BROWN (LEBRUN) FAMILY
Joseph Lebrun (Amable Lebrun and Marie Couturier) m. 15 February 1813, Yamaska
Marie-Anne Giguere (Jean-Baptiste Giguere and Jeanne Pepin)
Joseph Lebrun (Joseph Lebrun and Marie-Anne Giguere) m. 16 April 1842, St-Aime-de-Massueville
Marie-Rosanna Couturier (Joseph Couturier and Marie- Archange Forcier)
Earlier lines of ascent are known and available for both
paternal and maternal ancestry.
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1. Joseph Brown, b. c. 1790-1800, Yamaska. m. Marie-Anne Giguere, born at Yamaska.
1.1 Joseph Brown, b. c. 1808/1815/1820, Canada. Bap. 14 January 1814, St-Michel-de-Yamaska. d. before 1870 in N.Y.m. Marie-Rosanna/Rosella/Rosetta Caturia/Couturier, b. c. 1812/1818/1819, Canada--d. 1897.
1.1.1 Martha May Brown, b. 3 October 1840 (or 1841, 1842), St. Amay, Canada--d. 19 September 1928.m. 23 October 1858, George W. Patraw, b. c. 1839, Vt., son of Charles and Lorain (Lundeville) Patraw.According to her obituary, moved at age 6 to North Hero, Grand Isle Co., Vt.; age 16 to Dickinson, Franklin Co., N.Y.; 1866 to Pepin Co., Wis.
1.1.2 Joseph Brown, b. 22 February 1844, St. Amy Canada--d. 17 February 1926, Rice Lake, Barron Co., Wis. As a child moved to Grand Isle Co., Vt. Civil War veteran, Co. G, 1 Vt. Cav. m. (1) 1862 to Philinda Sweeney; m. (2) 1877 to Elizabeth Moore, b. 1855-- d. 1888.
1.1.3 Delinda Brown, b. c. _ _ December 1846, North Hero, Grand Isle Co., Vt. or N.Y.-- d. c. 1913/16. m. _ _ May 1864/67 to Nelson Cateract, b. 4 July 1842/44, Grand Isle Co., Vt.--d. 17 September 1928, Aitken, Minn., son of Nelson/Charles Cateract/ Cadoret of North Hero, Vt. Later lived in Pleasant, Ward Co., N.D.
1.1.4 Agnes Brown/Lebrun, b. 15 July 1844, or 1838, 1849, North Hero, Grand Isle Co., Vt. Born three months ago, baptized 13 March 1849, St. Joseph's Corbeau, Coopersville, Clinton Co., N.Y. m. (1) John Sweeney; m. (2) Joseph St. Martin, b. 16 February 1836, Ontario, Canada, son of Louis and Margaret (Valois) Martin/Bidaguin dit St. Martin.
1.1.5 John B. Brown, b. c. 1850, Vt. or Ogdensburg, N.Y. Jean Baptiste Lebrun, born 2 December 1849, baptized 3 March 1850, St. Joseph's Corbeau, Coopersville, Clinton Co., N.Y. d. age 87, Sigel, Wis. m. 15 October 1873, Pepin Co., Wis., Orilla Manore, b. 1 February 1852, N.Y. (probably Clinton Co.) --d. Cadott, Wis., dau. of Peter and Aurelia (Labo) Manore.
1.1.6 Keyes Brown, b. c. 1852, Vt.
1.1.7 Alexandre Lebrun, age 2 years, bap. 27 July 1856, St. Joseph's Corbeau, Coopersville, Clinton Co., N.Y.Godparents: Joseph Couturier and Rosalie Taille.
1.1.8 Alfred (Fred) Brown, b. 8/12 January 1858, North Hero, Grand Isle Co., Vt.Baptized 31 October 1858, born 8 January, St. Joseph's Corbeau, Coopersville, Clinton Co., N.Y. d. 3 October 1927. m. 8 November 1880, Jeannettie Martin, b. 1862--d. 1944, dau. of Louis and Anna (Poquette) Martin/ Bidaguin dit St. Martin.
1.1.9 Bazil Brown, b. 1859--d. 1902. m. 11 November 1877, Pepin Co., Wis., Julia/ Juliet Patraw, dau. of Frederick Worth, adopted dau. of Zebulon and Mary (Bashaw/ Bergeron) Patraw/Petrin.
1.1.10 Linus Brown, b. c. 1859, N.Y.
1.1.11 Cyrus Brown, b. c. 1860, N.Y.
1.2 Marie-Anne/Machette Lebrun, b. 10 July 1815, St-Michel-d'Yamaska. m. 15 February 1836, St. Michel d'Yamaska, Joseph Bergeron, son of Jean-Baptiste Bergeron and Marie Deguire.
1.3 Marie Lebrun, b. 20 July 1817, St-Michel- d'Yamaska--d. 18 November 1818.
1.4 Marguerite Lebrun, b. 30 May 1819, St.-Michel- d'Yamaska. Probably the same as Mathilde Lebrun/Martha Brown, b. _ _ September 1818 (or 1816, 1821, 1824), Yamaska--d. 30 October 1904, Pepin Co., Wis. m. c. 1840/44, Swanton, Vt., Franklin Caturia, son of Joseph and Marie- Archange (Forcier) Caturia/Couturier. In 1849 he was a witness at St. Joseph's Corbeau, Coopersville, Clinton Co., N.Y.
1.5 Mary Ann Lebrun/Brown. m. 6 February 1838, St-Aime-sur-Richelieu, Benoni Lambert, son of Severin Lambert and Marie-Claire Lebrun. In 1849 he was a witness at St. Joseph's Corbeau, Coopersville, Clinton Co., N.Y.
1.6 Peter Brown Sr./Pierre Lebrun, bap. 30 June 1821, St. Michel d'Yamaska, b. 29 June 1819--d. 1 May 1903, Downsville, Pepin Co., Wis. m. 28 May 1850, Lorraine Patraw, b. 3 October 1821--d. 25 May 1912, Pepin Co., Wis., dau. of Charles and Lorain (Lundeville) Patraw/Petrin.
1.6.1 Peter Brown Jr., d. before 1920.
1.6.2 Eli Brown, b. 25 August 1859/60, Dickinson, Franklin Co., N.Y.
1.6.3 Albert Brown.Lived at Rice Lake, Wis.
1.6.4 Belle Brown. m. William Cadoo. Lived at Shell Lake, Wis. and Minneapolis, Minn.
1.6.5 Fred Brown, b. 6 August 1852, North Hero, Vt.--d. 18 January 1918, Weston, Dunn Co., Wis. m. _ _ December 1873, at Wabasha, Minn., Mary Gabird.
1.7 Elisabeth Lebrun, b. 18 April 1824, St-Michel-
d'Yamaska.
1.8 Emmanuel Lebrun, b. 14 June 1825, St-Michel-
d'Yamaska--d. 8 July 1827.
1.9 Elisabeth Lebrun, b. 8 July 1827, St-Michel- d'Yamaska. m. as Isabelle Lebrun, 19 February 1849, St. Joseph's Corbeau, Coopersville, Clinton Co., N.Y., Leon Richard, son of Louis Richard and Marie Dugue.
1.10 John Brown.Lived at Dickinson, N.Y.
1.11 Lydia Brown/Adee Lebrun, bap. 22 September 1832, St-Michel-d'Yamaska. m. 8 June 1852, North Hero, Vt., Xavier Landerville. To Dickinson, N.Y. and Gilmantown, Buffalo Co., Wis.
1.12 Eli/Elihu/Elijah Brown; Eli LeeBrown; Elaire/ Hilaire Lebrun, born 13 October and baptized 14 October 1834, St-Michel-d'Yamaska (Moscow), Canada--d. 7 January 1911, Durand, Pepin Co., Wis.m. (1) 12 November 1853, North Hero, Vt., Rosella/Nannie Roselie Feefee, b. c. 1838, Canada, probably dau. of Mitchel and Amelia (_ _) Feefee. 1860 census, North Hero, Vt. She later left him and supposedly obtained a divorce at St. Albans, Vt. She died c. 1899 at Dickinson, Franklin Co., N.Y. He m. (2) 30 June 1879 at Lawrenceville, N.Y. or in the autumn of 1880 at St. John's, Canada, Mary E. (Duell/Wells) LaRock/Rock, dau. of Charles Wells/Duell, separated wife of Joseph LaRock/Rock. Civil War Service, Co. H, 13 Vt. Inf. There were children from the second marriage also. 1.12.1 Clarissa Brown, b. c. 1855, Vt. m. _ _ Adams. Lived at Boston, Mass.
1.12.2 Julia A. Brown, b. c. 1857, Vt.
1.12.3 Amelia Brown, b.c. 1858, Vt.Lived at Lowell, Mass.
1.12.4 Charles Rock. b. 12 March 1879, North Hero, Vt., illegitimate, son of Eli LaBrown and Mary Rock.
1.13 Alexander Brown, bap. 22 March 1837, St-Aime- sur-Richelieu or b. c. 1836, St-Michel-d'Yamaska, Canada. Lived at St. Regis Falls, Dickinson, Franklin Co., N.Y.
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2. Sarah Brown, b. c. 1830, Canada. 1850 census, North Hero, Grand Isle Co., Vt.
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2. Sarah Brown, b. c. 183