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From wayne Olsen:
From "The History of the Brigham Family", by W. I. Tyler Brigham, The Grafton Press, NY, 1907:
Also titled "Ensign", died at age 93; married his cousin Mary.
He settled on a part of his father Thomas' homestead in Marlboro, where he was tythingman, 1704; constable, 1714; moderator, 1715, and selectman in 1719, 22 and 32. He was commonly called the "Indian Warrier". One day while chopping in the woods he saw a savage preparing to take aim at him; he seized his own musket, stepped forward in fullview, exclaiming as he did so, "shoot straight, you dog." Both fired at the same moment, when the Indian dropped his gun, and giving a tremendous whoop, bounded high into the air and fell dead. His bullet passed close to the ear of Jonathan, who escaped unhurt.
From Edmund Rice Assn Website:
Jonathan was born on 22 February 1674/75. 111,105 He married Mary Fay, daughter of John Fay and Mary (--?--), on 26 March 1696 at Marlborough, Middlesex Co, MA.106,108,103 He died on 4 January 1768 at Marlborough, Middlesex Co, MA, in his 94th year. 107,112
He and Mary Fay resided in 1696 at Marlborough, Middlesex Co, MA.107
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From "History of Hardin Co, OH",p. 956:
Capt P.C. Boslow, retired, Patterson. Among the pioneers of Hardin County we find and record the name of Capt. Boslow, whose father John was a native of Virginia, but whose father, again in early life, settled in Canada, where John matured and married Mary Condon of New Brunswick. In1832 he came to Ohio with his wife and 8 children, settling near Cleveland, but he died in 1848 in Green County, WI, and his widow died in Richmond, IN in 1881. Of their 9 children, Peter C. is the 4th, and was born near Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1819, but from the age of 13 years has been a resident of Ohio, and since 1845 has lived in Hardin County. The following year, he and H. D. Harrison laid out Patterson ,and in the same year he married Harriet Sherrer of Ross County. Soon afterward he opened a store, and for a number of years he was identified with all the leading interests in and about Patterson.
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Ora's connection to the faamily of Rosina and Matt Hoover is based on Ora's obituary.
Jennie married Ernest (Arch) Patrick and had a daughter Hilda.
married Iva Martha Greenfield and had a daughter Marion Esther.
Ethel married William J. Teeter and had a daughter Ruth
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Per Moyer - 1863 - George was living in Wisconsin
per Moyer in 1864 George was living in Winona County, MN
Per 1870 Census: George and Marguarite are living next door to George's birth family. They both state that both their parents are of foreign birth. George's occupation is farmer. Value of personal estate is $300.00.
Per Moyer - in 1880 George was a Lutheran Minister - 8 miles SE of Buffalo Lake, MN, McLeod or Sibley County
per Moyer - In 1919 living in Minneapolis, MN
Per Britzius File II - p. 16 - "(George) was a Lutheran minister in rural Minnesota, gave his sermons in German. Earned $600 a year, sent $100 to his 'boys' homesteading in Montana. George may have originally obtained the land in Montana (near Harlowton) for his sons to settle. . . Don Russell grandson of George's, son of Lydia) wrote me in 1978 about his grandparents as follows: . . .'And my grandfather had strong opinions about telling the truth--as well as card playing, booze, Catholics and Jews; all bad. He was a stong believer in honesty, hard work, his church, fairness as he saw it. And he was a pretty good natural physician (meaning he believed in the curative power of natural herbs). In some of his parishes he was the only 'doctor' in the area. He was also kind and generous, so it was only natural (one obituary said) that friends came to his funeral from as far away as 100 miles. His medical assisstance was usually rewarded with farm produce; from laying hens to a barrel of fall apples - sometimes spring plowing help. His chief vanity was the ownership of the best looking pair of horses in his parish - he knew how to drive them, too. You could say he loved good horses the way I like my red Cadillac.'"
1900 Census - Dakota County, MN, Hampton twsp - George and Maggie "Britzus" shown with 4 younger children.
Per 1870 Census: George and Marguarite are living next door to George's birth family. They both state that both their parents are of foreign birth. George's occupation is farmer. Value of personal estate is $300.00.
Per Bill Moyer, Britzius II file, "Maggie" Brown's parents were Carl Braun, b. 9 Jul 1823 and Christina Britzius, b. 14 Mar 1827. They were from Bisterschied.
From Britzius FileII - Eldon lived in Fairbault, MN. She "married (1) Dan Hagan, had children Lillian and Clifford. Mr. Hagan had a livery Stable, but was a beer drunk. One time things got so bad Eldon tied him to the bed and beat him with a stick. Eldon married (2) _____ Bowman, in Minneapolis, but he was 'shiftless.' She married (3) _____ Kenneberg. She ran away from home when about 17 or 18, moved to St Peter, MN. Leona (Lydia) went with her. The girls found life in the country with a strictly religious father too oppressive. They always had to live poorly, wearing old clothes given by parishioners, and to care for the 'smelly babies' of the people attending services or visiting the minister. Leona said Eldon had a 'come hither look' that attracted men, even though she said she wasn't trying to flirt. Leona said she left home with Eldon to 'keep Eldon out of trouble.'
The SSdeath index lists Ella Britzius B. 8 Feb 1880 and death Jan 1967 in Mandan ND. I believe this may be our Ella but the birth in 1880 can't be right.
per Britzius II - Wesley was a dentist in Rochester, MN. He moved to Harlowton, MT. He did not have children.
Milton ranched in Montana. When he died his estate went to his nieces and nephews. He is believed to have had one son, who also lived in Dobbins, Cal, but milton Jr. may have died before his father.
per B. Moyer - in 1900 Tim was living in Quincy twsp, Olmsted Co., MN
"The Britzius Story" by Dianne Z. Stevens 2013:
14 – Theobald D. Britzius (1866 Minnesota – 1930 Minnesota), called Tim, married Mary Schield and had two children. They stayed in Minnesota. Their son, Elmer died in the crash of a plane he was piloting in 1950. I found the following article on Ancestry.com. It is from June 28, 1950 Winona Republican - p. 1 and 4 The article has two photos of the mangled plane and also pictures of the two little girls.Dover Mayor, Two Girls Killed in Plane Crash
(Photo Caption) - Dover's Mayor And Two Young Girls died when a plane crashed near St. Charles early Tuesday night. The twisted wreckage is shown in a ditch along highway 14 shortly after the crash. Traffic on the highway was blocked in both directions for some time as civil aeronautics officials investigated.
Dover, Minn. - (Special) - Three persons died in a plane crash near here Tuesday night, turning into tragedy an early evening pleasure ride for Dover's mayor and two little girls.
Elmer A. Britzius, 57, candidate for the state legislature, widely known retired farmer and businessman, and Joan Herman, nine, were killed outright; Mary Rose Herman, ten, died en route to a Rochester hospital.
The plane crashed on highway 14, two miles west of St. Charles about 6:45 p.m. Tuesday. Britzius was flying his own plane and had been taking the two sisters for a pleasure ride to Winona and back.
Witnesses said the machine came in for an apparent landing on a field next to the highway, its engine sputtered, and then a wing tip grazed the concrete highway, throwing the plane around and into a ditch.Rush to Plane
Motorists reportedly rushed to the wreckage and succeeded in pulling Mary Rose from the debris unconscious but breathing. She died a short time later.
Britzius was pinned under the engine and the other young passenger was also trapped in the wreckage. Both were dead when witnesses got to the plane.
The two sisters had often gone for rides with Britzius as had scores of other youngsters in the area. In fact, several were waiting at the landing strip on Britzius' farm near-by for the plane to return, having been promised rides last night.
Britzius held a pilot's license and had made a practice of giving neighborhood children free rides. He was a man of many interests, owning several farms in the area, a hotel in Dover, and having invented a number of articles.
When only 17, Britzius invented and patented a milk strainer. One of his later inventions - a cone-shaped paper popcorn sack -led to the opening of a small manufacturing plant here, which his only son, Edison, managed.Mayor of Dover
A Life-long resident of this area, Britzius had been mayor here for three terms and had filed recently as a candidate for the state house of representatives.
The two girls were daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Herman, Dover. There are four other children in the family: Oka May, Alvin, Rex, Rodney, all of Dover. Mr. Herman is a carpenter.
Britzius is survived by his wife, three daughters and a son: Mrs. Burton Henry, Dover, Mrs. Vernon Anderson, Rochester, Mrs. T. R. Kangas, Guam, and Edison, Dover, and one sister, Mrs. Leroy Millard, Dover. A son, Harold, is dead.
He married Mabel Cunningham at Viola, Minn., August 15, 1914. Britzius was born in Quincy township near here October 14, 1892.
Funeral services for Britzius will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Dover Methodist church with burial in Evergreen cemetery. Friends may call at Rendernick's funeral parlor, St. Charles.
Services for the two girls will be held at the school house here, but the time has not been set.(Photo Caption) - A Wing Of Elmer A. Britzius' Plane, shown above after it crashed last night, reportedly grazed the concrete highway, throwing the ship around and into a ditch. Witnesses said the pilot apparently was coming in for a landing on a farm field and then changed his mind. As he tried to gain altitude the motor sputtered and the plane crashed.
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