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Frederick Adolphus Brooks

Birth
Athens, Greene County, New York, USA
Death
11 Aug 1904 (aged 66)
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Bloomfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
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Hartford Courant, Hartford, CT, August 12, 1904
Frederick A. Brooks died at his home 100 Commerce St. yesterday morning at 9 o'clock of heart disease. Mr. Brooks was born in Athens, Greene Co., NY, April 4, 1838. He was brought up in that town and when a young man moved to Middletown this state. In 1862, he married Miss Mary L. Geary* of that place and soon after moved to this city. For many years he was employed as engineer at the Hartford Water Works and for the past ten years he had been employed as watchman and fireman for the Hartford Coal Company, holding the latter position at the time of his death. He leaves besides his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Thomas Curtin (Amelia) and Mrs. Drusilla Duggan, both of this city. Funeral arrangements have not been made.

Hartford Courant, Hartford, CT, August 25, 1900
Deaths - Brooks - In this city, August 24 at 17 Seymour St., Adolph G., son of Frederick and Mary Brooks, aged 21 years. Notice of funeral hereafter.

*In the 1910 Census of Hartford, CT, Mary (wife of Frederick) was living with her daughter Amelia Curtin and family. Mary is listed as a nurse for a private family, 64 years old (born abt. 1846) and her parents were born in Ireland.
Hartford Courant, Hartford, CT, August 12, 1904
Frederick A. Brooks died at his home 100 Commerce St. yesterday morning at 9 o'clock of heart disease. Mr. Brooks was born in Athens, Greene Co., NY, April 4, 1838. He was brought up in that town and when a young man moved to Middletown this state. In 1862, he married Miss Mary L. Geary* of that place and soon after moved to this city. For many years he was employed as engineer at the Hartford Water Works and for the past ten years he had been employed as watchman and fireman for the Hartford Coal Company, holding the latter position at the time of his death. He leaves besides his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Thomas Curtin (Amelia) and Mrs. Drusilla Duggan, both of this city. Funeral arrangements have not been made.

Hartford Courant, Hartford, CT, August 25, 1900
Deaths - Brooks - In this city, August 24 at 17 Seymour St., Adolph G., son of Frederick and Mary Brooks, aged 21 years. Notice of funeral hereafter.

*In the 1910 Census of Hartford, CT, Mary (wife of Frederick) was living with her daughter Amelia Curtin and family. Mary is listed as a nurse for a private family, 64 years old (born abt. 1846) and her parents were born in Ireland.


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  • Maintained by: Marte
  • Originally Created by: Pat
  • Added: May 30, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37697223/frederick_adolphus-brooks: accessed ), memorial page for Frederick Adolphus Brooks (4 Apr 1838–11 Aug 1904), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37697223, citing Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Marte (contributor 46943079).