Philip Newton Brown (1893 - 1978)

Born 13 Aug 1893 in Mersey, Tasmania, Australia

Husband of Ethel Florence (Hick) Brown — married 1921 in New Zealand

Died 25 Dec 1978 at age 85 in Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

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Biography

Philip was born in 1893.^[1] He was the son of George and Alice. He passed away in late 1978.^[2]

Research Notes

• Adopt orphaned profile - probably not related but I have Brown History from Australia that migrated to NZ so I will see what I can find.

• More work to do here; https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/fanchart/L7F2-V77

• Children to follow up - Shirley Anne 1942-1978

Sources

1. ↑ "Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration, 1803-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27M-54WW : 13 March 2020), Philip Newton Brown, 13 Aug 1893; citing Birth 13 Aug 1893, Mersey, Tasmania, Australia, line #187156, Archives Office of Tasmania, Hobart; FHL microfilm 7,368,127.
2. ↑ NZ BDM death registration no. 1979/28125 Brown Philip Newton 13 August 1893

• "Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration, 1803-1933", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27M-54WW : Sun Mar 10 11:17:13 UTC 2024), Entry for Philip Newton Brown and George Brown, 1893. Parents George Brown, Dewhurst Alice Horton Brown

• Military recordArchives New Zealand: R21888797

• NZBDM Birth of Son ; 1922/21228, Brown Lawrence Philip, Ethel Florence, Philip Newton

• Wilson Collection https://wilsoncollection.co.nz/
  • WW1; First Reserves; Poverty Bay, Kahukura Waiapu, Blacksmith
  • WW1; NOK Address, The Willows East Devonport Tasmania, Mrs A Brown, Private, Regimental Number 81319
  • Marriage 1921, Ethel Florence Hick
  • Electoral, 1925, Frasertown Hawkes Bay, Blacksmith Record Number 1118,
  • Burial, 1978, Kelvin Grove, Palmerston North City Council