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Lyons NY Republican - 2/5/1953

Mrs. Anna Louise Brandt Metz.
55 years old, wife of Frederick
K. Metz, died Jan. 28 in Strong
Memorial Hospital, Rocheter, af-
ter being a patient there for a
month.
The body was brought to the
Frederick Bochelm & Sons Fun-
eral Home,, 19 Jackson Street,
where a familly prayer service
was held at 2 p.m. Sunday fol-
lowed by a service at 2:30 p.m.
at St. John's Lutheran Church
with the Rev.. George Whitock,
pastor, officiating. Burial was in
South Cemetery.
Mrs. Metz was born July 12,
1897, in Lyons, daughter of Wil-
liam and Augusta Bremer Brandt,
and she always lived in the town-
ship. She was a member of the
Ladies Aid Society and Mission-
ary Society of St. John's Church.
Survivors besides Mr. Metz are
four daughters,, Miss Mildred
Metz, Miss Shirley Metz, and
Mrs Frank Sholly of Lyons and
Mrs. Michael Quagliata of Ro-
chester; two sons,, Karl Metz of
Lyons and Robert Metz of New-
ark; two sisters, Mrs.. George Ec-
kert and Mrs. Carl Schindler of
Lyons, nine grandchildren, nieces
and nephews.

Anna married METZ, Frederick about 1917. Frederick was born about 1894 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. METZ, Mildred was born about 1918 in New York.
2. METZ, Carl was born about 1920 in New York.
3. METZ, Robert was born about 1924 in New York.
4. METZ, Mary Jane
5. METZ, Jean
6. METZ, Shirley

Notes:

Lyons NY Republican - 9/9/1954

William T. Brandt, 85 years old.
of 144 Canal Street, died Tuesday
in the Lyons Hospital. He was
born in Germany April 2, 1869 and
came to this country when he was
four years old. He spent his life
farming and lived for 56 years on
one of the VanWickle farms.
Mr. Brandt \vas an honorary'
member of Eureka Grange and an
active member of St. John's Lutheran
Church. Ten years ago the
Brandts moved to the village. Last
Feb. 22, Mr. and Mrs. Brandt celebrated
their 61st^wedding anniversary'-
Mrs.'Brandt formerly was
Augusta Bramer. The Brandts had
four children: Louis.'who died after
World War i ; Anna Metz, who
died January, 1953, Mrs. George
Eckert, who lives in Maple Street
and Mrs. Carl Schindler of RD 3,
Lyons.
Survivors" besides the widow and
two children are a sister, Martha
Creager of Newark; 13 grandchildren
and 21 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 p.m. Friday at St. John's
Church, with the Rev. George
Whitlock. pastor, officiating. The
body will rest until then at the
Weeks Funeral Home. Burial will
be in the family plot in South
Cemetery.

William married BREMER, Augusta M on 22 Feb 1893 in Lyons, Wayne County, NY. Augusta (daughter of BREMER, Ernest and Augusta) was born on 18 Aug 1873 in Orchard Park, Erie County, NY; died on 18 Mar 1966 in Geneva, Ontario County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Geneva NY Daily Times - 3/19/1966

LYONS - Mrs. Augusta M.
Brandt, widow of William
Brandt died yesterday at the
Cherry Hill Nursing Home. She
was 93.
Mrs. Brandt was born in Orchard
Park, Feb. 18, 1873, a
daughter of Ernest and Louise
Bramer, and for the past 70
years had resided at 144 Canal
St.
She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. George Eckert, and
Mrs. Carl Schindler, both of
Lyons; 13 grandchildren; 36
great-grandchildren; four greatgreat-
grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
A prayer service will be Monday
at 11 a.m. in the Weeks
Funeral Home, with a service
at 2 p.m. in St. John's Lutheran
Church. Rev. Robert Kroth
will officiate, with burial in toe
South Lyons Cemetery at the
convenience of the family.
Friends may call at the funeral
home from 2-5 and 7-9
p.m.
Contributions may be made to
the St John's Memorial Fund.

Notes:

Lyons NY Republican - 3/6/1947

Mr. and Mrs. William Brandt of
144 Canal street, celebrated their
54th wedding anniversary, Saturday,
Feb- 22.
Mr. Brandt who will be 78 years
old April 2 was born in Germany
and came to this country with his
parents at the age of four. Mrs.
Brandt who is 74 years old, was
born in Buffalo. They were married
in St. John's Lutheran
Church.
Mr. and Mrs- Brandt had four
children: Louis, who died thirteen
years ago; Mrs. Fred Metz, Mrs.
George Eckert and ,Mrs. Carl
Schindler, all of Lyons. They have
thirteen grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
Mr- and Mrs. William Brandt
lived for fifty years on their farm
three miles north-west of Lyons,
on the Brandt-VanWickle road.
This was the birthplace of their
children and their daughter Clara,
Mrs. Carl Schindler, lives on the
same farm now. This farm today
is one of the most prosperous fruit
farms in this section.
Mr. and Mrs. Brandt moved to
the village three years ago and
are enjoying good health. They
are active members of St. John's
Lutheran Church. Their greatest
pleasure is entertaining company'
and visiting their homestead where
they spent so many years.
Many friends and relatives
visited Mr. and Mrs. Brandt to
wish them more years of wedded
happiness and good health.

Lewis + Mary. Mary was born about 1845 in Mecklenberg, Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ernest married Augusta about 1856. Augusta was born in May 1852 in Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]