9/10/38 Joseph Brewer obituary – Milton Record newspaper
Joseph Brewer was a resident of Milton for the last 55 years of his life. At 17 he entered his father's business C. Brewer & Co. which operated the old-time square rigged sailing vessels in the China and Hawaiian Islands trade. In 1913 he retired from business, the opening of the Panama Canal having turned much of the sea trade to the faster steam vessels. In 1883 Mr. Brewer came to Milton to live, locating on Adams St., Milton Hill. In 1907 he built his 650 Canton Ave. home. He is survived by wife Helen (Slocum), and sons Edward S. , John D., 2 daughters Mrs. James S. Russell (Madeline), and Mrs. Ellsworth Huntington; son Joseph Jr. died in a car accident many years ago.
Joseph Brewer was born on July 19, 1847. His parents were Captain Charles Brewer and Martha Davis (Turner) Brewer. His name and date of birth are found in Roxbury, Massachusetts records. This record names his parents: Roxbury Births
"Joseph, s. of Cha[rle]s, merchant, and Martha D., July 19, 1847."
Joseph's paternal grandparents were Moses Brewer and Abigail (May) Brewer. Both Moses and Abigail were descendants of immigrant ancestors Daniel Brewer and his wife Joanna: Abigail May was a direct descendant of Sarah Brewer (daughter of Daniel and Joanna), and her husband John May. Moses Brewer was a direct descendant of Nathaniel Brewer (son of Daniel and Joanna), and Elizabeth Rand his wife.
Joseph's maternal grandparents were Harvard graduate and theologian the Reverend Edward Turner, Unitarian Universalist, and Lucy (Davis) Turner, daughter of Levi Davis.
Joseph's father Charles Brewer, merchant and sea captain, was the owner of C. Brewer & Co., Hawaii.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Brewer_%26_Co.
Roxbury Births
Joseph, s. of Cha[rle]s, merchant, and Martha D., July 19, 1847.
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89064881204&view=1up&seq=43
Joseph Brewer was a resident of Milton for the last 55 years of his life. At 17 he entered his father's business C. Brewer & Co. which operated the old-time square rigged sailing vessels in the China and Hawaiian Islands trade. In 1913 he retired from business, the opening of the Panama Canal having turned much of the sea trade to the faster steam vessels. In 1883 Mr. Brewer came to Milton to live, locating on Adams St., Milton Hill. In 1907 he built his 650 Canton Ave. home. He is survived by wife Helen (Slocum), and sons Edward S. , John D., 2 daughters Mrs. James S. Russell (Madeline), and Mrs. Ellsworth Huntington; son Joseph Jr. died in a car accident many years ago.
Joseph Brewer was born on July 19, 1847. His parents were Captain Charles Brewer and Martha Davis (Turner) Brewer. His name and date of birth are found in Roxbury, Massachusetts records. This record names his parents: Roxbury Births
"Joseph, s. of Cha[rle]s, merchant, and Martha D., July 19, 1847."
Joseph's paternal grandparents were Moses Brewer and Abigail (May) Brewer. Both Moses and Abigail were descendants of immigrant ancestors Daniel Brewer and his wife Joanna: Abigail May was a direct descendant of Sarah Brewer (daughter of Daniel and Joanna), and her husband John May. Moses Brewer was a direct descendant of Nathaniel Brewer (son of Daniel and Joanna), and Elizabeth Rand his wife.
Joseph's maternal grandparents were Harvard graduate and theologian the Reverend Edward Turner, Unitarian Universalist, and Lucy (Davis) Turner, daughter of Levi Davis.
Joseph's father Charles Brewer, merchant and sea captain, was the owner of C. Brewer & Co., Hawaii.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Brewer_%26_Co.
Roxbury Births
Joseph, s. of Cha[rle]s, merchant, and Martha D., July 19, 1847.
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89064881204&view=1up&seq=43
9/10/38 Joseph Brewer obituary – Milton Record newspaper
Joseph Brewer was a resident of Milton for the last 55 years of his life. At 17 he entered his father's business C. Brewer & Co. which operated the old-time square rigged sailing vessels in the China and Hawaiian Islands trade. In 1913 he retired from business, the opening of the Panama Canal having turned much of the sea trade to the faster steam vessels. In 1883 Mr. Brewer came to Milton to live, locating on Adams St., Milton Hill. In 1907 he built his 650 Canton Ave. home. He is survived by wife Helen (Slocum), and sons Edward S. , John D., 2 daughters Mrs. James S. Russell (Madeline), and Mrs. Ellsworth Huntington; son Joseph Jr. died in a car accident many years ago.
Joseph Brewer was born on July 19, 1847. His parents were Captain Charles Brewer and Martha Davis (Turner) Brewer. His name and date of birth are found in Roxbury, Massachusetts records. This record names his parents: Roxbury Births
"Joseph, s. of Cha[rle]s, merchant, and Martha D., July 19, 1847."
Joseph's paternal grandparents were Moses Brewer and Abigail (May) Brewer. Both Moses and Abigail were descendants of immigrant ancestors Daniel Brewer and his wife Joanna: Abigail May was a direct descendant of Sarah Brewer (daughter of Daniel and Joanna), and her husband John May. Moses Brewer was a direct descendant of Nathaniel Brewer (son of Daniel and Joanna), and Elizabeth Rand his wife.
Joseph's maternal grandparents were Harvard graduate and theologian the Reverend Edward Turner, Unitarian Universalist, and Lucy (Davis) Turner, daughter of Levi Davis.
Joseph's father Charles Brewer, merchant and sea captain, was the owner of C. Brewer & Co., Hawaii.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Brewer_%26_Co.
Roxbury Births
Joseph, s. of Cha[rle]s, merchant, and Martha D., July 19, 1847.
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89064881204&view=1up&seq=43
Joseph Brewer was a resident of Milton for the last 55 years of his life. At 17 he entered his father's business C. Brewer & Co. which operated the old-time square rigged sailing vessels in the China and Hawaiian Islands trade. In 1913 he retired from business, the opening of the Panama Canal having turned much of the sea trade to the faster steam vessels. In 1883 Mr. Brewer came to Milton to live, locating on Adams St., Milton Hill. In 1907 he built his 650 Canton Ave. home. He is survived by wife Helen (Slocum), and sons Edward S. , John D., 2 daughters Mrs. James S. Russell (Madeline), and Mrs. Ellsworth Huntington; son Joseph Jr. died in a car accident many years ago.
Joseph Brewer was born on July 19, 1847. His parents were Captain Charles Brewer and Martha Davis (Turner) Brewer. His name and date of birth are found in Roxbury, Massachusetts records. This record names his parents: Roxbury Births
"Joseph, s. of Cha[rle]s, merchant, and Martha D., July 19, 1847."
Joseph's paternal grandparents were Moses Brewer and Abigail (May) Brewer. Both Moses and Abigail were descendants of immigrant ancestors Daniel Brewer and his wife Joanna: Abigail May was a direct descendant of Sarah Brewer (daughter of Daniel and Joanna), and her husband John May. Moses Brewer was a direct descendant of Nathaniel Brewer (son of Daniel and Joanna), and Elizabeth Rand his wife.
Joseph's maternal grandparents were Harvard graduate and theologian the Reverend Edward Turner, Unitarian Universalist, and Lucy (Davis) Turner, daughter of Levi Davis.
Joseph's father Charles Brewer, merchant and sea captain, was the owner of C. Brewer & Co., Hawaii.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Brewer_%26_Co.
Roxbury Births
Joseph, s. of Cha[rle]s, merchant, and Martha D., July 19, 1847.
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89064881204&view=1up&seq=43
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