Generation 1

1. Jean Florence Paul

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the monday 15 july 1861 in Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York. Jean Florence is deceased in Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York the thursday 11 april 1889 aged of 27 years old. She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York the saturday 13 april 1889.

a. Jean Florence is married aged of 24 years old the monday 30 november 1885 with Benjamin Franklin Brown aged of 30 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the saturday 11 august 1855 in Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York. Benjamin Franklin is deceased in Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York the tuesday 26 april 1938 aged of 82 years old. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York the friday 29 april 1938.

a. Benjamin Franklin had another relationship, he is married aged of 36 years old the wednesday 2 december 1891 in Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York with Anna Sterling Backus aged of 29 years old, daughter of Junius Marvin Backus and Caroline White Cone. She was born the saturday 1 february 1862 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio. Anna Sterling is deceased in Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York the 23 january 1921 aged of 58 years old. She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York the wednesday 26 january 1921.

Documents


New York, County Marriages, 1908-1935


New York, State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1794-1940


Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013

Photos


Benjamin Franklin Brown


New York, Death Index, 1880-1956


Jean Florence Paul Brown


New York, Death Index, 1880-1956


1900 US Census


1910 US Census

Distribution of births

Distribution of weddings

Distribution of deaths