1. | BRUSH, Thomas A was born about 1901 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY (son of BRUSH, Samuel S and SNYDER, Fannie B); died on 28 Jul 1956 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/30/1956
BRUSH - Thomas A. Brush, 54,
of 7 Fremont St. Tonawanda, Sat-
urday evening (July 28, 1956) in
DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a
long illness. Born in Buffalo, he
had lived in Tonawanda 34 years.
He was a member of Salem Evan-
gelicall and Reformed Church and
was a past master of Tonawanda
Lodge 247 F&AM. He also was a
member of the Erie County Past
Masters Assn.,, the Erie County
Wardens Assn.,, National Fedr-
ated Craft 131 of Niagara Falls,
Tonawanda Chapter 278 R&AM,
the Twin Cities Rifle, Revolver and
Pistol Club, and the Masonic bowl-
ing team. He was an employe of
the U.S.. Customs Service for 30
years and a member of the Cus-
toms Assn. and the National Cus-
toms Service Assn. Surviving are
his wife, Alice J., (nee Ens-
minger); three daughters, Mrs.
Robert (Jean) Hutchinson and
Mrs. Wallace (Alice) Helwig, both
of North Tonawanda, and Mrs..
Bernard (Ruth) Ross of Grand Is-
land; a son, Robert of North Ton-
anwanda; eight grandchildren, and
a brother, Howard G. of Bangor,
Maine. Friends may call at Hil-
liard Funeral Home, 147 Delaware
St.,, where services will be at 2
p.m. Tuesday, the Rev. Walter F.
Hetzel officiating. Buriall will be in
Elmlawn Cemetery. Msonic serv-
ices will be at 8 p.m. Monday in
the funeral home.
Thomas married ENSMINGER, Alice J about 1923. Alice (daughter of ENSMINGER, Phillip H and KLINGENSCHMITT, Julia) was born on 4 Feb 1899 in New York; died in Jun 1993 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 923/1946
ln an impresaive candlelight
service at Salem Evangelical
Church on Saturday, September 7
at 7:80 p. m Mias Alice Brush
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. A
Brush, and Wallace Helwig, aon
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Helwig
were united in marriage. The Rev
Walter Hetzel officiated at the
double ring ceremony before the
altar which was adorned with
white gladioli.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, was lovely in a gown
of white satin with long pointed
sleeves and a court length train
Her finger tip vet' fell from a
headdress of orange blossoms and
she carried white roses and pompoms
tied with white satin ribbon
Mrs. Ruth Ross, sister of the
bride and matron of honor, was
attired in aqua brocaded satin
She wore yellow pompoms in her
hair and carried yellow roses and
white pompoms.
Attending as bridesmaids were
Mrs. Jean Hutchinson, sister of
the bride; Mrs. Betty Helwig and
Miss Delores Camp. All wow
gowns of orchid brocaded satin
with floral headpieces of white
pompoms and carried red roses
and white pompoms.
Warren Helwig, brother of the
bridegroom, attended as best mar
and the ushers were Robert Hut
chinson, Bernard Bossv and Rob
ert Brush, brother of the bride.
A reeeptioit for one hundred
guests followed the ceremony in
Labor Hall.
For traveling the bride chose a
blue gabardine suit with match
ing accessories. Mr. and Mrs. Hel
wig are now at home in 237 Main street,
Tonawanda
Children:
- BRUSH, Jean Margaret was born about 1924 in New York.
- BRUSH, Ruth Dorothy
- BRUSH, Alice J
- BRUSH, Robert T
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