Elmer Fred Brunner (1895 - 1967)

Ancestors

Died Nov 1967 at age 72 in Erie County, New York

Biography of Elmer BRUNNER of 1895

Elmer Brunner was born in 1895 the son of George Brunner, Sr., and his wife Louise Dutzauer

Elmer Brunner is one of many siblings:

• Charlotte Brunner , born about 1886, who married Herbert Charles Rose, moved to Nebraska, had about five children before dying in childbirth in 1926 in LIncoln County, Nebraska. At least two of her children married.
• Elizabeth Brunner, born September 1887 who married Arthur A. Schauf, had 3 children, was widowed in 1937 and bought a deli in Williamsville, New York before 1940, and passed away in 1961.
• George J. Brunner, Jr., born July 3, 1889 in Clarence, Erie County, New York, married Alice Hall, had at least one child, registered for the World War I Draft on June 5, 1917 when he lived in a rural part of Williamville. He passed away November 10, 1948 in Snyder, New York.
• Theodore J. Brunner, born in July 2, 1891. who was named for his maternal grandfather, married Josephine E. Unknown, and passed away October 19, 1966.
• Harry H. Brunner, born in July 9, 1893, who married Alice Stanley, and passed away July 6, 1961.
• Elmer Frederick Brunner , born in January 6 1895, worked at Lang's Farm at 2669 Bailey Avenue on June 5, 1917 when he registered for the World War I Draft, married Anna Unknown after 1920, married Dorothy Lang at an unknown date, and passed away in November 1967.
• Anna M. Brunner, born in September 2, 1896, in Amherst, Erie County, New York, who married Henry Bumgartner on April 4, 1918 in Amherst, lived on Kensington Avenue in Buffalo, NY in 1930, at 332 Cornwall Avenue in Buffalo, New York in 1940, was widowed in 1955, and passed away October 8, 1959 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York.
• Howard William Brunner , born November 20, 1898, married Leona Leunce on in Eggertsville, Erie County, New York on August 10, 1920, who may have worked for the Railroads, and who may have died in 1982 at the age of 84 years old.
• Mildred Brunner , born about 1902, who married Edward Bach and passed away after 1961.
• Franklin Brunner, born about 1905, who married Florence Stanley. and passed away at the age of 71 years in 1976.
• Viola Louise Brunner, born 1907, who married Oscar Trapper and had at least one son, and passed away January 12, 1961 in Clarence Center, NY.
• Paul William Brunner, born July 30, 1910, who passed away in infancy on March 23, 1911, probably from digestive problems.

Elizabeth Brunner is enumerated on the 1910 United States Census as the second child of George Brunner and his wife. She was living with her parents, ten siblings, her grandfather and an aunt:

Household-Role-Sex-Age-Birthplace

• George Brunner Head M 49 New York
• Louise Brunner Wife F 43 New York
• Charlotte Brunner Daughter F 24 New York
• Elizabeth Brunner Daughter F 22 New York
• George Brunner Son M 20 New York
• Theadore Brunner Son M 18 New York
• Harry Brunner Son M 17 New York
• Elmer Brunner Son M 15 New York
• Anna Brunner Daughter F 13 New York
• Howard Brunner Son M 11 New York
• Mildred Brunner Daughter F 8 New York
• Franklin Brunner Son M 5 New York
• Viola Brunner Daughter F 3 New York
• Theadore Dutzauer Father-in-law M 76 Germany
• Matilda Metzert Sister F 40 New York

George Brunner, Jr. passed away before 1995.

Sources

• Obituary for Viola Brunner Trapper, January 12, 1961.

• 1910 United States Federal Census for Amherst, New York

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXTJ-3LC : 12 December 2014), Elmer Fred Brunner, 1917-1918; citing Buffalo City no 12, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,712,128.