From Muscatine IA, Journal Aug. 8, 1951
Glen Brewer of
Fairport Dies
Of Gun Wounds
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Glen Brewer, 69, a resident of Fairport for 46 years died of gunshot wounds at his home at Fairport.
County Coroner William Catalona pronounced his death a suicide, death resulting from gunshot wounds
in the abdomen.
The son of Steven and Nancy Elizabeth Acey Brewer, he was born 8 April 1882 in
Illinois City Illinois. His wife is the former Kate Waldon. Mr. Brewer had been employed as a section laborer on the Rock Island railroad.
Surviving are his wife, living at Mt. Pleasant, Ia.; one son, Alva Lee Griffin of Sigourney; one stepson, Fred Bahr of Muscatine; three daughters, Mrs. Effie Rossi of Starks, Neb., Miss Dicie Brewer of Rockwell City, Ia,, and Mrs. Ellen McDaniels of Marengo Ia., two sisters, Mrs. Nuffie Cramer of Fairport and Mrs. Minnie Bird of Lawrenceville Ill.; and 13 grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents, first wife, two sons, one daughter, two brothers and one sister.
The body has been taken to the Fairbanks Home for Funerals and friends may call there after 10 a.m. Thursday.
Funeral services have been scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Fairbanks Chapel. Burial
will be in the Fairport Cemetery in Fairport Iowa.
Note from June Brewer Welsch the name Cramer should be Creamer also Clara told me Glen was murdered as they found money missing
1910 Sweetland Township, Muscatine Iowa Census
Glen Brewer 29 born Illinois, married 2 years
Niny 17 born Illinois she had one child and one still living
Leonard 2 born Iowa
1915 Muscatine County Iowa, Census
Glen Brewer 33
Nina 22
Nancy 66 (This was his mother)
Leonard 6
Effie 4
Dicy 2
Norma 1
1920 Sweetland Township Muscatine County IA census;
Glen Brewer wd. 39 born IL;
1925 Census
Brewer Glen Head 40 Sweetland Twp.
Brewer Louise Wife 32 Sweetland Twp.
Brewer Leonard Son 16 Sweetland Twp.
Brewer Nancy E M in Law 76
1930 Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa Census;
Glen Brewer 49 laborer on Railroad born IL, parents born IL;
Louisa wife 34 born Wisconsin parents born Germany
Frederick son 9 born IA
This is wrong as Louisa had a son Fred Bahr by her first husband.
It was believed Glen was murdered instead of suicide.
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
It said he was born April 8, 1880
He was living in Fairport, MuscatineCounty, Iowa
He was working for the railroad
Nearest relative Nina Brewer
He was medium height and built blue eyes and dark brown hair.
He had the fokkowing children
1.Leonard Gorden Brewer
2.Effie Brewer
3.Dicy Brewer
4.Norma Brewer
5.Ellen Irene Brewer Piper
6.Lee Brewer
7.Edward B. Brewer Hayes∼Source: www.iowagravestones.org; additional data and/or photo may be available on source website; please read my bio before emailing me
Glen Brewer of
Fairport Dies
Of Gun Wounds
---------
Glen Brewer, 69, a resident of Fairport for 46 years died of gunshot wounds at his home at Fairport.
County Coroner William Catalona pronounced his death a suicide, death resulting from gunshot wounds
in the abdomen.
The son of Steven and Nancy Elizabeth Acey Brewer, he was born 8 April 1882 in
Illinois City Illinois. His wife is the former Kate Waldon. Mr. Brewer had been employed as a section laborer on the Rock Island railroad.
Surviving are his wife, living at Mt. Pleasant, Ia.; one son, Alva Lee Griffin of Sigourney; one stepson, Fred Bahr of Muscatine; three daughters, Mrs. Effie Rossi of Starks, Neb., Miss Dicie Brewer of Rockwell City, Ia,, and Mrs. Ellen McDaniels of Marengo Ia., two sisters, Mrs. Nuffie Cramer of Fairport and Mrs. Minnie Bird of Lawrenceville Ill.; and 13 grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents, first wife, two sons, one daughter, two brothers and one sister.
The body has been taken to the Fairbanks Home for Funerals and friends may call there after 10 a.m. Thursday.
Funeral services have been scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Fairbanks Chapel. Burial
will be in the Fairport Cemetery in Fairport Iowa.
Note from June Brewer Welsch the name Cramer should be Creamer also Clara told me Glen was murdered as they found money missing
1910 Sweetland Township, Muscatine Iowa Census
Glen Brewer 29 born Illinois, married 2 years
Niny 17 born Illinois she had one child and one still living
Leonard 2 born Iowa
1915 Muscatine County Iowa, Census
Glen Brewer 33
Nina 22
Nancy 66 (This was his mother)
Leonard 6
Effie 4
Dicy 2
Norma 1
1920 Sweetland Township Muscatine County IA census;
Glen Brewer wd. 39 born IL;
1925 Census
Brewer Glen Head 40 Sweetland Twp.
Brewer Louise Wife 32 Sweetland Twp.
Brewer Leonard Son 16 Sweetland Twp.
Brewer Nancy E M in Law 76
1930 Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa Census;
Glen Brewer 49 laborer on Railroad born IL, parents born IL;
Louisa wife 34 born Wisconsin parents born Germany
Frederick son 9 born IA
This is wrong as Louisa had a son Fred Bahr by her first husband.
It was believed Glen was murdered instead of suicide.
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
It said he was born April 8, 1880
He was living in Fairport, MuscatineCounty, Iowa
He was working for the railroad
Nearest relative Nina Brewer
He was medium height and built blue eyes and dark brown hair.
He had the fokkowing children
1.Leonard Gorden Brewer
2.Effie Brewer
3.Dicy Brewer
4.Norma Brewer
5.Ellen Irene Brewer Piper
6.Lee Brewer
7.Edward B. Brewer Hayes∼Source: www.iowagravestones.org; additional data and/or photo may be available on source website; please read my bio before emailing me
From Muscatine IA, Journal Aug. 8, 1951
Glen Brewer of
Fairport Dies
Of Gun Wounds
---------
Glen Brewer, 69, a resident of Fairport for 46 years died of gunshot wounds at his home at Fairport.
County Coroner William Catalona pronounced his death a suicide, death resulting from gunshot wounds
in the abdomen.
The son of Steven and Nancy Elizabeth Acey Brewer, he was born 8 April 1882 in
Illinois City Illinois. His wife is the former Kate Waldon. Mr. Brewer had been employed as a section laborer on the Rock Island railroad.
Surviving are his wife, living at Mt. Pleasant, Ia.; one son, Alva Lee Griffin of Sigourney; one stepson, Fred Bahr of Muscatine; three daughters, Mrs. Effie Rossi of Starks, Neb., Miss Dicie Brewer of Rockwell City, Ia,, and Mrs. Ellen McDaniels of Marengo Ia., two sisters, Mrs. Nuffie Cramer of Fairport and Mrs. Minnie Bird of Lawrenceville Ill.; and 13 grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents, first wife, two sons, one daughter, two brothers and one sister.
The body has been taken to the Fairbanks Home for Funerals and friends may call there after 10 a.m. Thursday.
Funeral services have been scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Fairbanks Chapel. Burial
will be in the Fairport Cemetery in Fairport Iowa.
Note from June Brewer Welsch the name Cramer should be Creamer also Clara told me Glen was murdered as they found money missing
1910 Sweetland Township, Muscatine Iowa Census
Glen Brewer 29 born Illinois, married 2 years
Niny 17 born Illinois she had one child and one still living
Leonard 2 born Iowa
1915 Muscatine County Iowa, Census
Glen Brewer 33
Nina 22
Nancy 66 (This was his mother)
Leonard 6
Effie 4
Dicy 2
Norma 1
1920 Sweetland Township Muscatine County IA census;
Glen Brewer wd. 39 born IL;
1925 Census
Brewer Glen Head 40 Sweetland Twp.
Brewer Louise Wife 32 Sweetland Twp.
Brewer Leonard Son 16 Sweetland Twp.
Brewer Nancy E M in Law 76
1930 Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa Census;
Glen Brewer 49 laborer on Railroad born IL, parents born IL;
Louisa wife 34 born Wisconsin parents born Germany
Frederick son 9 born IA
This is wrong as Louisa had a son Fred Bahr by her first husband.
It was believed Glen was murdered instead of suicide.
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
It said he was born April 8, 1880
He was living in Fairport, MuscatineCounty, Iowa
He was working for the railroad
Nearest relative Nina Brewer
He was medium height and built blue eyes and dark brown hair.
He had the fokkowing children
1.Leonard Gorden Brewer
2.Effie Brewer
3.Dicy Brewer
4.Norma Brewer
5.Ellen Irene Brewer Piper
6.Lee Brewer
7.Edward B. Brewer Hayes∼Source: www.iowagravestones.org; additional data and/or photo may be available on source website; please read my bio before emailing me
Glen Brewer of
Fairport Dies
Of Gun Wounds
---------
Glen Brewer, 69, a resident of Fairport for 46 years died of gunshot wounds at his home at Fairport.
County Coroner William Catalona pronounced his death a suicide, death resulting from gunshot wounds
in the abdomen.
The son of Steven and Nancy Elizabeth Acey Brewer, he was born 8 April 1882 in
Illinois City Illinois. His wife is the former Kate Waldon. Mr. Brewer had been employed as a section laborer on the Rock Island railroad.
Surviving are his wife, living at Mt. Pleasant, Ia.; one son, Alva Lee Griffin of Sigourney; one stepson, Fred Bahr of Muscatine; three daughters, Mrs. Effie Rossi of Starks, Neb., Miss Dicie Brewer of Rockwell City, Ia,, and Mrs. Ellen McDaniels of Marengo Ia., two sisters, Mrs. Nuffie Cramer of Fairport and Mrs. Minnie Bird of Lawrenceville Ill.; and 13 grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents, first wife, two sons, one daughter, two brothers and one sister.
The body has been taken to the Fairbanks Home for Funerals and friends may call there after 10 a.m. Thursday.
Funeral services have been scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Fairbanks Chapel. Burial
will be in the Fairport Cemetery in Fairport Iowa.
Note from June Brewer Welsch the name Cramer should be Creamer also Clara told me Glen was murdered as they found money missing
1910 Sweetland Township, Muscatine Iowa Census
Glen Brewer 29 born Illinois, married 2 years
Niny 17 born Illinois she had one child and one still living
Leonard 2 born Iowa
1915 Muscatine County Iowa, Census
Glen Brewer 33
Nina 22
Nancy 66 (This was his mother)
Leonard 6
Effie 4
Dicy 2
Norma 1
1920 Sweetland Township Muscatine County IA census;
Glen Brewer wd. 39 born IL;
1925 Census
Brewer Glen Head 40 Sweetland Twp.
Brewer Louise Wife 32 Sweetland Twp.
Brewer Leonard Son 16 Sweetland Twp.
Brewer Nancy E M in Law 76
1930 Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa Census;
Glen Brewer 49 laborer on Railroad born IL, parents born IL;
Louisa wife 34 born Wisconsin parents born Germany
Frederick son 9 born IA
This is wrong as Louisa had a son Fred Bahr by her first husband.
It was believed Glen was murdered instead of suicide.
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
It said he was born April 8, 1880
He was living in Fairport, MuscatineCounty, Iowa
He was working for the railroad
Nearest relative Nina Brewer
He was medium height and built blue eyes and dark brown hair.
He had the fokkowing children
1.Leonard Gorden Brewer
2.Effie Brewer
3.Dicy Brewer
4.Norma Brewer
5.Ellen Irene Brewer Piper
6.Lee Brewer
7.Edward B. Brewer Hayes∼Source: www.iowagravestones.org; additional data and/or photo may be available on source website; please read my bio before emailing me
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