Cyclopedia of New Zealand entry for George Simpson Brown (The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts] Wallacetown), page 914, McNab Room, Dunedin Public Library, 230 Moray Place, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. "Brown, George Simpson, Farmer, Wallacetown. Mr Brown was born in 1839, in Aberdeen, Scotland, and was brought up to farming. He arrived in Melbourne in 1854, and for some years was engaged as a shepherd and bullock-driver in Australia. Mr Brown came to New Zealand in 1862, and worked for a time as a miner on the Gabriel's Gully and Dunstan goldfields. In 1863, he made his home at Wallacetown, and, later on, he went to the Picton “rush.” Mr Brown took up his first land at Wallacetown in 1865, and now has a farm of 160 acres of freehold. He served for many years as a member of the Wallacetown school committee. Mr Brown page 914 was married, on the 15th of May, 1868, to a daughter of the late Mr James Honeyman, of Milton, and has six daughters, five sons, and nine grandchildren."
Cyclopedia of New Zealand entry for George Simpson Brown (The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts] Wallacetown), page 914, McNab Room, Dunedin Public Library, 230 Moray Place, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. "Brown, George Simpson, Farmer, Wallacetown. Mr Brown was born in 1839, in Aberdeen, Scotland, and was brought up to farming. He arrived in Melbourne in 1854, and for some years was engaged as a shepherd and bullock-driver in Australia. Mr Brown came to New Zealand in 1862, and worked for a time as a miner on the Gabriel's Gully and Dunstan goldfields. In 1863, he made his home at Wallacetown, and, later on, he went to the Picton “rush.” Mr Brown took up his first land at Wallacetown in 1865, and now has a farm of 160 acres of freehold. He served for many years as a member of the Wallacetown school committee. Mr Brown page 914 was married, on the 15th of May, 1868, to a daughter of the late Mr James Honeyman, of Milton, and has six daughters, five sons, and nine grandchildren."
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In
Loving
Memory
Of
George S. Brown
Beloved husband of
Mary Ann Brown
Native of Aberdeen,
Died 7th Jan. 1911,
Aged 71 years.
Also his wife
Mary Ann Brown
Died 23rd Dec. 1935,
Aged 85 years.
And their daughter
Mary Jane Brown
Died 21st April 1938.
Aged 68 years.
And Catherine Selena Brown
Died 20th Dec. 1944
Aged 66 years.
And Susan I. Grieve
Died 4th June 1966
Aged 90 years
And Ann Jones
Died 4th May 1976
Aged 91 years.
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