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W. Russell Brown

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W. Russell Brown
Died1985-10-05
Thunder Bay
Children

W. Russell Brown (died (1985-10-05)5 October 1985) was a resident of Thunder Bay, Ontario.[1]

Newspaper record

  • Birth notice in Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 1921-12-08.[2]
    • Recorded as occurring 7 December 1921.
    • Index note: A daughter/ Of Port Arthur.
  • Biographical notice in Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 1930-02-10.[3]
    • Index note: In accident/City Items.
  • Photo notice in Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 1933-05-05.[4]
    • Index note: Recalls past.
  • Photo notice in Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 1939-11-24.[5]
    • Index note: Elected Shuniah councillor.
  • Biographical notice in Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 1943-05-27.[6]
    • Index note: Sixty years at Lakehead recalled.
  • Biographical notice in Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 1949-09-17.[7]
    • Index note: Survived Noronic fire.
  • Biographical notice in Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 1955-12-06.[8]
    • Index note: PUC post.
  • Anniversary notice in Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 1957-06-05.[9]
    • Recorded as occurring 6 June 1957.
    • Recorded with the title "Mr. & Mrs."
    • Index note: 50th.
  • Anniversary notice in Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 1967-06-09.[10]
    • Recorded as occurring 6 June 1967.
    • Recorded with the title "Mr. & Mrs."
    • Index note: 60th.
  • Birthday notice in Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 1967-07-03.[11]
    • Index note: Honored.
  • Biographical notice in Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 1970-11-11.[12]
    • Index note: Citizen of the week.
  • Biographical notice in Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 1971-07-15.[13]
    • Index note: Bronfmans operated Mariaggi Hotel.
  • Birthday notice in The Chronicle-Journal, 1980-05-28.[14]
    • Index note: 99.
  • Birthday notice in The Chronicle-Journal, 1981-05-22.[15]
    • Recorded as occurring 26 May 1981.
    • Index note: 100.
  • Birthday notice in The Chronicle-Journal, 1981-05-27.[16]
    • Recorded as occurring 26 May 1981.
    • Index note: 100/Recalls early days.
  • Birthday notice in The Chronicle-Journal, 1981-05-27.[17]
    • Recorded as occurring 26 May 1981.
    • Index note: 100.
  • Birthday notice in The Chronicle-Journal, 1983-05-28.[18]
    • Index note: 102.
  • Photo notice in The Chronicle-Journal, 1983-06-20.[19]
    • Index note: Putting the squeeze on beaver.
  • Biographical notice in The Chronicle-Journal, 1985-03-02.[20]
    • Index note: Honored with suite at Venture Inn.

In Papers and Records (1975)

W. Russell Brown was an Indian agent in 1920 who organised a powwow dance at the Peace Day celebrations at Cameron Falls.[21] In 1975 a W. Russell Brown was named as an honorary member of the museum society and a former Port Arthur councillor who had urged the plaque for Elizabeth Smellie and recalled her at Central School and St. Paul's Sunday School; he is treated here as the same person on the strength of the name and Port Arthur connection.[22]

In Papers and Records (1977)

He is also listed as an honorary member of the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society in 1977.[23]

In Papers and Records (1967)

He was on the board of the Thunder Bay Historical Society in 1966–67 and unveiled the Gladman–Hind plaque at the Port Arthur Marina on 24 June 1967.[24][25]

References

  1. ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 7 October 1985, p. 15
  2. ↑ Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 8 December 1921, p. 3
  3. ↑ Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 10 February 1930, p. 3
  4. ↑ Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 5 May 1933, p. 1
  5. ↑ Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 24 November 1939, p. 1
  6. ↑ Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 27 May 1943, p. 2
  7. ↑ Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 17 September 1949, p. 1
  8. ↑ Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 6 December 1955, p. 2
  9. ↑ Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 5 June 1957, p. 3
  10. ↑ Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 9 June 1967, p. 6
  11. ↑ Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 3 July 1967, p. 2
  12. ↑ Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 11 November 1970, p. 27
  13. ↑ Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 15 July 1971, p. 21
  14. ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 28 May 1980, p. 21
  15. ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 22 May 1981, p. 13
  16. ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 27 May 1981, p. 23
  17. ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 27 May 1981, p. 1
  18. ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 28 May 1983, p. 19
  19. ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 20 June 1983, p. 15
  20. ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 2 March 1985, p. 19
  21. ↑ Eva Beckett, "A Bride Goes to Cameron Falls", Papers and Records, vol. III (Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society, 1975), p. 5. Archived: datum.locker.
  22. ↑ Mary R. MacLean, "Colonel Elizabeth Smellie, CBE", Papers and Records, vol. III (Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society, 1975), p. 17. Archived: datum.locker.
  23. ↑ "Officers and Directors listing", Papers and Records, vol. V (Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society, 1977), p. iv. Archived: datum.locker.
  24. ↑ "Officers 1966–67", Papers to 1967, Centennial issue (Thunder Bay Historical Society, 1967), p. iv. Archived: datum.locker.
  25. ↑ "Unveiling of Historic Plaques", Papers to 1967, Centennial issue (Thunder Bay Historical Society, 1967), p. 36. Archived: datum.locker.
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