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258. George Werner (Franklin?) Brossman54 was born on 23 August 1856 in Lower Heidelberg Township, Berks Co., PA.59 He was baptized on 20 January 1859 in St. John's (Hain's) Church, Wernersville, PA.60 Sponsors were the parents. He died in 1930 at the age of 74.24 George was buried in St. Daniel's Church Cemetery, Robesonia, PA.24 Notes:
George W. Brossman, a gardener at Reading residing at No. 533 Gordon street, was born in Lower Heidelberg township, Berks county, Aug. 23, 1856, son of Benjamin Brossman. He was reared on his father's farm, where he lived until he was twenty-three years of age. He then went to Montgomery county, where he worked on a farm at Yerkes, also called Collegeville, for a period of four years. In 1877 he came to Reading, and for a number of years engaged in huckstering, being a very successful produce dealer. For two years he followed the carpenter's trade, and built four houses on Gordon street and one on Tulpehocken, and he owns considerable real estate. Since 1904 he has been in the employ of Charles W. Hendel, hat manufacturer, as gardener. Mr. Brossman served as a policeman under the administration of Mayor Weibel. In his political faith he is a Democrat. He and his family attended St. Daniel's Lutheran Church near Robesonia.His fraternal connections are with the Knights of Friendship, No. 28, Reading; Reading Consultory, No. 3, K. C. O. K. of F.; and the Foresters of America.
On Feb. 4, 1892, Mr. Brossman married Ellen R. Richards, daughter of Adam Richards of Bernville, and they have two children, Ella R., and George A.
End of notes. George Werner (Franklin?) Brossman and Ellen M. Richard were married on 4 February 1892.24 Ellen M. Richard was born in 1862.24 She died in 1924 at the age of 62.24 She was buried in St. Daniel's Church Cemetery, Robesonia, PA. George Werner (Franklin?) Brossman-155 and Ellen M. Richard-482 had the following children: |