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Henry Seymour Brown was born 23 April 1878 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia to Charles William Thurlow Brown (1848-1915) and Sarah Maria Harris (1855-1952) and died 2 July 1919 Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia of unspecified causes. He married Maude May Blackman (1874-1941) 30 July 1902 in Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia.


Children


Offspring of Henry Seymour Brown and Maude May Blackman (1874-1941)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Una Grace May Brown (1904-1990)
Ina Maud Mary Brown (c1906-1961)
Esme Muriel Brown (1908-1989)
Hyla Jean Brown (1908-)
Maxwell William Seymour Brown (1911-2000)


Obituary

HENRY SEYMOUR BROWN

The subject of this notice, whose death took place at 4 o'clock last Wednesday morning, was one of the best known men in the Condobolin district. To add that he was also one of the most respected is but putting into type that which is known to all. Seond son of Mrs and the late Mr C. W. T. Brown, and born at Wagga on April 23, 1877, he came to this district with his parents when he was 12 months old, they then settling on Four Bobs station. About six years afterwards, his father opened business in town as a stock and station agent, and Seymour (the name by which he was best known) soon became a useful help in the office. Entering the employment of Mr G. C. Driffield, solicitor, he gave five years' faithful service there, at the same time giving his father much assistance. His parents went to Sydney in 1909, and Seymour in partnership with Mr C. B. King took over the business, continuing it in the same name, C. W. T. Brown. Substantially founded, the business progressively continued till, in 1914, Mr King, tiring of active business life, decided to settle on the land. The partnership was mutually dissolved, Seymour becoming the sole proprietor. Ably managed, the growth and soundness of the business was maintained, and the name of C. W, T. Brown, "established 35 years," has stood far and wide as a guarantee for all that is essentially honest and straightforward in business circles. Fifteen years ago he selected 1700 acres on Borambil. This he improved, erected a beautiful home thereon, and for some years "Brownlea" has been known as a farm of extraordinary production, yielding good profits annually. It was his home, the home of his heart, in the fullest sense of the word. There, when freed from business, he played gleefully with his growing family; there he ever had the company of a loving wife. Indeed, as a father and husband, he was all that nature with the kindest heart could fulfil. Though known to him, through his medical adviser, Dr. Quirk, some months ago, that life at most could be but few years' duration, as pernicious anaemia had gained its hold, he never lost heart. How ever, despite stays at the mountains and every possible care and attention, his constitution weakened, till finally pneumonia, following a heavy cold, brought the fatal moment. At the last he was surrounded by his wife and family, mother any many relatives. The funeral which took place same afternoon, was one of the largest seen in Condobolin, not withstanding the short notice. The body, encased in beautiful polished cedar coffin, with massive silver mountings, was brought into All Saints' Church, where Archdeacon Neild read the usual service. Thence it was conveyed to the cemetery, where in addition to the Church of England burial service, he was accorded burial by the Manchester Unity Oddfellows, the members of which were present in large force. A bereaved widow and family of four daughters and one son are left to mourn the sad loss of a faithful husband and kind father. To these and other bereaved relatives we extend our sincerest sympathy.

Lachlander And Condobolin And Western Districts Recorder, 9 July 1919, page 4







Footnotes (including sources)

‡ General
Ω Birth
  • BDM Index ref for birth: 23427/1878
¶ Death
  • BDM Index ref for death: 18266/1919
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