Thomas B Brown : Short Biography

Thomas B Brown 1866

County Tipperary Modreeny (Tipperary)

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Place of migration

Migrated to/Born in USA

We believe that Thomas B. Brown came from Knocknacree, Tipperary, Ireland and was the son of a William Browne, and believe that his father was married to an Elizabeth Dagg. We have DNA that traces back to the Dagg, Guest, and Hodgins families in the area and need details to piece together our family tree.

Timeline of dates	Date	Notes
Modreeny Church of Ireland, Parish of Modreeny: This is one of the primary churches mentioned in the reports concerning the Brown family. Thomas B. Brown’s connections to the parish of Modreeny, through his father William Brown and mother Eliza(beth)(Dagg)Brown, suggest that this church could have been a key location for family events like baptisms. Actual birth location (Maybe Tipperary or Northern Ireland) Actual Mother's Maiden name (needed) - Possible is Ann Thomas Brayne Brown Thomas Beayne Brown
Actual birth date - Aug 6, 1866 which disputes the gravestone shows 1863 and shows 124 Bacon Street Arrived on the 12th of May 1889 from SS. Cephalonia Ship Cunard Line to Boston (22 years old), but his immigration paper says May 27th, 1889	Aug 9, 1866
Alternative birth date 07-Jun-1863 Babtism - 09-Jun-1863 Informant #1 - William Browne, Informant #2 Catherine McCann
Immigration Petition	25 April, 1894	31 years old gives you 1863
Marriage	28 Nov, 1894	27 years old?
Naturalization	1894	27 years old
Death	Aug 11, 1942	Death certificate says 70 years old - He has to be 79 years old for 1863 birth, so he'd actually have been 76 years old if his birth date was 1866.