor, co-founder of the American Institute for Free Labor Development in 1962, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
John Brown "of Ossawatomie" (1800-1859), American hero of Harper's Ferry and martyr to the Abolitionists, who in inciting Negro slaves to rebellion in 1859 struck the note of alarm which resulted in the Civil War
Herbert Charles Brown (b. 1912), American chemist and Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate for his work with organoboranes
Lester Raymond "Les" Brown (1912-2001), American jazz musician who led the big band Les Brown and His Band of Renown for nearly seven decades from 1938 to 2000, renowned for "Sentimental Journey" with Doris Day, and "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm", the Band of Renown performed with Bob Hope on radio, stage and television for almost fifty years and did 18 USO Tours
Larry Leslie Brown (1940-2024), American professional baseball infielder
Dean Brown (1955-2024), American jazz fusion guitarist and session musician
Tod David Brown (1936-2023), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
Robert Stanford "Bob" Brown (1941-2023), nicknamed "the Boomer", an American professional NFL football offensive tackle who played from 1964 through 1973, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004
James Nathaniel "Jim" Brown (1936-2023), American NFL football fullback, civil rights activist, and actor, one of the greatest players in NFL history, three-time Most Valuable Player, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame
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Historic Events for the Brown family +

Arrow Air Flight 1285

Mr. Johnny L Brown (1965-1985), American Private 1st Class from Sumter, South Carolina, USA who died in the Arrow Air Flight 1285 crash 18

Empress of Ireland

Mr. John Brown, British Assistant Steward from United Kingdom who worked aboard the Empress of Ireland (1914) and survived the sinking 19
Mr. William Brown, British Seaman from United Kingdom who worked aboard the Empress of Ireland (1914) and survived the sinking 19
Mr. Patrick Brown, British Trimmer from United Kingdom who worked aboard the Empress of Ireland (1914) and survived the sinking 19
Miss Alice Brown (d. 1914), Canadian Second Class Passenger from Toronto, Ontario, Canada who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 20
Mr. Archie Brown, Canadian Third Class Passenger from Toronto, Ontario, Canada who survived the sinking on the Empress of Ireland (1914) 20
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Halifax Explosion

Miss Jane May Brown (1909-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 21
Mr. James Brown (1910-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 21
Mrs. Adelia A. Brown (1867-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 21
Mrs. Laura May Brown (1878-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who survived the Halifax Explosion (1917) but later died due to injuries 21
Mr. William Brown, Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 21
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Hillcrest Coal Mine

Mr. William Brown (1874-1914), American Machinist from Stark, Ohio, United States who worked in the Hillcrest Coal Mine, Alberta, Canada and died in the mine collapse 22
Mr. Thomas William Brown (1880-1914), Welsh Miner from The Watton, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom who worked in the Hillcrest Coal Mine, Alberta, Canada and died in the mine collapse 22
Mr. John Brown (1883-1914), English Pumpman from Low Spen, Durham County, England, United Kingdom who worked in the Hillcrest Coal Mine, Alberta, Canada and died in the mine collapse 22

Hillsborough disaster

David Steven Brown (1964-1989), English machine operator who was attending the FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough Stadium, in Sheffield, Yorkshire when the stand allocated area became overcrowded and 96 people were crushed in what became known as the Hillsborough disaster and he died from his injuries 23
Carl Brown (1971-1989), English student who was attending the FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough Stadium, in Sheffield, Yorkshire when the stand allocated area became overcrowded and 96 people were crushed in what became known as the Hillsborough disaster and he died from his injuries 23

HMAS Sydney II

Mr. Thomas Garton Brown (1920-1941), Australian Lieutenant from Sandringham, Victoria, Australia, who sailed into battle aboard HMAS Sydney II and died in the sinking 24

HMS Cornwall

William Eric Brown (d. 1942), British Mechanician 1st Class aboard the HMS Cornwall when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he died in the sinking 25
Rupert Edward Ellis Brown, British Sub Lieutenant aboard the HMS Cornwall (1942) when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he survived the sinking 25

HMS Hood

Mr. Robert K Brown (b. 1921), English Stoker Petty Officer serving for the Royal Navy from Sunderland, County Durham, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 26
Mr. John L Brown (b. 1908), English Leading Seaman serving for the Royal Navy from Hull, Yorkshire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 26
Mr. Henry J Brown (b. 1901), English Able Seaman serving for the Royal Navy from Croydon, Surrey, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 26
Mr. George W Brown (b. 1915), English Steward serving for the Royal Navy from Newington, Yorkshire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 26
Mr. Eric F Brown (b. 1922), English Boy 1st Class serving for the Royal Navy from Plaidstow, Essex, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 26
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HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. Robert S Brown, British Engine Room Artificer 5th Class, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 27
Mr. Robert William Charles Brown, British Marine, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 27
Mr. Joseph Henry Brown, British Chief Petty Officer Writer, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and died in the sinking 27
Mr. John Robert Hernaman Brown, British Leading Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and died in the sinking 27
Mr. John Brown, British Corporal, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 27
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HMS Repulse

Mr. Thomas William Brown, British Boy, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking, but was killed in action in 1942 28
Mr. Stanley E Brown, British Able Bodied Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 28
Mr. Edward Brown, British Stoker, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 28
Mr. Donald Brown, British Ordinary Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 28
Mr. Brown, British Midshipman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 28
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HMS Royal Oak

John Brown, British Stoker 1st Class with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he survived the sinking 29
John Brown (1915-1939), British Able Seaman with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 29
Henry William Brown (1903-1939), British Petty Officer with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 29
Harold Brown (1918-1939), British Able Seaman with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 29
Allen D. Brown, British Seaman with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he survived the sinking 29
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Lady of the Lake

Mr. William Brown (b. 1812), Irish labourer from Limavady, Northern Ireland who sailed aboard the "Lady of the Lake" from Greenock, Scotland on 8th April 1833 to Quebec, Canada when the ship hit ice and sunk of the coast of Newfoundland on the 11th May 1833 and he died in the sinking

North Sea Flood

Samuel Harris Brown, British traveler aboard the ferry "Princess Victoria" killed in the North Sea Flood, a major storm surge in 1953

Prince of Wales colliery

Mr. James Brown (b. 1851), Welsh coal miner who was working at the Prince of Wales Colliery in Abercarn, Wales on the 11th September 1878 when there was a coal mine explosion; he died 30
Mr. William Brown (b. 1864), Welsh coal miner who was working at the Prince of Wales Colliery in Abercarn, Wales on the 11th September 1878 when there was a coal mine explosion; he died 30
Mr. Frederick Brown (b. 1853), Welsh coal miner who was working at the Prince of Wales Colliery in Abercarn, Wales on the 11th September 1878 when there was a coal mine explosion; he died 30

RMS Lusitania

Miss Evelyn Brown, American 3rd Class passenger from Philadephia, Pennsylvania, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 31
Miss Constance Brown, American 3rd Class passenger from Philadephia, Pennsylvania, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 31
Mr. William Brown, Canadian 3rd Class passenger from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 31
Mr. Daniel Taylor Brown, American 2nd Class passenger from Los Angeles, California, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 31
Mr. John Manson George Brown, English Joiner from Walton, Liverpool, England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 32
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RMS Titanic

Mr. Edward Brown, aged 34, English Saloon Steward from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking by escaping in collapsible A 33
Mr. Walter James Brown (d. 1912), aged 28, English Saloon Steward from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 33
Mr. John Brown (d. 1912), aged 25, English Fireman/Stoker from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic, died in the sinking and was recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett 33
Mr. Joseph James Brown (d. 1912), aged 25, English Fireman/Stoker from Eastleigh, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 33
Mr. Thomas William Solomon Brown (d. 1912), aged 60, South African Second Class passenger from Cape Town, South Africa who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 33
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Senghenydd colliery

Mr. Charles Brown (b. 1882), Welsh coal miner from Senghenydd, Caerphilly, Wales who was working at the Senghenydd colliery when there was an explosion on the 14th October 1913; he died

SS Atlantic

Mr. James Brown, British crew member who was aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, survived the sinking

SS Caribou

Mr. Harvey Brown, (Harry), Newfoundland passenger who was Royal Navy 2nd Engineer from Greenspond, Newfoundland and Labrador was travelling aboard the railway ferry "SS Caribou" when it was struck by a German submarine torpedo on 14th October 1942, the most significant sinking in Canadian waters at that time, he survived the sinking
Mr. F. W. Brown, British passenger who was Royal Air Force was travelling aboard the railway ferry "SS Caribou" when it was struck by a German submarine torpedo on 14th October 1942, the most significant sinking in Canadian waters at that time, he survived the sinking

SS Newfoundland

Mr. Robert Brown (1893-1914), Newfoundlander from Fair Island, who on the 30th March 1914 he was part of the Seal Crew of the "SS Newfoundland" leaving the ship to intercept the Stephano which took him to the hunting grounds, he disembarked to begin sealing, but was caught in a thickening storm, attempting to return to the Newfoundland he and the 132 crew made camp for two days the sealers were stranded on the ice in a blizzard attempting to return to the ship, he died during this time

St. Francis Dam

Mrs. Lucy Brown, American resident in Santa Clarita who survived when the St. Francis Dam failed and flooded the area in 1928
Child 1 Brown, American resident in Santa Clarita who survived when the St. Francis Dam failed and flooded the area in 1928 had injuries
Child 2 Brown, American resident in Santa Clarita who survived when the St. Francis Dam failed and flooded the area in 1928 had injuries

Triangle Waist Company

Mr. Louis Brown, American who was working at Triangle Waist Company factory at the Asch building in Greenwich Village on the 25th March 1911 when fire broke out; he survived the fire 34

USS Arizona

Mr. Gene R. Brown, American Seaman First Class working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he survived the sinking 35
Mr. William Howard Brown, American Seaman Second Class from Oregon, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 35
Mr. Charles Martin Brown, American Seaman Second Class from California, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 35
Mr. Elwyn Leroy Brown, American Electrician's Mate Third Class from Kansas, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 35
Mr. Frank George Brown, American Quartermaster Third Class from Oregon, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 35
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The Brown Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Fortiter et fideliter
Motto Translation: Boldly and faithfully.

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