Notes for Aaron Charles Brown: --1850 census Richfield, Lucas County, Ohio --1860 census Henrietta, Jackson County, Michigan --1870 census Thompkins, Jackson County, Michigan --1880 census Onondaga Twp, Ingham County, Michigan --1884 Aaron deserted his family, he was 36 yrs old --1890 living in Galt, Ontario listed himself as a single man --1890 married Sarah Kitchen in Hamilton, Ontario --1901 census, Stamford, Welland, Ontario, Canada --1904 Aaron left Niagara Falls to work on a farm by himself, Hamburg, Erie County, N.Y. State --1911 census, Niagara Falls, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada (130 Bridge Street)
Aaron Charles Brown was using the name Charles A Brown as quoted by the 1900 census. He also used the nickname Chas. In legal documents, concerning the petition of his USA pension from the war of 1864, he was accused of using an alias, so he could not be found. Reason being he had moved from Livingston County, Michigan, leaving a wife, 5 kids and Lillie on the way about 1884. He had not divorced his first wife Clara which was a terrible thing. He presented himself as single man, never having been married, to Sarah Louisa Kitchen whom he later married in 1890. They married in Hamilton but moved to Puslinch where they lived in a log cabin. Either next door to Alexander Kerr (who was married to Sarah's sister Alice) or the cabin was located on the property owned by Alexander Kerr who at that time also lived in a log cabin before he built a two story stone house. The property which I have visited looks like about 5 acres. They also lived in Freelton where my grandfather was born.
A newspaper clipping stated that Aaron Charles Brown died yesterday at the family home, on No. 1 Joe Street in St Catharines at the age of 69. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 o'clock to Fairview Cemetery. Mr. Brown leaves a widow, Sarah Louisa Brown, and five sons. Three of these sons are at the front (WW1) Pte. Charles H., Sergt. Harold H., and Pt. Arthur L. with two at home, Eugene C and Herman R.
When Aaron died in 1917, of course, Sarah got his Civil War Pension. Clara contested the pension in 1933, copy is not good. After much legal battle, she was refused the pension by the USA government. Forty odd years had passed since Aaron left her, even though they were never divorced, she still did not get it. Today, it would be a different story. I think they should have given it to her, she must have suffered greatly, a women whose husband left her with 6 children to raise and very limited means of income. I don't know how she did it.
More About Aaron Charles Brown: Burial 1: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Burial 2: Section LL Plot 0191, Fariview Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Ontario. Died 2: age 69 yrs, 2 mos, 21 days. Emigration: 1888, According to 1901 census. Military service: Private, Civil War, Company F, 28th Infantry Regiment Michigan on Sept 17, 1864 at age 16 Mustered out JUne 5, 1866 Raleigh, NC.
More About Aaron Charles Brown and Clara Whitaker: Marriage: 09 Oct 1872, Howell, Livingston County, Michigan, United States.
More About Aaron Charles Brown and Sarah Louisa Kitchen: Marriage: 18 Feb 1890, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Children of Aaron Charles Brown and Clara Whitaker are:
Children of Aaron Charles Brown and Sarah Louisa Kitchen are:
+Charles Herbert Brown, b. 09 Dec 1890, Freelton, Beverly Twp, Wentworth County Ontario, Canada, d. 17 Mar 1976, St. Catharines, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada.
+Henry Harold Brown, b. 25 Jun 1894, Freelton, Beverly TwpWentworth County, Canada, d. Aft. 1976.
Norman Elias Berwin Brown, b. 06 Nov 1896, Allanburg, Thorold Twp, Welland County, Ontario, d. 24 May 1903, Allanburg, Thorold Twp, Welland County, Ontario.
+Arthur Leroy Brown, b. 15 Mar 1899, Allanburg, Welland County, Ontario.
Herman Ray Brown, b. 17 May 1902, County of Welland, Ontario, Canada.
+Eugene Clarence Brown, b. 27 Dec 1904, Freelton, Beverly Twp, Ontario, Canada, d. 23 Mar 1976, Niagara Falls, New York, United States.
Aaron Charles Brown (b. 04 Jan 1848, d. 25 Mar 1917)
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