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William Brantley Brewster 1840–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 OCT 1840

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 27 APR 1898

Death Location: Fernwood, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Daniel Brewster

Mother: Mary None

Spouse(s): Caroline Seel

Children(s): Mary Brewster, Charles Brewster, Fred Brewster, William Brewster, Ella Brewster

The story of William Brantley Brewster began in 1840 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. In 1850, William Brantley Brewster was recorded in the census in Northern Liberties Ward 2, Philadelphia, Pennsylva. In 1860, William Brantley Brewster was recorded in the census in Philadelphia Ward 14 Division 2, Philadelphia, Pen. William Brantley Brewster married Caroline Seel, and had children including Charles Seel Brewster, Ella Francis Brewster, Fred Brewster, Mary E Brewster, William Seel Brewster. William Brantley Brewster passed away in 1898 in Fernwood, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Brantley Brewster began in 1840 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • In 1850, William Brantley Brewster was recorded in the census in Northern Liberties Ward 2, Philadelphia, Pennsylva.
  • In 1860, William Brantley Brewster was recorded in the census in Philadelphia Ward 14 Division 2, Philadelphia, Pen.
  • William Brantley Brewster married Caroline Seel, and had children including Charles Seel Brewster, Ella Francis Brewster, Fred Brewster, Mary E Brewster, William Seel Brewster.
  • William Brantley Brewster passed away in 1898 in Fernwood, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Brewster
1806–1875
Birth Location: New Jersey, United States
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Mary None
1809–1885
Birth Location: New Jersey, United States
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Spouses(s)

Caroline Seel
1844–
Birth Location: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

Mary Brewster
1876–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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Charles Brewster
1878–
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Fred Brewster
1880–1914
Birth Location: –
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William Brewster
1868–1947
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Ella Brewster
1872–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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William Brewster's Ancestors

Self
William Brewster
1840–1898
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Daniel Brewster
1806–1875
New Jersey, United States
Mary
1809–1885
New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
Daniel Brewster
1782–
New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Brewster's Descendants

1.
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William (Brantley) Brewster (31 OCT 1840–27 APR 1898) m. Caroline Seel (19 MAR 1844–)
  1. 1. Mary (E) Brewster 1876–
  2. 2. Charles (Seel) Brewster 1878– m. Florence Logan 1880–1945
    1. 1. Florence (Rebecca) Brewster 1903–1977 m. Buford (Burl) Beckwith 1899–1964
      1. 1. Buford (Burl) Beckwith 1940–1987
      2. 2. Gilbert (Henry) Beckwith 1921–2003
      3. 3. Dale (Burl) Beckwith 1926–2007
      4. 4. Norma (June) Beckwith 1934–1983
    2. 2. Edna (May) Brewster 1906–1948 m. Ernest Hatfield 1898–1960
      1. 1. Charles (Nicholas) Hatfield 1927–1981
      2. 2. Priscilla (Florence) Hatfield 1931–1996
    3. 3. Mildred (Louise) Brewster 1915–1969 m. David (Francis) Kratz 1913–1987
  3. 3. Fred Brewster 1880–1914
  4. 4. William (Seel) Brewster 1868–1947 m. Anna (Marie) Brupbacher 1879–1929 m. Lizzie Black 1876–
    1. 1. Caroline Brewster 1915–2006 m. Frank (Frederick) Haun 1906–1950
    2. 2. Dorothy (Weaver) Brewster 1917– m. Nicholas (Phillip) Schreiber 1915–
    3. 3. William (Brantley) Brewster 1918–2003 m. Anna (Rose) Catalto 1925–2016
  5. 5. Ella (Francis) Brewster 1872– m. Joseph (Totten) Clark 1861–
    1. 1. Ethel (D) Clark 1914–1996 m. Harry (E) Sparks 1915–
    2. 2. Raymond (Earl) Clark 1893–1952 m. Margaret Paul 1900–
      1. 1. Raymond (E) Clark 1919–1926
    3. 3. Lillian (M) Clark 1910–2001
      1. 1. Robert (Lewis) Mueller 1931–1931
    4. 4. William (Joseph) Clark 1908–1908
    5. 5. Leonard (Brewster) Clark 1892–1966 m. Alice (Darrow) Howard 1894–1959
      1. 1. Alice Clark 1923–
      2. 2. Stanley (Howard) Clark 1925–1995

William Brewster's Timeline

7 Records

1840
31 OCT 1840
Birth of William Brantley Brewster in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1850
1850
Age 10
William Brantley Brewster appeared in census in Northern Liberties Ward 2, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Northern Liberties Ward 2, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1860
1860
Age 20
William Brantley Brewster appeared in census in Philadelphia Ward 14 Division 2, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia Ward 14 Division 2, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1870
1870
Age 30
William Brantley Brewster appeared in census in Philadelphia Ward 14 District 40 (2nd Enum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia Ward 14 District 40 (2nd Enum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1880
1880
Age 40
William Brantley Brewster appeared in census in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1898
23 APR 1898
Age 58
Death of William Brantley Brewster in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1898
27 APR 1898
Age 58
Burial of William Brantley Brewster in Fernwood, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Fernwood, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 OCT 1840
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Northern Liberties Ward 2, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Federal United States Census Record

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Philadelphia Ward 14 Division 2, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Federal United States Census Record

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: JUL 1861–2 JUL 1864
    Record Source:
    [1] American Civil War Soldiers
    [2] U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
    [3] U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 (Ancestry.com)
    [4] 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Philadelphia Ward 14 District 40 (2nd Enum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Federal United States Census Record

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Federal United States Census Record

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 APR 1898
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Death certificate , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificate Index. 1803-1915, .
    [2] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 27 APR 1898
    Event Place: Fernwood, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards
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