Obituaries (Brandt, Brayman, Bresee) MHD Collection

 

Mrs. Anne Marie Brandt died at her home R.D.1, Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Apr. 30.  Her age was 71.  Born Jan. 6, 1873, in Gjeding, Denmark, she came to America in April 1913.  Her husband, the late Kristian Brandt, died Oct. 1, 1942.  She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Siegfred Streigler, of Bainbridge, and Mrs. Harold Rosa, of Syracuse; two sons, Harold Brandt, of Bainbridge, and Alfred Brandt, of Sidney; seven grandchildren, and one brother and one sister of Denmark.  Services were held May 3 at Colwell's Chapel with the Rev. Paul Carpenter officiating.  Bearers were:  Ward Searles, Jesse Doolittle, Ernest Norris, Carl Hovey, Andrew Sejersen and Harry Greek.  Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Bainbridge.  [MHD notation:  d. April 30, 1944]

 

Kristian Brandt, a resident of this area for 30 years, died at his home in the Town of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] last week Thursday after being in poor health for several months.  His age was 73.  Mr. Brandt came to America with his wife and family in 1913 from Denmark and settled in the vicinity of Bainbridge.  In 1928, he moved to the farm on which he lived at the time of his death.  Born in Denmark on Feb. 28, 1869, he was the son of Kristian and Dorothy Kristiansen.  The survivors are his widow, Anie; two sons, Harold and Alfred Brandt, both of Bainbridge; two daughters, Mrs. Fred Striegler, of Bainbridge; and Mrs. Harold Rosa, of Syracuse; one sister, Miss Ingborg Brandt, of Aarhus, Denmark; two brothers, Marcus Brandt, of Aarhus, Denmark; and Saren Kristiansen of Denmark; and six grandchildren.  Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, at two o'clock, at Colwell's Chapel, with the Rev. Paul L. Carpenter officiating.  Bearers were Jesse Doolittle, Malcolm Ray, Harry Greek, Andrew Sejersen, L.L. Kirkland, and Ward Searles,  Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Bainbridge. [MHD notation:  d. Oct. 1, 1942]

 

Mrs. Elizabeth Meek Brayman passed away Saturday morning at 2 A.M. at the age of 56 years at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. Smith, with whom she had made her home for the past few months, from an illness of long duration.  Mrs. Brayman was at one time a resident of the Valley but left to make her home in Afton [Chenango Co., NY] where she resided until illness made it impossible to remain there.  She then came to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Smith.  For the past few weeks she has been lovingly cared for by her daughters, Miss Erma Brayman, R.N., of New York, and Mrs. Smith, of this place.  Funeral was held Monday at 2 p.m. at Colwell Brothers' Funeral Home, Bainbridge.  Burial was at Afton, East Side Cemetery.  Beside relatives she leaves a host of friends to mourn her passing.  [MHD notation:  d. Sept. 27, 1940]

 

Greene [Chenango Co., NY]:  The Rev. Dr. A.A. Bresee, 86, died Friday morning in the Greene Hospital.  He was rector emeritus of the Zion Episcopal Church of Greene, where he served as pastor for about 30 years.  He is survived by a son, J. Randall Bresee, of Lamesa, Calif.; three daughters, Mrs. Joseph R. Page, and the Misses Dorothy and Gertrude Bresee, all of Greene; a brother, Chester J. Bresee, of Afton; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.  The body was removed to the Harry R. Rogers Funeral Home, 21 North Chenango st., Greene, where friends may call from Saturday evening until Monday noon, at which time the body will be taken to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Joseph R. Page in Greene.  The body will lie in state at the Zion Episcopal Church, Greene, from 11 a.m. Tuesday until the time of the funeral services at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.  The Rt. Rev. Malcolm E. Peabody, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York with the Venerable Walter M. Higley and the Rev. Hubert W. Bierck assisting, will officiate.  Interment in Sylvan Lawn Cemetery [Greene, Chenango Co., NY].  [MHD notation:  d. March 28, 1947]

 

Chester Jarvis Bresee, 96, one of Afton's oldest citizens, died Tuesday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Daniel Grant of Afton, after a short illness.  Mr. Bresee, was an honorary member of Union Lodge, No. 108 F.&A.M. of Towanda, Pa., where he lived before coming to Afton.  He was a life-long member of the Afton Methodist Church serving as Sunday School Superintendent and member of the Official Board for many years.  Mr. Bresee is also survived by two granddaughters, Mrs.Thomas Randall of Gloversville and Mrs. Harvey Wehmeir of Lafayette, Calif.; two great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.  Funeral services were held this Thursday afternoon at the Methodist Church of Afton, which he had served so faithfully, with the Rev. C.B. officiating.  Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery [Afton, Chenango Co., NY]. [MHD notation:  d. April 14, 1953]

 

Mrs. Martha Ingalls Bresee, aged 80 years, died at her home in Afton, Sunday morning, December 25, 1938, after a long illness.  Mrs. Bresee was born June 18, 1858 in Hartwick, N.Y., and attended the old Hartwick Seminary.  In 1879, she was united in marriage to Chester Bresee and lived for a time in Otsego County, coming to Afton in the spring of 1885 to the Old Homestead south of the village, where Mr. and Mrs. Bresee have lived for many years.  Mrs. Bresee was greatly loved and admired by all who knew her.  She was an active member of the Afton M.E Church and also of Cunahunta Chapter, D.A.R., for many years, and always interested in the civic projects of the village, giving freely of her time and talent.  Mrs. Bresee is survived by her husband, Chester J. Bresee, a daughter, Mrs. Daniel Grant, of Afton; a sister, Miss Linda Ingalls, of Richfield Springs; a brother, Leonard Ingalls, of Cooperstown; and two granddaughters, Jean and Margaret Grant, of Afton.  Funeral services were held from the late home at 2 o'clock, Tuesday afternoon of this week, with the Rev. W.S. Jones, of the Afton, M.E. Church, and the Rev. Sidney Heath of St. Ann's Episcopal Church, officiating.  Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery [Afton, Chenango Co., NY]

 

Greene [Chenango Co., NY]:  J. Randall Bresee, a former Greene resident, died Friday in La Mesa, Cal.  He was 62.  He was the only son of the late Dr. A.A. Bresee, who was rector of Zion Episcopal Church here for more than 24 years.  He had lived in California for about 15 years.  Mr. Bresee had lived previously in Binghamton and Whitney Point.  Survivors include his wife, the former Thelma Weed of Whitney Point; three sisters Mrs. Joseph Page and Miss Gertrude Bresee, both of Greene, and Miss Dorothy Bresee of Binghamton, and several nieces and nephews.  Funeral services will be tomorrow in La Mesa.

Mrs. Julia K. Bresee, 85, wife of the Rev. A.A. Bresee, rector emertus of the Zion Episcopal Church of Greene, died Saturday evening at the Greene Hospital.  Besides her husband, she is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Joseph R. Page, of Greene, with whom she made her home, Dorothy and Gertrude Bresee, both of Greene; a son, J. Randall, of LaMesa, Cal.; a grandson, William Page, a G.I. Student at Hobart College, Geneva; three granddaughters, Julia Page, Rochester University, Sarah Page, William Smith College, Geneva, and Mary Page, of Greene. [Bainbridge News & Republican, December 19, 1946]