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trying to find strongman saxon brown
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Andrea | Report | 11 Aug 2009 20:34 |
I am looking for information on strongman Saxon Brown. I know he was born in 1911 and Saxon Brown was the name of his act. He married a greast great aunty, but unfortunately I can not find out his real name. My dad was told when he was young that Saxon's real name was Braun or similar and the family changed their name during WWII.I have tried to research Saxon but it just comes up with his ability to bend nail etc, so any further information will be greatful. |
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Andrea | Report | 11 Aug 2009 20:41 |
that is my problem my dad can vaguely remeber him and he thinks that he married his great aunt who was a West but he is unsure but on a photo it says born 1911 on the back and to uncle Henry(or harry) hard to decipher the handwriting |
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Andrea | Report | 11 Aug 2009 20:43 |
There are lots of old film clips and pictures of him on the internet but no general information. |
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Andrea | Report | 12 Aug 2009 02:53 |
I have just been looking at the photos again and noticed that it says 'to my best relative Uncle Will Brown(i think) from Henry Brown otherwise Saxon Brown and it is dated 12/11/1924 and think it says Sunderland. |
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Mary | Report | 12 Aug 2009 18:29 |
Found 4 marriages Brown to West. |
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Andrea | Report | 13 Aug 2009 00:41 |
The West's were from Cheshire around Burland area. I know that Saxon Brown travelled around with his strongman act. |
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Battenburg | Report | 13 Aug 2009 02:12 |
If Saxon Brown was born in 1911 would he really have been sending out promotional photos in 1924 age 13? |
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Battenburg | Report | 13 Aug 2009 02:56 |
1911 census. |
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Mary | Report | 13 Aug 2009 09:12 |
Saxon was down on record as being Britains strongest youth,so he must have started his training very early. |
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Mary | Report | 13 Aug 2009 11:12 |
Just watched one of his short films and he doesn't seem to have a accent from Sunderland area. |
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Mary | Report | 13 Aug 2009 11:42 |
James h Brown on the 1911 census was the son of hercules brown born 1845 in Shetland. |
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Battenburg | Report | 13 Aug 2009 12:41 |
Mary. |
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Jean | Report | 30 Mar 2013 03:01 |
Hello Andrea i see your post was some time ago but i have Saxon (Henry) Brown in my family tree |
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MarieCeleste | Report | 30 Mar 2013 07:40 |
Hello Jean, welcome to the boards. |