Sarah Ann Brown

Sarah Ann Brown was born on Sunday, 1 July 1877 at Borden Street, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, and the registration was signed by James Henry Brown. Nurse Mrs. Gleeson attended at the birth. She appeared in the household of James Henry Brown on the census of 25 April 1881 at St. Patrick's Ward, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Brown, Sarah Ann, age 3, born Ontario, of English origin. She appeared in the household of James Henry Brown on the census of 5 May 1891 at St. Patrick's Ward, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She is listed as: Brown, Sarah A, female, age 14, daughter, born Ontario, both parents born England, Church of England, not working, able to read and write. She appeared in the household of Jane Amelia Brown on the census of 1901 at Ward 4, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She is listed as: Brown Sarah, female, white, daughter, single, born Jul 1 1877 in Ontario, age 23, of English origin, Canadian, Anglican, not working, able to read, write and speak English. She appeared in the household of Richard Brown on the census of 16 April 1910 at 1812 Pierce Avenue, Niagara Falls, Niagara Co., New York, USA. She is recorded as: Brown, Sarah M, sister, female, white, 31, single, born Canada, immigrated 1903, no occupation, able to read, write and speak English. Sarah and John Jacob Bower, son of John Bower and Elizabeth Heldt, were married by Clergyman E. Bryam on Thursday, 9 June 1910 at Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls Co., New York, USA. Emma Jane Brown and E. O. Bower witnessed the marriage. She appeared in the household of John Jacob Bower on the census of 1 June 1915 at River Road, Niagara, Niagara Co., New York, USA. She was enumerated as: Bower, Sarah, wife, white, female, age 38, born Canada, 18 years in US, citizen, housework. She appeared in the household of John Jacob Bower on the census of 18 April 1930 at 8632 Buffalo Ave., Niagara Falls, Niagara Co., New York, USA. She was recorded as: Bower, Sarah A, wife, female, white, age 52, married, 22 years old at first marriage, able to read and write, born Canada, both parents born England, immirgrated in 1897, naturalized citizen, speaks English. She appeared as head of the household on the census of 30 April 1940 at 8632 Buffalo Ave., Niagara Falls, Niagara Co., New York, USA. She was enumerated as: Bower, Sarah, head, male (?), white, age 62, widow, completed grade 3 elementary school, born Canada, naturalized citizen, same house as 1935, income from other source. Edward John Bower, Lillian Mae Bower, Ona Marie Bower and Charles Henry Bower also appeared in the household. Sarah died on Wednesday, 8 September 1943 at Niagara Falls, Niagara Co., New York, USA, at age 66 years, 2 months and 7 days. She was buried on Sunday, 12 September 1943 at Memorial Park Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara Co., New York, USA.