Chart 10039

John Brownlee born c1817 in Ireland
married Mary Ann Ritchie born c1811

John Brownlee born c1817 and died 15 June 1871 aged 54 years. John married Mary Ann Ritchie born c1811 and died 14 February 1899 aged 88 years.

They had Issue:

1. Thomas Brownlee, teacher and organist, died 22 September 1908 (69 years) at Mangatainoka, N.Z. Thomas married 1st Margaret Ann Turkington, born 9 December 1859 Milltown, Armagh County, Northern Ireland, died 30 May 1874 Killylea, Ireland (38 years).

They had Issue:

1. John Richey Brownlee died 25 August 1874 aged 14 years.

Thomas Brownlee married 2nd Elizabeth McKeeman 8 July 1875 at Armagh, Ireland, died 11 April 1894 Christchurch, N.Z. aged 46 years.

They had Issue:

1. Elizabeth Ann Ella Brownlee, died Christchurch N.Z. 19 April 1892 aged 15 years 11 months.

2. Mary Alice Brownlee, died 10 April 1879 Dungannon, Ireland, aged 15 months.

3. Marian Kathleen Brownlee, died 1 July 1958 Hawera N.Z. Marian married James Morrison French, lawyer Hawera N.Z.   No Issue.

4. Llewellyn Thomas Brownlee, teacher, died New Plymouth N.Z. 2 October 1902 aged 20 years.

5. John Herbert Brownlee, architect also Opera Singer. John married Nerene Brownlee, Capetown South Africa (See Chart 10044). Further issue of this family is available from the contributor of this chart.

Thomas Brownlee married 3rd Lilian Gray Compton 8 July 1904 at Wellington, N.Z., died in Wellington 8 October 1948.

They had Issue:

1. Gwendolin Alice Brownlee, teacher, born 21 December 1905 Aramoho. Gwendolin married George Henry Smith, died Auckland 29 November 1978.  Note:  Name changed by Deed Poll to George Henry Brownlee-Smith. Further issue of this family is available from the contributor, whose name appears after this chart.

2. John Keith Brownlee[1] was born 6 August 1907 Wellington, N.Z. John married Ngira Agnes Bell, born 15 April 1908 Rangiora N.Z. on 10 May 1933 at St. Johns Church Wellington.

They had Issue

1. Maxwell Keith Brownlee, born 14 January 1937. Maxwell married Jewel Patricia Corban.

They had Issue:

1. Linda Jean Brownlee.

2. Grant Maxwell Brownlee.

3. Cherie Jewel Brownlee

4. Mark Jonathon Brownlee.

John Keith Brownlee and Ngira Agnes Bell also had:

2. Kay Lynette Brownlee, born 18 August 1943 teacher. Kay married Barry Joseph Bamforth, farmer.

They had Issue:

1. Paul Gregory Bamforth.

2. Kenneth Laurence Bamforth.

3. Gretchen Trudy Bamforth.

4. Nicola Kay Bamforth (adopted).

5. Rebecca Ngira Bamforth.

John Keith Brownlee and Ngira Agnes Bell also had:

3. Laurence Ross Brownlee, scientist, born 7 May 1946. Laurence married Valerie Ann Witt.

They had Issue:

1. Troy Jonothan Brownlee.

2. Wade Laurence Brownlee.

3. Logan William Brownlee.

John Brownlee and Mary Ann Ritchie also had:

2. William James or James Henry Brownlee?

3. Joseph John Brownlee, Doctor, born Portadown, Ireland, 9 August 1852, died Christchurch N.Z. 13 October 1928.  Joseph married Rebecca McKee. Dr Joseph John Brownlee said to be a Plastic Surgeon (see reverse of photo). Further information of Descendants of this family is available from the contributor of this chart.

They had issue:

1. John Joseph Brownlee (see photo)

2. Mary Anne Brownlee (see photo)

John Brownlee and Mary Ann Ritchie also had:

4. David Brownlee was married on 28 Dec 1865 in Tartaraghan to Mary Ann Cole, daughter of James and Anne (Sheaf) Cole who was born 1842 in Cloncore, Tartaraghan, Armagh, Ireland.
They had Issue:

(Further information of Descendants of this family is available from the contributor of this chart and see also the request by Sue A Fulton below)

5. Alice Brownlee.

6. Elizabeth Ann Brownlee.

 

Information supplied by:
John Keith Brownlee, 20 Lincoln Road, Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand.

For further information on the descendants of David Brownlee and Ann Cole contact Sue A Fulton
The following research request was received by email on 27th May 2009:
I am in the process of researching my Cole family from Northern Ireland.
I have a Mary Ann Cole, daughter of James and Anne (Sheaf) Cole who was born 1842 in Cloncore, Tartaraghan, Armagh, Ireland.  She married David BROWNLEE (son of John Brownlee), 28 Dec 1865 in Tartaraghan.
Is there any member of the Brownlee Family who would be able to help me in my research?
Sue A. Fulton <safulton205@comcast.net>


[1] Information supplied by John Keith Brownlee, 20 Lincoln Road, Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand

See also photo of John Joseph Brownlee and Mary Anne Brownlee children of Dr Joseph John Brownlee

See also Rachel Boyce Holmes. The handwriting on the back of this photo is said to be the same as the handwriting on the back of the photo of John Joseph Brownlee and Mary Anne Brownlee.