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Peter Brooks (est. 1837-D) [220]Return to Top

Main source :31

male
Born estimated 1837
Father: Johann “John” Brux {Brooks} (1811-1891) [219]
Mother: Catharina Brim {Brux} (est. 1810-before 1870) [316]

Occupation: soldier
Died

Katherine “Kate” Brooks {Backoff} (1839-1923) [221]Return to Top

Main source :566

female
Born 1839 in Prussia :2935,p44
Father: Johann “John” Brux {Brooks} (1811-1891) [219]
Mother: Catharina Brim {Brux} (est. 1810-before 1870) [316]

Occupation: keeping house :2935,p44
Emigrated to United States
Married Francis “Frank” Backoff (1831-1898) [224] :556
Died 1923
Buried in St. Aloysius cemetery, Springville, Erie county, New York

Michael Brooks (est. 1851-D) [222]Return to Top

Main source :31

male
Born estimated 1851
Father: Johann “John” Brux {Brooks} (1811-1891) [219]
Mother: Catharina Brim {Brux} (est. 1810-before 1870) [316]

Died

Martin Brux {Brooks} (1853-1926) [223]Return to Top

Main source :1218

male
Born 12 May 1853 in Orchard Park, Erie county, New York :1218
Father: Johann “John” Brux {Brooks} (1811-1891) [219]
Mother: Catharina Brim {Brux} (est. 1810-before 1870) [316]

Education: He could not read or write. :741
Occupation: farm worker for Enoch Frye in 1880 :2935,p24
dairy and grape farmer :741
Married Mary Margaretha Gamel {Brooks} (1857-about 1885) [8341] :668,p20
25 Oct 1881 in St. Mary’s RC church, New Oregon, Erie county, New York
Witnesses: Peter Schmitt, Elizabeth Gammel, Francis Bruchs & Mary Anna Haeberer
In 1880 Martin and Mary were both working on the Enoch Frye farm. :2935,p24
Married Ida Harriet Pierce {Peters} {Brooks} (1868-1918) [1051] :741
Residence: Concord township, Erie county, New York (1910)
near Gowanda, Cattaraugus county, New York (Versales?)
Perrysberg, New York :1090
Collins Center, Erie county, New York :1090
Children:
Pearl “Perl” Brooks (1886-1951) [1052]
Earl Peter Brooks (1886-1963) [2176]
William Martin Brooks (1888-1962) [860]
Gladys E. Brux {Tackentien} {Meyers} {Marshall} (about 1895-1972) [10610]
Jay Arthur Brooks (1897-1953) [862]
Angelee Brux {Valentine} (1899-1917) [8355]
Ralph Edward Brooks {Sullivan} (1905-1965) [8356]
Died 22 Nov 1926 :1090
of cardiac decompensation :1218
Buried in Gowanda, Cattaraugus county, New York (Pine Hill) :1218 :2804
Emma Fuller [780] remembers her Uncle Martin’s long white beard.

Francis “Frank” Backoff (1831-1898) [224]Return to Top

Main source :566 (source for name :476)

male
Born 1831 in Baden, Germany :2935,p44
Father: John Backoff (est. 1800-D) [5295] :476
Mother: Waldbord Olks {Backoff} (est. 1800-D) [5296]

Occupation: farmer :476 :2935,p44
Emigrated to United States
Married Katherine Brooks {Backoff} (1839-1923) [221] :556
Died 26 Oct 1898 in Concord township, Erie county, New York :476
of heart disease and dropsy :476 :1475,p10
Buried in St. Aloysius cemetery, Springville, Erie county, New York

Leopold Gentner (1852-1916) [225]Return to Top

Main source :478

male
Born 1 Nov 1852 in Wiesental, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany :534,p113
Father: Heinrich Gentner (1815-1886) [14]
Mother: Maria Ursula Lehn {Gentner} (1816-1871) [15]

Occupation: day laborer :534,p113
railway section foreman
Emigrated 1880 to United States :1402 :2547
Married Maria Theresia Day {Gentner} (1857-1936) [5640] :534,p113
8 Jun 1876
Residence: Wiesental, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany
Springville, Erie county, New York (West Main St) :570 :3176
Children:
Karolina “Lena” Gentner {Schueler} (1877-1938) [5641]
Franziska Gentner (1878-D) [5642]
Valentin Gentner (1880-1910) [5643]
John Leopold Gentner (1894-1954) [6143]
Genevieve Mary Gentner {Blemel} (1896-1991) [6163]
Leopold came to America with his wife and children some time in 1880.
Died 13 May 1916 in Springville, Erie county, New York
of lobar pneumonia
Buried in St. Aloysius cemetery, Springville, Erie county, New York :494
His gravestone lists his birth date as 1854 :494

Maria Heary (1849-D) [226]Return to Top

Main source :666,p73 (source for name :975)

female
Born Apr 1849
Father: Jacob Hiery (1813-1886) [6210]
Mother: Maria Tarrit {Hiery} (1820-1879) [6211]

Emigrated 1852 to United States :975
Died
Her given name is also listed as Ana Maria. :666,p73

Margaret Heary {Feddick} (1836-1890) [227]Return to Top

Main source :206,p363 (source for name :613)

female
Born 1836 in Paris, France or Prussia :666,p73 :2935,p45
Father: Jacob Hiery (1813-1886) [6210]
Mother: Maria Tarrit {Hiery} (1820-1879) [6211]

Occupation: keeping house :2935,p45
Residence: Buffalo, Erie county, New York :719
Emigrated 1852 to United States :975
Married John Feddick (1837-1902) [315] :613
1858 :719 :206,p353
Residence: Springville, Erie county, New York :560,p6
Concord township, Erie county, New York (1880) :2935,p45
Children:
George Feddick (1859-D) [10716] :206,p364
Rinetta “Nettie” Feddick {Reuter} (1861-D) [10294] :560,p6
Mary Feddick (1862-1876) [10717] :206,p364
Emma Feddick {Weismantel} (1866-1943) [9151] :667,p5
John Feddick (1868-D) [8995] :670,p18
Peter Feddick (1870-D) [10726] :206,p363
Victor Feddick (1873-D) [10727] :206,p363
Helena Feddick (1875-D) [7385] :568
Elisabeth Anna Feddick (1877-D) [7386] :568
Helen Feddick (1878-D) [10728] :206,p363
Lettie or Lottie Feddick (1881-1915) [10729] :206,p363
Died 20 Apr 1890 :1678 :1475,p5
Buried in St. Aloysius cemetery, Springville, Erie county, New York :1678

Cornelius “Neil” Heary (1859-D) [228]Return to Top

Main source :667 (source for name :31)

male
Born 1 Aug 1859 in New Oregon, Erie county, New York
Father: Jacob Hiery (1813-1886) [6210]
Mother: Maria Tarrit {Hiery} (1820-1879) [6211]
Baptized 18 Aug 1859 in St. Mary’s RC church, New Oregon, Erie county, New York
Godparents: Cornelius Kiefer & Catharina Winter

Died
He farmed for a while with Philip Heary [4467]. :785

Jacob H. “Jake” Heary (1856-1933) [229]Return to Top

Main source :477

male
Born 24 Sep 1856 in Wyandale, Erie county, New York
Father: Jacob Hiery (1813-1886) [6210]
Mother: Maria Tarrit {Hiery} (1820-1879) [6211]
Baptized 28 Sep 1856 in St. Martin’s RC church, Langford, Erie county, New York :670,p20
Godparents: Jacob & Margaretha Hirye :670,p20

Occupation: blacksmith
Married Mary Mihm {Heary} (1856-1935) [2628] :560,p9
16 May 1882 in St. Aloysius RC church, Springville, Erie county, New York
Witnesses: Cornelius Hiry, Georgii Mimh, Anna M. Hiry, Carolina Mihm
Died 16 Oct 1933 in Springville, Erie county, New York
of chronic myocarditis
Buried in St. Aloysius cemetery, Springville, Erie county, New York :563
Jacob and John Burkhardt had a blacksmith shop on Pearl Street in Springville. :999

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