Francis E. Brashears

M, #12846, b. 21 June 1854, d. 6 June 1914
Last Edited=9 Feb 2026
     Francis E. Brashears was born on 21 June 1854 at Mount Airy, Carroll Co., Maryland.1 He married Emelia Catherine Lowman, daughter of John Wesley Lowman and Sidney Ann Gosnell, on 28 October 1875 at Frederick Co., Maryland. Francis E. Brashears died on 6 June 1914 at Mount Airy, Carroll Co., Maryland, at age 59.1 He was buried at Prospect Cemetery, Mount Airy, Frederick Co., Maryland.1

Children of Francis E. Brashears and Emelia Catherine Lowman

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Francis E Brashears, Memorial ID 95656333,
    Birth: 21 June 1854
    Death: 6 June 1914
    Burial: Prospect Cemetery, Mount Airy, Frederick County, Maryland
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95656333/francis_e-brashears: accessed February 9, 2026), memorial page for Francis E Brashears (21 Jun 1854–6 Jun 1914), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95656333, citing Prospect Cemetery, Mount Airy, Frederick County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Wildflower (contributor 47716214).
    Parents
    Cornelius Brashear 1815–1901
    Catherine A "Kitty" Brashear Brashear 1818–1884
    Spouses
    Emma C Lowman Brashears 1855–1946
    Siblings
    Sarah Ellen "Sallie" Brashears Cross 1845–1884
    Thomas E. Brashear 1845–1920
    Mary Ann Brashears Donaldson 1848–1925
    Rachel Tabitha Brashears Hood 1851–1926
    Cornelius Osborne Brashear Jr 1858–1896
    Children
    Ervin W Brashears 1876–1965
    Granville Willis "Dan" Brashears 1877–1954
    Gurney Eugene Brashear 1883–1985
    Alfred C Brashears 1886–1980
    Jesse Herbert Brashears Sr 1892–1978
    Viola C Brashears 1894–1912
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2012/237/95656333_134590612442.jpg,.

Granville Willis Brashears

M, #12849, b. 15 February 1877, d. 15 December 1954
Last Edited=9 Feb 2026
Relationships
4th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
3rd great-grandson of John Hearn
     Granville Willis Brashears also went by the name of Dan. He was born on 15 February 1877.1 He was the son of Francis E. Brashears and Emelia Catherine Lowman. Granville Willis Brashears died on 15 December 1954 at age 77.1 He was buried at Prospect Cemetery, Mount Airy, Frederick Co., Maryland.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Granville Willis “Dan” Brashears, Memorial ID 95656335,
    Birth: 15 February 1877
    Death: 15 December 1954
    Burial: Prospect Cemetery, Mount Airy, Frederick County, Maryland
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95656335/granville_willis-brashears: accessed February 9, 2026), memorial page for Granville Willis “Dan” Brashears (15 Feb 1877–15 Dec 1954), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95656335, citing Prospect Cemetery, Mount Airy, Frederick County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Wildflower (contributor 47716214).
    Parents
    Francis E Brashears 1854–1914
    Emma C Lowman Brashears 1855–1946
    Siblings
    Ervin W Brashears 1876–1965
    Gurney Eugene Brashear 1883–1985
    Alfred C Brashears 1886–1980
    Jesse Herbert Brashears Sr 1892–1978
    Viola C Brashears 1894–1912
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2012/237/95656335_134590620100.jpg,.

Gurney Eugene Brashears

M, #12848, b. 27 January 1883, d. June 1985
Last Edited=9 Feb 2026
Relationships
4th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
3rd great-grandson of John Hearn
     Gurney Eugene Brashears was born on 27 January 1883.1 He was the son of Francis E. Brashears and Emelia Catherine Lowman. Gurney Eugene Brashears died in June 1985 at Monrovia, Frederick Co., Maryland, at age 102.1 He was buried at Bush Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Monrovia, Frederick Co., Maryland.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Gurney Eugene Brashear, Memorial ID 13283896,
    Birth: 27 January 1883, USA
    Death: June 1985, Monrovia, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
    Burial: Bush Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Monrovia, Frederick County, Maryland
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13283896/gurney_eugene-brashear: accessed February 9, 2026), memorial page for Gurney Eugene Brashear (27 Jan 1883–Jun 1985), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13283896, citing Bush Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Monrovia, Frederick County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by J. C. Clark (contributor 47094715).
    Parents
    Francis E Brashears 1854–1914
    Emma C Lowman Brashears 1855–1946
    Spouses
    Mary M Rigler Brashears 1883–1918
    Ada Lenora Main Brashear 1890–1962
    Siblings
    Ervin W Brashears 1876–1965
    Granville Willis "Dan" Brashears 1877–1954
    Alfred C Brashears 1886–1980
    Jesse Herbert Brashears Sr 1892–1978
    Viola C Brashears 1894–1912
    Children
    Edna Pearl Brashear King 1909–2011
    George Emory Brashear Sr 1911–1997
    Ralph Eugene Brashear Sr 1913–2007
    Ruth Naomi Brashear Ganey 1921–2000
    John William Brashear 1923–1995
    Paul Albert "Tiny" Brashear 1926–2005
    Cornelius Monroe Brashear Sr 1929–1990
    Barbara Rebecca Brashear Brunner 1931–2003
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2007/143/13283896_118004167155.jpg,.

Jesse Herbert Brashears

M, #12851, b. March 1892, d. 24 April 1978
Last Edited=9 Feb 2026
Relationships
4th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
3rd great-grandson of John Hearn
     Jesse Herbert Brashears was born in March 1892 at Harrisville, Carroll Co., Maryland.1 He was the son of Francis E. Brashears and Emelia Catherine Lowman. Jesse Herbert Brashears died on 24 April 1978 at Mount Pleasant, Carroll Co., Maryland, at age 86.1 He was buried at Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Finksburg, Carroll Co., Maryland.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Jesse Herbert Brashears Sr., Memorial ID 174118482,
    Birth: March 1892, Harrisville, Carroll County, Maryland, USA
    Death: 24 April 1978, Mount Pleasant, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
    Burial: Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Finksburg, Carroll County, Maryland
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174118482/jesse_herbert-brashears: accessed February 9, 2026), memorial page for Jesse Herbert Brashears Sr. (Mar 1892–24 Apr 1978), Find a Grave Memorial ID 174118482, citing Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Finksburg, Carroll County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Bob Farmer (contributor 47968571).
    Parents
    Francis E Brashears 1854–1914
    Emma C Lowman Brashears 1855–1946
    Spouses
    Mary Margaret Lang Shankle 1895–1996 (m. 1913)
    Lenora Irene Keeney Brashears 1907–1964 (m. 1927)
    Siblings
    Ervin W Brashears 1876–1965
    Granville Willis "Dan" Brashears 1877–1954
    Gurney Eugene Brashear 1883–1985
    Alfred C Brashears 1886–1980
    Viola C Brashears 1894–1912
    Children
    Herbert Roscoe Brashears 1914–1934
    Viola Erma Brashears Grabill 1917–1959
    Jessie Mary Brashears Oden 1923–2023
    Jesse Herbert "Cigar" Brashears Jr 1928–2016
    Bernard Thomas "Bernie" Brashears Sr 1931–2013
    Stanley Eugene Brashears 1932–1968
    Martin Luther Brashears 1935–1992
    Robert William Brashears 1939–1990
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2022/268/174118482_43b3be2e-336a-4877-a7ad-eb9fae4ef449.jpeg,.

Viola C. Brashears

F, #12852, b. 5 March 1894, d. 19 March 1912
Last Edited=9 Feb 2026
Relationships
4th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
3rd great-granddaughter of John Hearn
     Viola C. Brashears was born on 5 March 1894.1 She was the daughter of Francis E. Brashears and Emelia Catherine Lowman. Viola C. Brashears died on 19 March 1912 at age 18.1 She was buried at Prospect Cemetery, Mount Airy, Frederick Co., Maryland.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Viola C Brashears, Memorial ID 94632358,
    Birth: 5 March 1894
    Death: 19 March 1912
    Burial: Prospect Cemetery, Mount Airy, Frederick County, Maryland
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94632358/viola_c-brashears: accessed February 9, 2026), memorial page for Viola C Brashears (5 Mar 1894–19 Mar 1912), Find a Grave Memorial ID 94632358, citing Prospect Cemetery, Mount Airy, Frederick County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Wildflower (contributor 47716214).
    Parents
    Francis E Brashears 1854–1914
    Emma C Lowman Brashears 1855–1946
    Siblings
    Ervin W Brashears 1876–1965
    Granville Willis "Dan" Brashears 1877–1954
    Gurney Eugene Brashear 1883–1985
    Alfred C Brashears 1886–1980
    Jesse Herbert Brashears Sr 1892–1978
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2012/237/94632358_134590658827.jpg,.

Aase Bratsburg

F, #10632, b. 8 March 1927, d. 28 June 2009
Last Edited=23 Dec 2024
     Aase Bratsburg was born on 8 March 1927 at Tromoy, Agder Co., Norway. She married Charles Edward Sax, son of Stephen Edward Sax and May Perkins, on 10 October 1952 at Seattle, King Co., Washington. Aase Bratsburg married C. Dennis Hotchker on 16 January 1982 at King Co., Washington. Aase Bratsburg died on 28 June 2009 at age 82.

Margaret C. Braun

F, #10929, b. circa 1868, d. 25 April 1912
Last Edited=21 Feb 2025
     Margaret C. Braun was born circa 1868. She married Emory Grant Harn, son of George Washington Harn and Catherine Molesworth. Margaret C. Braun died on 25 April 1912 at Mount Airy, Frederick Co., Maryland.

Virginia Rose Braun

F, #9517
Last Edited=30 Nov 2022
     Virginia Rose Braun married Wilson Carnahan Dickson Jr.

Child of Virginia Rose Braun and Wilson Carnahan Dickson Jr.

Mary Viola Bray

F, #12514, b. 10 October 1900, d. 31 July 1989
Last Edited=31 Dec 2025
     Mary Viola Bray was born on 10 October 1900 at Rocky Ford, Otero Co., Colorado.1 She married Harvey Clinton Luchau, son of William Fredrick Luchau and Ethel Fanny Noel. Mary Viola Bray died on 31 July 1989 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 88.1 She was buried on 7 August 1989 at Sunset Memory Garden, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Mary Viola (Bray) Luchau, Memorial ID 100637503,
    Birth: 10 October 1900, Rocky Ford, Otero County, Colorado, USA
    Death: 31 July 1989, Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, USA
    Burial: Sunset Memory Garden, Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100637503/mary_viola-luchau: accessed December 31, 2025), memorial page for Mary Viola Bray Luchau (10 Oct 1900–31 Jul 1989), Find a Grave Memorial ID 100637503, citing Sunset Memory Garden, Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Richard Lybrook (contributor 47378025).
    Parents
    Oliver Marion Bray 1875–1940
    Spouses
    CCM Harvey C. Luchau 1901–1973
    Siblings
    Joseph Frank Bray 1903–1959
    Florence Love Bray 1904–1918
    Alice Evelyn Bray Emmons 1907–1931
    Chester Floy Bray 1908–1917
    Orval Leonard Bray 1916–1981
    Children
    Dorothy Evelyn Winburn Miller 1926–1987
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2019/226/100637503_833ee12f-7007-4cdf-940c-a0a79d73a5c2.jpeg,.

Ben Bredemeier1

M, #6951
Last Edited=20 Oct 2013
Relationships
3rd cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
10th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
12th great-grandson of Joris Jansen De Rappalje
     Ben Bredemeier is the son of Thomas K. Bredemeier and Penny Preeshl.1 Ben Bredemeier married Jenny (?)1

Child of Ben Bredemeier and Jenny (?)

Citations

  1. [S2165] Roland Joseph Preeshl, The Beacon News - A Chicago Sun-Times Publication, www.ancestry.com, 19 Mar 2010, n/a. Hereinafter cited as The Beacon News.

Emily Bredemeier1

F, #6953
Last Edited=20 Oct 2013
Relationships
3rd cousin 2 times removed of Steven Harn Redman
11th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
13th great-granddaughter of Joris Jansen De Rappalje
     Emily Bredemeier is the daughter of Ben Bredemeier and Jenny (?)1

Citations

  1. [S2165] Roland Joseph Preeshl, The Beacon News - A Chicago Sun-Times Publication, www.ancestry.com, 19 Mar 2010, n/a. Hereinafter cited as The Beacon News.

Thomas K. Bredemeier1

M, #6950
Last Edited=20 Oct 2013
     Thomas K. Bredemeier married Penny Preeshl, daughter of Roland Joseph Preeshl and Jeanne Delores Purdy, on 20 November 1976 at Racine Co., Wisconsin.1

Child of Thomas K. Bredemeier and Penny Preeshl

Citations

  1. [S2165] Roland Joseph Preeshl, The Beacon News - A Chicago Sun-Times Publication, www.ancestry.com, 19 Mar 2010, n/a. Hereinafter cited as The Beacon News.

Caroline Bredemeyer

F, #9521, b. 16 September 1871, d. 1 August 1952
Last Edited=12 Oct 2025
     Caroline Bredemeyer was born on 16 September 1871 at Elgin, Kane Co., Illinois.1 She married William Frederick Ableman on 26 October 1893 at Wheeling, Rice Co., Minnesota. Caroline Bredemeyer married Herman C. Kuhlman on 27 December 1900 at Dickinson, Stark Co., North Dakota. Caroline Bredemeyer died on 1 August 1952 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota, at age 80.1 She was buried at Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.1

Census

CensusDatePlace
CensusApril 1950806 Eighth Avenue NW, Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota, Record ID     62308::92225580
URL     https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/92225580:62308
Name     Caroline Kuhlman
Age     78
Birth Date     abt 1872
Gender     Female
Race     White
Birth Place     Illinois
Marital Status     Widowed
Relationship     Mother
Residence Date     1950
Residence     Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA
Street Name     Eighth Avenue NW
House Number     806
Dwelling Number     314
Farm     No
Acres     No
Occupation Category     U
Household Members     Lawrence F Ableman, Inga Ableman, Gertrude Ableman, Leonard Ableman, Norman Ableman
Source.Title     1950 United States Federal Census
Source.Part1     United States of America, Bureau of the Census
Source.Part2     Washington, D.C.
Source.Part3     Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950
Source.Record Group     Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007
Source.Record Group Number     29
Source.Residence Date     1950
Source.Residence     Faribault, Rice, Minnesota
Source.Roll     4256
Source.Sheet Number     31
Source.Enumeration District     66-11
Source.Year     1950
Source.Citation     United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Faribault, Rice, Minnesota; Roll: 4256; Sheet Number: 31; Enumeration District: 66-11

Children of Caroline Bredemeyer and William Frederick Ableman

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Caroline (Brademeyer) Kuhlman, Memorial ID 64872907,
    Birth: 16 September 1871, Illinois, USA
    Death: 1 August 1952, Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota, USA
    Burial: Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64872907/caroline-kuhlman: accessed 04 January 2023), memorial page for Caroline Brademeyer Kuhlman (16 Sep 1871–1 Aug 1952), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64872907, citing Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Linda Rae (contributor 50392276).

    Spouses
    Wilhelm Frederick Abelman 1871–1896 (m. 1893)
    Herman C Kuhlman 1866–1938 (m. 1900)
    Children
    Laura Kuhlman
    Cora Kuhlman
    Lawrence Fred Ableman 1895–1971
    Clara Louise Abelman Frydenlund 1896–1986
    Roy Henry Kuhlman 1905–1999
    Clarence Kuhlman 1911–1911
    Gertrude L Kuhlman Neumann 1912–2006,.

John Breeden

M, #12815, b. circa 1903
Last Edited=2 Feb 2026
     John Breeden was born circa 1903 at Hancock, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa. He married Florence Gertrude Hunt on 9 June 1927 at Dallas, Polk Co., Oregon.

Leslie Breeds

M, #8539
Last Edited=3 Feb 2021
     Leslie Breeds married Jacqualyn Hilker, daughter of John William Hilker Sr. and Reyna Lee Gelinas.

Peggy Lynn Breiland

F, #12196
Last Edited=17 Nov 2025
     Peggy Lynn Breiland married Jeffrey Lynn Noel, son of Donald Allen Noel and Trassia Mary Mackenroth, on 4 December 1971 at Pennington Co., Minnesota.1

Children of Peggy Lynn Breiland and Jeffrey Lynn Noel

Citations

  1. [S3375] Jeffrey Noel, Austin Funeral Home (Hallock, MN), https://www.austinfuneralchapel.com/obituary/jeffrey-noel, 28 Dec 2018, n/a. Hereinafter cited as Austin Funeral Home.

Herman F. Bremer

M, #11689, b. 16 February 1879, d. 26 April 1958
Last Edited=2 Aug 2025
     Herman F. Bremer was born on 16 February 1879.1 He married Ida Kalien, daughter of Herman Kalien Sr. and Wilhelmina Marcolas, on 5 March 1908 at Rice Co., Minnesota. Herman F. Bremer died on 26 April 1958 at Rice Co., Minnesota, at age 79.1 He was buried at Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Herman F Bremer, Memorial ID 87510742,
    Birth: 1879
    Death: 26 April 1958
    Burial: Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87510742/herman_f-bremer: accessed August 2, 2025), memorial page for Herman F Bremer (1879–26 Apr 1958), Find a Grave Memorial ID 87510742, citing Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Mookie (contributor 47515129).
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2016/263/87510742_1474386234.jpg,.

Andrew Curtin Brengle

M, #9389
Last Edited=11 Oct 2024
Relationships
5th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
8th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
     Andrew Curtin Brengle is the son of William Curtis Brengle and Agnes Carter Crocker. Andrew Curtin Brengle married Susan Emily McGrath on 15 June 1991 at Vermont.

Douglas Crocker Brengle MD

M, #9386
Last Edited=11 Oct 2024
Relationships
5th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
8th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
     Douglas Crocker Brengle MD is the son of William Curtis Brengle and Agnes Carter Crocker. Douglas Crocker Brengle MD married Susan Christian Nielsen on 2 October 1982 at Knox Presbyterian Church, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio.

Katharine C. Brengle

F, #9384
Last Edited=11 Oct 2024
Relationships
5th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
8th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
     Katharine C. Brengle is the daughter of William Curtis Brengle and Agnes Carter Crocker. Katharine C. Brengle married Kenneth N. Gilpin III, son of Kenneth Newcomer Gilpin Jr. and Lucy Trumbull Mitchell, circa 1986.

Children of Katharine C. Brengle and Kenneth N. Gilpin III

William C. Brengle Jr.

M, #9388
Last Edited=11 Oct 2024
Relationships
5th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
8th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
     William C. Brengle Jr. is the son of William Curtis Brengle and Agnes Carter Crocker.

William Curtis Brengle

M, #9383, b. 1923, d. 30 December 1999
Last Edited=1 Oct 2022
     William Curtis Brengle was born in 1923 at New Jersey. He married Agnes Carter Crocker, daughter of Douglas Crocker and Isabelle Burwell Carter. William Curtis Brengle died on 30 December 1999 at Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He was buried at Lot: J139, Lot Path: CHESTNUT HOLLOW, Grave: 1, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), William C Brengle, Memorial ID 242475408,
    Birth: unknown
    Death: 1999
    Burial: Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/242475408/william-c-brengle: accessed 01 October 2022), memorial page for William C Brengle (unknown–1999), Find a Grave Memorial ID 242475408, citing Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by K Berry & JGBC (contributor 47557551).,.

Margaret A. Brennan

F, #7963
Last Edited=27 Mar 2020
     Margaret A. Brennan married David Robert Winters.

Child of Margaret A. Brennan and David Robert Winters

Dorothy Marie Bresnehan

F, #8424, b. 24 January 1917, d. 6 January 1996
Last Edited=16 Nov 2020
     Dorothy Marie Bresnehan was born on 24 January 1917 at Pomona, Los Angeles Co., California. She married Charles Henry Davidson Jones, son of Charles Lancaster Jones and Mabel Violella Perkins, on 31 December 1941 at Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada. Dorothy Marie Bresnehan died on 6 January 1996 at Pomona, Los Angeles Co., California, at age 78.

Dorothy Elizabeth Bressler

F, #4082, b. 15 September 1916, d. 7 June 2010
Last Edited=24 Sep 2023
     Dorothy Elizabeth Bressler was born on 15 September 1916 at McKees Rocks, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.1 She married Hilary Duffy on 29 November 1934 at Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Dorothy Elizabeth Bressler died on 7 June 2010 at Yucca Valley, San Bernardino Co., California, at age 93.1 She was buried at Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Calimesa, Riverside Co., California.1

Child of Dorothy Elizabeth Bressler and Hilary Duffy

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Dorothy Elizabeth (Bressler) Duffy, Memorial ID 61142391,
    Birth: 15 September 1916, McKees Rocks, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Death: 7 June 2010, Yucca Valley, San Bernardino County, California, USA
    Burial: Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Calimesa, Riverside County, California
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61142391/dorothy-elizabeth-duffy: accessed 24 September 2023), memorial page for Dorothy Elizabeth Bressler Duffy (15 Sep 1916–7 Jun 2010), Find a Grave Memorial ID 61142391, citing Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Calimesa, Riverside County, California, USA; Maintained by Bill Daugherty (contributor 47160704).

    Parents
    Catherine Veronica Walsh Bennett 1897–1977
    Spouses
    Hilary H William Duffy 1914–1997
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2012/118/61142391_133565016952.jpg,.

Alyce Brewer1

F, #453, b. 15 May 1899, d. 10 August 1976
Last Edited=13 Dec 2024
Relationships
2nd cousin 3 times removed of Steven Harn Redman
6th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
8th great-granddaughter of Joris Jansen De Rappalje
     Alyce Brewer was born on 15 May 1899 at New York. She was the daughter of Henry Brewer II and Alice Loretta Flannigan. Alyce Brewer married Eric Seaman at Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin. Alyce Brewer married male White. Alyce Brewer and male White were divorced. Alyce Brewer died on 10 August 1976 at Norfolk, Virginia, at age 77. She was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia.

Children of Alyce Brewer and Eric Seaman

Citations

  1. [S403] Paul Bradley Purdy, A branch of the Purdy family descending from David and Eliza Ann Purdy with David's line from Francis Purdy of Fairfield 1595-1658. FHL Call Number 929.273 P972, pg 28 (Flint, Michigan: Purdy self-published, c1962). Hereinafter cited as The David Purdy Family.

Charles F. Brewer

M, #591, b. 13 January 1860, d. 28 April 1863
Last Edited=5 Oct 2022
Relationships
1st cousin 4 times removed of Steven Harn Redman
5th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
7th great-grandson of Joris Jansen De Rappalje
     Charles F. Brewer was born on 13 January 1860 at New York.1,2 He was the son of Edgar Brewer and Julia Josephine Purdy. Charles F. Brewer died on 28 April 1863 at New York at age 3.2 He was buried at Grove Cemetery, Trumansburg, Tompkins Co., New York.2

Citations

  1. [S398] Paul Bradley PURDY (321), A branch of the Purdy family descending from David and Eliza Ann Purdy with David's line from Francis Purdy of Fairfield 1595-1658. FHL Call Number 929.273 P972, pg 25 (Flint, Michigan: Purdy self-published, c1962). Hereinafter cited as The David Purdy Family.
  2. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Charles F. Brewer, Memorial ID 104500874,
    Birth: 13 January 1860
    Death: 28 April 1863
    Burial: Grove Cemetery, Trumansburg, Tompkins County, New York
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104500874/charles-f-brewer: accessed 05 October 2022), memorial page for Charles F. Brewer (13 Jan 1860–28 Apr 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 104500874, citing Grove Cemetery, Trumansburg, Tompkins County, New York, USA; Maintained by Kay (contributor 46843134).

    Parents
    Edgar Brewer 1832–1903
    Josephine Julia Purdy Brewer 1832–1913
    Siblings
    William Edgar Brewer 1856–1920
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2013/106/104500874_136624134544.jpg,.

Debbie Brewer

F, #11163
Last Edited=31 Mar 2025
Relationships
3rd cousin 1 time removed of Terresa Ann Struck
3rd cousin 2 times removed of Kristin Lynn Legerski
3rd great-granddaughter of Emanuel Warfel
     Debbie Brewer is the daughter of Vesper Lee Brewer and Maxine Amanda Hutson. Debbie Brewer married David Crocker.

Edgar Brewer

M, #572, b. January 1832, d. 11 March 1903
Last Edited=5 Oct 2022
     Edgar Brewer was born in January 1832.1,2 He was the son of Col. Henry Brewer and Rebecca DuBois. Edgar Brewer married Julia Josephine Purdy, daughter of David Purdy and Elizabeth Ann Hopkins, in 1853. Edgar Brewer died on 11 March 1903 at Ithaca, Tompkins Co., New York, at age 71.1,2 He was buried at 166, Grove Cemetery, Trumansburg, Tompkins Co., New York.2

Children of Edgar Brewer and Julia Josephine Purdy

Citations

  1. [S484] Paul Bradley Purdy, A branch of the Purdy family descending from David and Eliza Ann Purdy with David's line from Francis Purdy of Fairfield 1595-1658. FHL Call Number 929.273 P972, pg 7,24-28 (Flint, Michigan: Purdy self-published, c1962). Hereinafter cited as The David Purdy Family.
  2. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Edgar Brewer, Memorial ID 65870645,
    Birth: January 1832
    Death: 11 March 1903
    Burial: Grove Cemetery, Trumansburg, Tompkins County, New York
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65870645/edgar-brewer: accessed 05 October 2022), memorial page for Edgar Brewer (Jan 1832–11 Mar 1903), Find a Grave Memorial ID 65870645, citing Grove Cemetery, Trumansburg, Tompkins County, New York, USA; Maintained by C. Pretti (contributor 47386431).

    Parents
    Henry Brewer 1804–1880
    Rebecca Dubois Brewer 1800–1874
    Spouses
    Josephine Julia Purdy Brewer 1832–1913 (m. 1853)
    Siblings
    William Henry Brewer 1828–1910
    Elizabeth B. Brewer Pinckney 1833–1926
    Children
    William Edgar Brewer 1856–1920
    Charles F. Brewer 1860–1863
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2011/107/65870645_130317851085.jpg,.

Fred Jackson Brewer

M, #446, b. 13 June 1889, d. 4 April 1970
Last Edited=3 Sep 2025
Relationships
2nd cousin 3 times removed of Steven Harn Redman
6th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
8th great-grandson of Joris Jansen De Rappalje
     Fred Jackson Brewer was born on 13 June 1889 at Ithaca, Tompkins Co., New York.1,2 He was the son of William Edgar Brewer and Jennie Louise Jackson. Fred Jackson Brewer married Margaret Ann Gilmore on 5 July 1919 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois. Fred Jackson Brewer married Iva May Forbes on 24 July 1965 at Yamhill, Yamhill Co., Oregon. Fred Jackson Brewer died on 4 April 1970 at Whitewater, Walworth Co., Wisconsin, at age 80.3,4 He was buried at Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin.2 He graduated in 1912 at Cornell University, Ithaca, Tompkins Co., New York.3 He lived in 1962 at South Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin. He retired in 1967 at Whitewater, Walworth Co., Wisconsin.3 His Social Security Number was Social Security Number issued in Wisconsin.

Fred Brewer, 80, Dies in Whitewater
WHITEWATER - Fred J Brewer, 80, died Saturday (Apr. 4, 1970) in a nursing home.
He was graduated from Cornell University in 1912 and was the field manager for grading equipment at the Bucyrus-Erie Co., Milwaukee, until retiring in 1967 to Whitewater. He was a 50-year member of the Masons, past president of the State School Board Assn., and member of the Elks Club and the South Milwaukee Board of Education.
Surviving are his wife, Iva; two daughters, Mrs. June White, Hudson, O., and Mrs. Helen Salter, Waukesha; a son, William, Ikejo, Japan, and a sister, Mrs. Howard Rappleye. Washington, D. C.
Funeral arrangements are pending at the Skindingsrude Funeral Home.
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, Wisconsin)
Sun, Apr 05, 1970 ·Page 2.3


He lived in July 1920 at Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin.5 He lived in May 1939 at South Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin.6

Children of Fred Jackson Brewer and Margaret Ann Gilmore

Citations

  1. [S395] Paul Bradley PURDY (321), A branch of the Purdy family descending from David and Eliza Ann Purdy with David's line from Francis Purdy of Fairfield 1595-1658. FHL Call Number 929.273 P972, pg 24 (Flint, Michigan: Purdy self-published, c1962). Hereinafter cited as The David Purdy Family.
  2. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Fred Jackson Brewer, Memorial ID 108457960,
    Birth: 13 June 1889
    Death: April 1970
    Burial: Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108457960/fred-jackson-brewer: accessed 05 October 2022), memorial page for Fred Jackson Brewer (13 Jun 1889–Apr 1970), Find a Grave Memorial ID 108457960, citing Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Nadeen Sobottka (contributor 47145936).

    Parents
    William Edgar Brewer 1856–1920
    Jennie Louise Jackson Brewer 1860–1939
    Spouses
    Iva May Forbes Brewer 1891–1976 (m. 1965)
    Margaret G. Brewer 1890–1962
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2013/103/108457960_136595810945.jpg,.
  3. [S3242] Fred Brewer, 80, Dies in Whitewater, Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, Wisconsin), newspapers.com, 5 April 1970, 2. Hereinafter cited as Wisconsin State Journal.
  4. [S396] Fred Jackson Brewer, unknown file number, Social Security Death Index (b-13Jun1889 d-Apr1970), unknown series (n.p.: n.pub.). Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
  5. [S2513] William E. Brewer, The Ithaca (NY) Journal
    , The Ithaca (NY) Journal (online), 14 Jul 1920. Hereinafter cited as The Ithaca (NY) Journal.
  6. [S3232] Mrs. Jennie L. Brewer, The Ithaca Journal (Ithaca, New York), newspapers.com, 16 May 1939, 2. Hereinafter cited as The Ithaca Journal.