Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Brown, Benjamin Edmund (1875-1952) |
Other Names |
"Bennie" |
Born |
Jul 4, 1875 |
Birthplace |
Lovell, ME |
Father |
Charles H. Brown |
Mother |
Adeline G. (Fox) Brown |
Notes |
Buried in Cemetery No. 4 Mentioned in child's 1895 birth certificate and his occupation is listed as "farmer" Mentioned in child's 1903 birth certificate and his occupation is listed as "dealer in real estate" 1st marriage Oct. 1, 1894 in Lovell 2nd marriage Nov. 13, 1930 in Portsmouth, NH Mother's first name is spelled Adilia in the Lovell Town Records Died of coronary thrombosis |
Occupation |
Built Brown's Camps on Kezar Lake Also owned Trout Lake Club and Timber Bay Lodge Hotel Owner |
Spouse |
(1) Annie M. (Chapman) Brown , (2) Helen (Naun) Brown |
Children |
Gertrude (Brown) Sherburne Roger Cochran Brown - 1903 Benjamin Edmund Brown, Jr. 1913 Benjamin Melvin Brown 1932 George William Naun Brown 1935-1935 Barbara Brown 1937 |
Deceased |
Aug 9, 1952 |
Deceased Where |
Lovell, ME |
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24. Arthur Fox Jr.'s "A Young Man's Memories of Lovell" Program - 1993.11.0001
Arthur Fox, Jr. speaking at a Library Program titled "A Young Man's Memories of Lovell" on July 19, 1993. The original tape was transferred onto a CD by the Maine Folklife Center. We have a copy of the original tape. The tape was transcribed in 2011 by Irene St. Germain and in 2012 by Linda Legere. Fox talks about his family and his father's business storing boats and giving boat rides on Kezar. He also describes the families living in West Love...
Record Type: Archive
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77. Tom Sherburne - 2009.01.0087
Interview of Tom Sherburne on September 2, 2009 at the Lovell Historical Society. Tom, age 92, was the grandson of Ben Brown who owned Brown's Camps. Before Ben's divorce to first wife Annie, Tom lived with his grandparents. The tape was transcribed by Irene St. Germain in 2010.
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Ben Brown on Banjo Eyes - 2008.48.0030
Ben Brown sitting on Rudy Vallee's "Banjo Eyes". Taken from Photo CD #4.
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Ben Brown Playing Golf - 2004.35.0004
Ben Brown putting on the golf course. Taken from Photo CD #1.
Record Type: Photo
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Ben Brown's Palm Grove Inn - 2004.35.0011
View of Ben Brown's Palm Grove Inn in Florida. Taken from Photo CD #1.
Record Type: Photo
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Birth Certificates - 1974.02.0593
Notebook containing copies of Lovell birth certificates, primarily from 1892 to 1909. The names are indexed and include parents names. The family information provided on the certificates has been entered into the Past Perfect People Biography. The originals are in an 11x17 archival storage box labeled "Birth Certificates".
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Canoe Landing, Trout Lake Club - 2008.48.0027
Two postcards titled "Canoe Landing, Trout Lake Club". Taken from Photo CD #4.
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Club House at Trout Lake Club - 2008.48.0026
Postcard title "Club House, Trout Lake Club", in East Stoneham. Taken from Photo CD #4.
Record Type: Photo
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Family Records, 1765-1901, Town of Lovell - 1974.02.0689
A transcription of the Lovell Clerk's vital records book titled "Family Records, 1765-1901, Town of Lovell", giving births and deaths. The records were transcribed by Marcia Storkerson and Indexed by Catherine Stone for the Lovell Historical Society November, 2008. Copies can be found at the Historical Society and the Town Office. The transcription can also be viewed on the Lovell Historical Society's website, lovellhistoricalsociety.org, by cl...
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Lovell Cemetery Records, Volume I & II - 2007.31.0001
An update of Lovell's Cemetery Records, originally compiled by Irene St. Germain in 2006 and 2007. A major update was done in 2015, 2019, and 2022. Volume I has an index of names to be found in all Lovell cemeteries and the details on the #4 Cemetery . Volume II has the details on the Center Lovell Cemetery, Fox Cemetery, Lord Cemetery, North Lovell Cemetery, Village, West Lovell Cemeteries, private cemeteries, and an Appendix. The Appendix con...
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Lovell Village School Students, 1887 - 2018.10.0106
The students at the Lovell Village School in 1886-1887. The photo was taken on June 2, 1887. 2 copies. On one copy most of the students are identified. Front row, from left to right: Ben Brown; George Eastman; Charles Chandler; Chalres Walker; unknown Hazeltine; H. Hastings; Fred Walker; unknown; Emily Irish; Bess Collins; unknown; Kitty Collins; Charlotte Hobbs; Ned Fox; unknown; unknown; unknown; unknown. Second row, from left to right: Carrie ...
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Marriage Intentions and Marriages, 1892-1939 - 2023.01.0019
Indexed transcription of the Lovell Clerk's vital records book titled "Marriage Intentions and Marriages, 1892-1939, Town of Lovell." These records were indexed by Mary Fox when she was the Town Clerk. The index can be found in an archival notebook labelled "Marriage Intentions & Marriages, Town of Lovell, 1802-1939." along with a photocopy of the book.
Record Type: Archive
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Portrait of Ben Brown and Charles Fox - 1986.01.0002
written on back: Ben Brown and Charlie Fox (of Fryeburg), "all dressed up and ready to go".
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The Brown's and Fox's on Banjo Eyes - 2008.48.0031
Ben and Helen Brown with Alice and Arthur Fox on Rudy Vallee's Banjo Eyes. Taken from Photo CD #4.
Record Type: Photo
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Timber Point on Kezar Lake - 2008.48.0023
The view from Timber Point, which is on the west side of Kezar Lake across from Mud Cove. Once Ben Brown no longer owned Brown's Camps, he stayed at this property. Taken from Photo CD #4.
Record Type: Photo
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Trout Lake Club - 2018.01.0028
Information on Trout Lake Club, which was created in 1929 by Ben Brown, Clarence Friend, and Roger Brown. The Club was located on the site of Camp Susan Curtis in Stoneham. Located in the file category "Oxford County & Region".
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Trout Lake Club Cabins - 2008.48.0025
Postcard of "Cabins 1 & 2, Trout Lake Club, East Stoneham". Ben Brown owned this. Taken from Photo CD #4.
Record Type: Photo
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Trout Rock, Trout Lake Club - 2008.48.0028
Postcard titled "Trout Rock, Trout Lake Club". Taken from Photo CD #4.
Record Type: Photo
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Winter at Ben Brown's Timber Bay Lodge - 2008.48.0024
Ben Brown's Timber Bay Lodge on Kezar Lake after a heavy snowfall. Taken from Photo CD #4.
Record Type: Photo