GEO. W. BREWSTER

Mar. 21, 1837-May 25, 1907

George Brewster, who was born March 21, 1837, and died May 25, 1907. He was a lifelong resident of Coventry Township and was one of the most successful business men in this section of Summit County. He was largely interested in coal for many years and, with a brother, operated what is known as the Brewster mill, for a long period. He shared in posesion of the large Brewster estate, which passed into the hands of his widow at the time of his death. He was identified with the Republican party and with the Masonic fraternity.

On October 19. 1876, he married Maria Kent, who was born June 1, 1843, in Suffield Township, Portage County. Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Brewster had four children Georgia, who married Perry A Krisher and has one daughter, Dorothy Wallace, who died at the age of two and one-half years: Arthur, who died at the age of fifteen, and Bessie, who died aged twenty

Though an active Republican from the organization of the party, Mr. Brewster has never sought office, but in 1890 the Republican County Convention voluntarily, and with great unanimity, placed him in nomination for coroner, to which responsible position he was duly elected for the term of two years.

Died: May 25, 1907 was buried in Glendale Cemetery in Akron, Ohio.

Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962 for Bessie M. Brewster

Name Bessie M. Brewster
Gender Female
Baptism/Christening Date
Baptism/Christening Place , SUMMIT, OHIO
Birth Date 20 Dec 1883
Birthplace , SUMMIT, OHIO
Father's Name George W. Brewster
Father's Birthplace
Father's Age
Mother's Name Maria L. Kent
Mother's Birthplace
Mother's Age
Source Film Number 900946
Reference Number 2:GRD6TF

1. CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS
   EDITED AND COMPILED BY: WILLIAM B. DOYLE,
   PUBLISHED BY: BIOGRAPHICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY
   CHICAGO, ILL. 1908
   P. 765

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