Joseph Brewster (1822 - 1895)

Born 16 Feb 1822 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Jane Bunce — married 8 Sep 1847 in Connecticut

Descendants

Died 20 Nov 1895 at age 73 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York

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Biography

"Joseph Brewster was graduated from Yale College in 1842, and the following year he was tutor in the family of Senator William Cabell Rives of Virginia.

Being led to study the position of the Episcopal Church he entered its ministry, studying in the General Theological Seminary at New York City, and at Hartford, Conn., with Dr. Burgess, later the bishop of Maine. He was first settled at Windham, Conn., and then at Wallingford. Conn.

In 1854 he returned to his native city, New Haven, to become rector of Christ Church, where he continued for twenty-eight years. At the beginning of his rectorship it was a small mission church, but under his charge it grew to be a strong and independent parish, a new church building was erected, missions were established, etc.

Owing to ill health he resigned in 1882, but officiated in various churches in Connecticut, Baltimore and Brooklyn, until, in 1894, he became the rector of Saint Michael's Church, Brooklyn, where he ministered with remarkable success and continued in active duty until within two days of his death.

The Reverend Joseph Brewster was a man of scholarly tastes, a forceful and earnest preacher, most impressive in his rendering of the services of the church, socially very charming, with great personal magnetism, brilliant wit, and a keen knowledge both of books and men."

Sources

• "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7LY-G4G : 17 March 2018), Joseph Brewster and Sarah Jane Bunce, 1847.
• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 August 2019), memorial page for Rev Joseph Brewster (16 Feb 1822–20 Nov 1895), Find A Grave Memorial no. 93462040, citing Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Member#47194125 (contributor 47194125) .