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THOMAS B. BRAWN
Published December 12, 1989
Services for Thomas B. Brawn, 85, of Wilson-Cambria Road, a retired farm implement dealer, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in St. Peter Lutheran Church, Church Street, Town of Cambria. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Brawn, a native of England, died Sunday (Dec. 10, 1989) in the Mount View Health Facility, Town of Lockport, after a long illness. He was brought to the United States as a child and operated Brawn's Massey-Ferguson farm implement business from his home for 30 years before retiring several years ago. He was a charter member of the Wilson Conservation Club and Wilson Volunteer Fire Company. He was a 47-year member of St. Peter Church and served on many church boards. Surviving are his wife; two daughters; a son; a brother; four sisters and five grandchildren.

Thomas married SCHUMAN, Beatrice Martha on 25 Nov 1933 in North Ridge, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. Beatrice (daughter of SCHUMAN, Amil Johann Friedrich and DREWES, Mary Katherine) was born on 27 Feb 1912 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY; died on 28 Jun 2012 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo NY Courier Express - 11/28/1933

The marriage of Miss Beatrice M.
Schuman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Emil Schuman of Wilson, to Thomas
Brawn, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Brawn of Newfane, took
place at 4.30 o'clock Saturday afternoon,
November 25th, in the Methodist
Episcopal Church in North
Ridge, the Rev. J. T. Haugh officiating.
The church was decorated
with yellow and white chrysanthemums.
The bride, who was given In marriage
by her uncle, Edward L.
Drewes of this city, was gowned in
burgundy chiffon velvet, a white
turban and a bouquet of yellow
chrysanthemums. Miss Margaret
Kurkhampt, maid of honor, wore
green velvet with a white turban
and bronze chrysanthemums. Mrs.
Adeline Robinson, bridesmaid, wore
blue chiffon velvet with a silver
turban and carried rust colored
chrysan themums.
Arnold Drewes was best man, and
the ushers were Milford Robinson
and Benjamin Grawe.
A reception for 50 guests followed
at the home of the bride. Mrs.
Schuman was attired in brown velvet
and the bridegrooms mother
wore black satin. Both wore corsages
of talisman roses. The bride's
table, with covers for twelve, was
centered with a wedding cake surrounded
by yellow and white chrysanthemums
and yellow tapers.
After a trip South, Mr. and Mrs.
Brawn will make their home in
Wilson

1. BRAWN, Rosemary Ann was born on 13 Jul 1943 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 26 Sep 2016 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY.
2. BRAWN, Larry Thomas was born on 25 Feb 1945 in Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 27 Jul 2019 in Greenville, Greenville County, SC.
3. BRAWN, Renee Louise

Thomas married BATES, Charlotte on 27 Nov 1901 in Bedford Bedfordshire, England. Charlotte was born in Jan 1880 in England; died on 5 Nov 1978 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/6/1978

BRAWN - Charlotte
Brawn of Wilson. NY.
at Inter-Community
Memorial Hospital.
Newfane, Sunday
(November 5, 1978).
Wife of the late
Thomas Brawn; mother
of Mrs. Edward Hurtgam
of Ransomville.
Mrs. Sumner Fogg of
Niagara Falls, Mrs.
Edward Lester and Mrs.
Merton Evans, both of
Wilson, Mrs. Arnold
Kopp of Sarasota, Fla.,
Thomas B. Brawn of
Wilson. Sidney Brawn of
Orlando, Fla., Harry
Brawn of Lockport and
the late Ernest Brawn
and the late Marjory
Drewes, surviving are 32
grandchildren; 86 greatgrandchildren
and nine
great - great - grandchildren.
Friends may call at
the Hamilton & Clark
Funeral Chapel, Wilson
where the family will be
present Monday 7 to 9
p.m. and Tuesday 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral
services Wednesday at
11 am, with the Rev.
William Horner officiating.
Interment
North Ridge Cemetery.

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 11/30/1966

The Wilson Conservation
Clubhouse was the scene of
the 65th wedding anniversary
reception held Sunday in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Brawn of 3883 Daniels
Road, Wilson.
The couple exchanged
nuptial vows Nov. 27, 1901
at Bedford, England and
lived for several years at
Northhampton, where they
operated a dry goods store.
They have lived in this country
for the past 60 years.
Mr. Brawn is a retired
farmer.
The celebration was given
in their honor by then
children*-Mrs. Edward Hurt
gam of Ransomville. Thomas
Brawn Jr., Wilson-Townline
Road; Sidney Brawn,
Orlando, Fla., Ernest
Brawn, Wilson, Mrs. Edward
Lester, Wilson Mrs.
Mrs. Sumner Fogg, Niagara
Falls.
Mrs. Morton Evans, Wilson;
Harry Brawn, Cambi
a; Mrs. Arnold Drewes,
Cambria; and Mrs. Arnold
Kopp of Wilson.
The couple also has 33
grandchildren and ten greatgr.
andchildren Mr Brawn
has a sister in England and
Mr, Brawn has three broth
ers in Canada.
The Brawns .spend then
time watching their favorite
programs on television and
in the summer, Mr. Brawn
is an ardent fisherman.
Mrs. Brawn still enjoys her
favorite hobbv - crocheting.