Family No. 9 - Great Grandparents FRIEDRICH WILHELM BREMER MARY FETZER Friedrich Wilhelm Bremer was born on 23 Nov 1844 in Cincinnati, OH. He was the first child born to his parents. Mary Fetzer was born on 8 Dec 1847 in Cincinnati, OH. She was the second of ten children born to her parents. The 1860 US Census of Hamilton County, Ohio lists Friedrich as a laborer who lived in the household of his parents. In August of 1862, he enlisted in Company F, 79th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He remained with this unit throughout the Civil War. The Company Descriptive Book describes him as follows: Age - 19 years; Height - 5 feet 7 inches Complexion - fair Eyes - brown: hair - brown Where born - Cincinnati, O Occupation - Machinist The 79th Ohio Regiment was assigned to the First Brigade, Third Division, Twentieth Army Corps under the command of General Hooker. The 79th fought in Georgia at Resaca, Pine Mountain, Kenesaw Mountain, Peachtree Creek, Atlanta and Savannah. The Regiment also was in action in Langtonville and Columbia, South Carolina and at Averysburg and Bentonville, North Carolina. There were 600 men in the ranks when the Regiment was formed in 1862. At the end of hostilities, there were 182 men in the Regiment. During the War Between the States, more than 1000 men of the 79th Ohio were killed, captured, wounded, missing or deserted. In October of 1863, Friedrich Bremer was promoted to Corporal. He remained a Corporal until he was discharged. The 79th Ohio was paid off at Camp Dennison, Ohio on 17 Jun 1865. Frederich Bremer returned to Cincinnati and on 15 Sep 1867, he married Mary Fetzer in St. Johns Lutheran Church. Frederich Bremer worked as a machinist for the Little Miami Railroad Company. His father,Ferdinand Bremer, was a Pattern Maker for the Little Miami Railroad. This company was later acquired by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Friedrich Bremer died on 12 Jul 1904. At that time, he and Mary Fetzer Bremer, were living with his mother in the cottage at 2718 Hoff Avenue. Hoff Avenue runs east and west and lies between Columbia and Eastern Avenues. There was a sugar pear tree in the back yard. There was also an outhouse in the back yard. The yard was actually a steep hill to Columbia Avenue. There was at least one stone retaining wall. The kitchen contained a water pump that furnished running water for the household needs. We would visit my great grandmother Bremer and Aunt Ad Everhart at the Hoff Avenue house. After Friedrich Bremer died, Mary Fetzer applied for and received a Widow's Pension of $8.00 per month for her husband's Civil War service. In 1928, the Pension was increased to $40.00 per month. Mary Fetzer Bremer remained a widow until she died on 21 May 1934. Both Friedrich and Mary Fetzer Bremer are buried at the Walnut Hills Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio. William W. Howard Lexington, KY 40517 wmwhoward@hotmail.com