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George Brace (March 27 1809 – March 2 1887) Born in St. John’s Newfoundland, Brace immigrated to PEI in 1832. He lived and died in Charlottetown and was a shoemaker who operated a shop on Sidney Street near Pownal Street. He married Hannah Mann, an Islander, on March 17, 1842 and they would go on to have 2 daughters (Mary, Sarah) and 5 boys (Richard, William, James, John and Walter).

George Brace: Born in St. Johns Newfoundland, March 27 1809. Census’ records 1881 indicate a W. Methodist, George Brace, Aged 72 living in CTN3. Brace’s mailing address is listed as Box 232 at the Charlottetown Post Office. Occupation is predominantly unknown, yet it is likely his religion is Methodist as the only existing Brace by the 1881 Census’ is listed as a W. Methodist.