John married BRASS, Ida E about 1901. Ida (daughter of BRASS, Michael and Margaret) was born about 1872 in New York; died on 27 Aug 1947 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buffalo NY Courier Express - 8/28/1947

MASON - Ida E. Mason. In this city. Au-
gust 27, 1947. widow of John; mother of
Mrs. William McCarthy. Edgar J , Raymond
L. George T grandmother of
Rose Marie. Raymond L. Jr.. Kirk G .
J . Ross T.. and Jura Jean McCarthy,
all of Buffalo. Deceased was a
member of the Altar Rosary Society of
St. Margaret's Church, the Immaculate
Conception Socletv of Our lady of
Lntirdes Funeral from the late rest
dence. 447 Huntington Ave. Saturday
at ISM a. m.. and 11 a. m, from St
Margaret's Church Interment In Bos
ton. N. Y. Friends Invited.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 10/19/1898

Michael Brass, a well known resident
of Niagara Falls, died this morning at
the house of his daughter, Mrs. L. J.
Wurtz at Boston, Erie County. Mr.
Braas -was a very well known and
well liked roan and his death will be
mourned by a' host of friends.
l i e is survived by his wife and three
daughter. Mrs. L. J. Wurta of Boston.
Miss Ida E. and Lucy M. Braas of this
city. Thiee sons also mourn tbeir
f a t h e r ' s loss. They are Charles F,
Nicholas L. and Michael M., all of Nlagara
Falls.
Mr. Braas was a member of Branch
46, C. M. B. A., of Boston, N. Y.. where
he lived until five years ago, when he
moved to No. 1109 Whitney Avenue,
this city. He has been at his daught
e r ' s house since last May. The funeral
will be held on Friday at 10 a. m.
In St. John's Church at 'Boston.

Michael + Margaret. Margaret was born about 1837 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]