BRUNNER, George

1844 - 1928  (84 years)

• Name	BRUNNER, George
  Birth	20 May 1844	Hesse, Germany
  Gender	Male
  Death	25 Sep 1928	Tonawanda, Erie County, NY
  Person ID	I178661	Laur from Germany
  Last Modified	26 Jan 2018

  
  

  Mother	Catharine,   b. 1800, Hesse, Germany d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F71759	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	HAGEL, Josephine,   b. 4 Apr 1854, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY d. 18 May 1938, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1870
  Notes	North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/4/1920 Mr. and Mrs. George Brunner of Tonawanda celebrated the golden an adversary of their wedding yesterday at the home of their daughter. Mrs William Leaderstorf of No. 364 Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Brunner have been residents of the city for 40 years Rev. Andrew Hils renewed the mar riage ceremony and an appropriate address was given by Rev. C. W. Jarv is. There were 8o present at the anniv ersary ceremony. including eight chil- dren. and five grandchildren, besides other relatives and friends of the fam ly. representing the Tonawandas Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Rochester, and Loraln. O. Many gold pieces were presented to Mr and Mrs Brunner as tokens of esteem. The house was decorated with cut flowers, gold trim- mings and the American colors. A wed ding supper was served at six o'clock and the evening was spent in dancing and singing.
  Children	1. BRUNNER, John Andrew,   b. 17 May 1872, Buffalo, Erie County, NY d. 8 Sep 1937, Lorain, Lorain County, OH (Age 65 years)   2. BRUNNER, Rose Josephine,   b. 8 Sep 1873, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY d. 8 Sep 1929, Sunnyside, Yakima County, WA (Age 56 years)   3. BRUNNER, George P,   b. Sep 1876, New York d. 29 Sep 1959, Tonawanda, Erie County, NY (Age ~ 83 years)   4. BRUNNER, Emma,   b. Aug 1879, New York d. 12 Jun 1969, San Diego, San Diego County, CA (Age ~ 89 years)   5. BRUNNER, Andrew,   b. Abt 1877, New York d. Dec 1879, Buffalo, Erie County, NY (Age ~ 2 years)   6. BRUNNER, Charles T,   b. Mar 1883, New York d. 14 Aug 1967, Staten Island, Richmond County, NY (Age ~ 84 years)   7. BRUNNER, Cecelia S,   b. 5 Mar 1886, New York d. Mar 1977 (Age 91 years)   8. BRUNNER, William,   b. 6 Jun 1886, New York d. 23 Mar 1964, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY (Age 77 years)   9. BRUNNER, Frank,   b. Dec 1887, New York d. Abt Feb 1951, Tonawanda, Erie County, NY (Age ~ 63 years)   10. BRUNNER, Edward,   b. 7 Jun 1891, Tonawanda, Erie County, NY d. 8 Apr 1926, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY (Age 34 years)
  Family ID	F62353	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2024

  
  

• Notes

  North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/26/1928 George Brunner, 81 years old, one of the few veterans of the Civil War residing in the Tona- wandas died yesterday afternoon at the home of his daughter,, Mrs. William C.. Leadersdorf, 372 Broad street. Born in Germany, Mr. Brunner came to America at the age of nine. At the age of 15 he enlisted in Company I, Second N.Y. Inft. He enlisted on January 28, 1862,, at Niagara Falls He was wounded and captured in action on May 3, 1862. He was paroled and transferred to Com- pany I, 102nd N.Y. Inft. in 1864 and continue in the service of the North until the end of the war. Among the mot important engagement of the Civil War in which he engaged were the Sec- ond Btle of Bull Run and the Battle of Little Round Top. He wa with General Grant during his march from Atlanta to the sea. During that march the troops went without food for 72 hours. Mr. Brunner was a resident of Tonawanda for the past 48 years. He wa a member of W. B Scott Post,, G. A. R., until the or- ganization was disbanded a num- ber of years ago Surviving are a wife, Josephine five sons, Andrew of Lorain, O., George, Jr., of Rochester and Charles, William and Frank of Tonawanda; three daughters,, Mrs. Rose Lacey of Sunnyside Wash., Mrs. Leadersdorf and Mrs.. H.. A. Baldwin of Canandaigua, 24 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. The funeral will be held Sun- day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Leadersdorf residence and half an hour later at the Salem church. Rev. Amdrew Hills wil ??? and burial will be at the City cemetery.