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James Joseph (J.J.), Margaret (Maggie), and their children Lawrence Palmer (Larry) and Catherine Ellen (Helen) Brown, in Leadville, Colorado, c. 1892. Brown married Margaret Tobin on September 1, 1886, in Leadville's Annunciation Church.
Margaret and J.J. married on September 1, 1886. Though their relationship would sour in later years, Margaret always expressed a deep regard for J.J. Brown, whose life story was in many respects as remarkable as her own. Like Margaret, J.J. was the son of poor Irish immigrant parents.
Oct 29, 2023 · A little known fact: James Joseph “J.J.” Brown, the husband of the “Unsinkable” Molly Brown, the famed Titanic survivor, grew up in Pittston. His father, John, an Irish immigrant, moved the...
Sep 27, 2022 · James Joseph “J.J.” Brown. Businessman. Although known today as the husband of Unsinkable Molly Brown Margaret Brown of RMS Titanic disaster fame, he was one of the wealthiest men in the United States from his days as a gold mine owner of the Colorado gold and silver booms of the 19th century.
She soon met her soon to become husband, James Joseph "J.J." Brown (1854–1922)―an enterprising, self-educated son of Irish Catholic immigrants. She would often joke that she married J.J ...
Apr 12, 2012 · Although the focus has mostly been on Margaret Tobin Brown during this centennial of the sinking of the Titanic, her husband, J.J. Brown, played a significant role in Leadville’s history.
James Joseph "J.J." Brown, husband of Margaret Brown. James Joseph "J.J." Brown (September 27, 1855 – September 5, 1922), an American mining engineer, inventor, and self-made member of fashionable society, was born in Waymart, Pennsylvania. His wife was RMS Titanic survivor Margaret “Molly” Brown.
