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George Thomas Brewster (1892 - 1957)

George Thomas Brewster
Born in Cucumber, McDowell, West Virginia, United Statesmap
Son of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 23 Jun 1921 [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at age 64 in Newhall, McDowell Co, WVmap
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Biography

Son of Marion Brewster (1868-1937) and Lenora “Lennie” Alice Taylor (1870-1947).

George Thomas Brewster married Annie Caroline Shrader (1899-1981) on 23 June 1921. They had seven children: Guy Vernon (1922-1922); Eugene Harold (1923-1984); Kenneth Russell (1925-2014); Georgie Winifred (1926-1943); Lucy Alice (1928-2008); Hubert L. (1930-2016); Aaron Burleigh (1939-1982).

George Thomas Brewster was the brother of Edward Ebenezer Brewster (1897-1964) who married Lyda Shrader (1902-1983) who was the sister of Annie Caroline Shrader.

Coal miner and mail carrier. A Marion Brewster (George's father?) was appointed Postmaster at Shraders, VA, on 7 Mar 1918.

The cause of death for George Thomas Brewster was "Cardiac Failure and enlargement" due to "Auricular Fibrillation" and "Arteriosclerosis and chronic heart disease."

George Thomas Brewster was buried in the Grassy Spur Church Cemetery, Bishop, Tazewell Co, VA, on 27 Nov 1957.

Sources

  • Ancestry.com entry for "George Thomas Brewster" and "George Thomas Brewster, Coal Company Trackman and US Postal Service Mail Carrier".
  • Find A Grave Memorial No. 22802467, created by Virginia Gal and last updated on 10 Nov 2007.
  • Ancestry.com, U. S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (database on-line), Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
  • Ancestry.com, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (database on-line), Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2005. (Registration State: WV; Registration County: McDowell; Roll: 1952622; Draft Board No. 2; medium build; medium height; light brown hair, not bald; blue eyes; one eye out).
  • Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (database on-line), Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. (Local Board No. 3, War, McDowell Co, WV; Registration Date: 27 Apr 1942; Height: 5'6"; Weight: 147 lbs.; black and grey hair; light complexion; blue eyes; right eye gone).
  • Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census (database on-line), Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2004. (Census Year: 1900; Census Place: Big Creek, McDowell Co, WV; Roll: 1763; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0068; FHL Film No.: 1241763; Family No.: 118). Listed as "George J. Bruster", age 6, living in the household of his father, "Marion Bruster".
  • Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (database on-line), Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006. (Census Year: 1910; Census Place: Big Creek, McDowell Co, WV; Roll: T624_1686; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0074; FHL Film No.: 1375699). Listed as George T. Brewster, age 17, mail carrier, living in the household of his father, Marion Brewster.
  • Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (database on-line), Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. (Census Year: 1920; Census Place: Big Creek, McDowell Co, WV; Roll: T625_1959; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 52; FHL Film No.: 1375699). Listed as George Brewster, age 27, miner, living in the household of his father, Marion Brewster.
  • Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census (database on-line), Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2002. (Census Year: 1930; Census Place: Big Creek, McDowell Co, WV; Roll: 2544; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL Film No.: 2342278; Family No.: 316). Listed as George T. Brewster, age 37, trackman for coal company; head of household.
  • Ancestry.com, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973 (database on-line), Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. (FHL Film No. 800214).
  • West Virginia, State Department of Health Division of Vital Statistics, Certificate of Death No. 57016557 (George Thomas Brewster), filed on 13 Dec 1957.




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