Fred William Brandt was son of Charles Edward Brandt and Hannah Elizabeth Bush/Busch. He married first Sadie Mae Worthen. He married secondly Bertha Ellen Holifield.
Fred W. Brandt Dies
Led Full Historical Life
Fred W. Brandt was born August 14, 1883 at DuBois, Illinois, the son of Charles Edward Brandt and Hannah Elizabeth Busch Brandt. His father came to America from Germany with his grandparents. A book was written in his honor by three of his grandchildren, Tom and Donna Yeakley, and Janie Sexton. Excerpts from this book, which Mr. Brandt taped for use in printing, will be passed on to those in this area. A history book could be written about his life, which he continued to relate to those he came in contact with until the day of his death, Feb. 21, at Doctors Hospital in Poplar Bluff.
His parents moved to Southeast Missouri when he was 4 years old, and settled near Kennett. There were 6 children born to his parents. When Mr. Brandt was about 4 years old, his father died, leaving his mother in difficult times, the provider for 6 children. She moved to the Malden area at that time and is known by many as "Granny Vanthrow." She was a mid-wife and rode a horse in all kinds of weather, day or night to care for the sick.
Mr. Brandt lived in 18 places between Bernie and Kennett during his youth.
At age 17, he bought his first farm (the year of 1900) where he farmed. The farm is still in the family. His home is across from Sunny Vale Church. However, he and his wife Bertha, moved to the Campbell General Baptist Rest Home in May, 1977, because of his health.
Mr. Brandt's family holds the first deed ever made to the farm. The abstract is one of the oldest in Dunklin County. The farm was bought for $4.00 (four) per acre from a large land company. It had first been owned by William and Jewell College (Southern Baptist) for a college site, but the decision was made to build the college elsewhere.
In 1908, he married Sadie Worthen. There were seven children born to the union, Gracie, Homer, Gladys, Raymond, Charles Burley, Mabel, and Floyd. All preceded him in death except Charles Burley of Santa Ana, California.
In 1924, Mr. Brandt married Bertha Ellen Hollifield. At this time, he bought other farms in Arkansas and moved there. There were six children born to them, Oleda Cloud, Malden; Thelma Adams, St. Louis; Vaughneda Dennis, Malden; Bonnie Crawford, West Chester, Ohio; and Jimmie Dale Brandt, O'Fallon.
On Mr. Brandt's tape, he recalled many reflections of the past many years. He said his life had been full, that the Lord had provided him with perfect health. He was never a patient in a hospital until age 94 when in October he had minor surgery. Then the sudden illness one week before his death.
He was a deacon in the General Baptist denomination for 67 years.
He remembered the first automobile shown in Southeast Missouri at a 4th of July picnic in 1910 at Campbell. A Model T Ford. Crowds of people came to see it but was afraid to ride in it. The first airplane he saw was at night. He said, "I heard a loud noise overhead, when I looked up, I saw a big light and knew it was an airplane."
He remembers McKinley's assassination and saw John Kennedy assassinated on T.V. He saw Teddy Roosevelt, and shook hands and talked briefly with Hubert Humphrey at Malden Air Base.
He remembers the Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
He remembers when a deer jumped through the Malden State Bank window; when there were only dirt streets in Malden; when Malden's sanitation facilities consisted of outbuildings behind Ashcraft's Store.
He experienced many exciting events from the first automobile, to men walking on the moon. He traveled by horse back riding, wagon, trains, boats, helicopters, and jet airplanes. He always wanted to be in on the action. He went to the top of Tom Sauk Mountain, and the Arch in St. Louis. He went through Wright-Patterson Air Force Museum in Ohio, Disney World and many other places from the mountains to the ocean in California. He recalled Dr. Beall, (whom his oldest son was named after) hardships in taking care of his patients in the early days. He also remembered Bill McMillian's determination to keep law and order, as he referred to it) in Malden.
He experienced many heartaches when he lost his first wife and seven children who preceded him in death. Three complete home fires with no insurance. He told many times of the flue epidemic which claimed so many lives, of the people he helped care for (but he never had it) and of the church bells tolling many times a day as the community lost their sick.
He had at one time been a member of the Modern Woodman Lodge. He has been a member of Sunny Vale Church for many years.
He was called a peach-maker by many. Very few people ever saw him depressed. He was a rock for those who loved him to lean on.
Services were held at the Sunny Vale Church with Rev. J. Dortch, Rev. Bill Phipps, and Rev. Jack Cole officiating; burial was at the Park Cemetery in Malden. Landess Funeral Home of Malden was in charge of the services. Funereal services were held Thursday, Feb. 23.
Surviving are six children, 21 grandchildren, and 24 great-grandchildren.
Fred W. Brandt Dies
Led Full Historical Life
Fred W. Brandt was born August 14, 1883 at DuBois, Illinois, the son of Charles Edward Brandt and Hannah Elizabeth Busch Brandt. His father came to America from Germany with his grandparents. A book was written in his honor by three of his grandchildren, Tom and Donna Yeakley, and Janie Sexton. Excerpts from this book, which Mr. Brandt taped for use in printing, will be passed on to those in this area. A history book could be written about his life, which he continued to relate to those he came in contact with until the day of his death, Feb. 21, at Doctors Hospital in Poplar Bluff.
His parents moved to Southeast Missouri when he was 4 years old, and settled near Kennett. There were 6 children born to his parents. When Mr. Brandt was about 4 years old, his father died, leaving his mother in difficult times, the provider for 6 children. She moved to the Malden area at that time and is known by many as "Granny Vanthrow." She was a mid-wife and rode a horse in all kinds of weather, day or night to care for the sick.
Mr. Brandt lived in 18 places between Bernie and Kennett during his youth.
At age 17, he bought his first farm (the year of 1900) where he farmed. The farm is still in the family. His home is across from Sunny Vale Church. However, he and his wife Bertha, moved to the Campbell General Baptist Rest Home in May, 1977, because of his health.
Mr. Brandt's family holds the first deed ever made to the farm. The abstract is one of the oldest in Dunklin County. The farm was bought for $4.00 (four) per acre from a large land company. It had first been owned by William and Jewell College (Southern Baptist) for a college site, but the decision was made to build the college elsewhere.
In 1908, he married Sadie Worthen. There were seven children born to the union, Gracie, Homer, Gladys, Raymond, Charles Burley, Mabel, and Floyd. All preceded him in death except Charles Burley of Santa Ana, California.
In 1924, Mr. Brandt married Bertha Ellen Hollifield. At this time, he bought other farms in Arkansas and moved there. There were six children born to them, Oleda Cloud, Malden; Thelma Adams, St. Louis; Vaughneda Dennis, Malden; Bonnie Crawford, West Chester, Ohio; and Jimmie Dale Brandt, O'Fallon.
On Mr. Brandt's tape, he recalled many reflections of the past many years. He said his life had been full, that the Lord had provided him with perfect health. He was never a patient in a hospital until age 94 when in October he had minor surgery. Then the sudden illness one week before his death.
He was a deacon in the General Baptist denomination for 67 years.
He remembered the first automobile shown in Southeast Missouri at a 4th of July picnic in 1910 at Campbell. A Model T Ford. Crowds of people came to see it but was afraid to ride in it. The first airplane he saw was at night. He said, "I heard a loud noise overhead, when I looked up, I saw a big light and knew it was an airplane."
He remembers McKinley's assassination and saw John Kennedy assassinated on T.V. He saw Teddy Roosevelt, and shook hands and talked briefly with Hubert Humphrey at Malden Air Base.
He remembers the Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
He remembers when a deer jumped through the Malden State Bank window; when there were only dirt streets in Malden; when Malden's sanitation facilities consisted of outbuildings behind Ashcraft's Store.
He experienced many exciting events from the first automobile, to men walking on the moon. He traveled by horse back riding, wagon, trains, boats, helicopters, and jet airplanes. He always wanted to be in on the action. He went to the top of Tom Sauk Mountain, and the Arch in St. Louis. He went through Wright-Patterson Air Force Museum in Ohio, Disney World and many other places from the mountains to the ocean in California. He recalled Dr. Beall, (whom his oldest son was named after) hardships in taking care of his patients in the early days. He also remembered Bill McMillian's determination to keep law and order, as he referred to it) in Malden.
He experienced many heartaches when he lost his first wife and seven children who preceded him in death. Three complete home fires with no insurance. He told many times of the flue epidemic which claimed so many lives, of the people he helped care for (but he never had it) and of the church bells tolling many times a day as the community lost their sick.
He had at one time been a member of the Modern Woodman Lodge. He has been a member of Sunny Vale Church for many years.
He was called a peach-maker by many. Very few people ever saw him depressed. He was a rock for those who loved him to lean on.
Services were held at the Sunny Vale Church with Rev. J. Dortch, Rev. Bill Phipps, and Rev. Jack Cole officiating; burial was at the Park Cemetery in Malden. Landess Funeral Home of Malden was in charge of the services. Funereal services were held Thursday, Feb. 23.
Surviving are six children, 21 grandchildren, and 24 great-grandchildren.
Fred William Brandt was son of Charles Edward Brandt and Hannah Elizabeth Bush/Busch. He married first Sadie Mae Worthen. He married secondly Bertha Ellen Holifield.
Fred W. Brandt Dies
Led Full Historical Life
Fred W. Brandt was born August 14, 1883 at DuBois, Illinois, the son of Charles Edward Brandt and Hannah Elizabeth Busch Brandt. His father came to America from Germany with his grandparents. A book was written in his honor by three of his grandchildren, Tom and Donna Yeakley, and Janie Sexton. Excerpts from this book, which Mr. Brandt taped for use in printing, will be passed on to those in this area. A history book could be written about his life, which he continued to relate to those he came in contact with until the day of his death, Feb. 21, at Doctors Hospital in Poplar Bluff.
His parents moved to Southeast Missouri when he was 4 years old, and settled near Kennett. There were 6 children born to his parents. When Mr. Brandt was about 4 years old, his father died, leaving his mother in difficult times, the provider for 6 children. She moved to the Malden area at that time and is known by many as "Granny Vanthrow." She was a mid-wife and rode a horse in all kinds of weather, day or night to care for the sick.
Mr. Brandt lived in 18 places between Bernie and Kennett during his youth.
At age 17, he bought his first farm (the year of 1900) where he farmed. The farm is still in the family. His home is across from Sunny Vale Church. However, he and his wife Bertha, moved to the Campbell General Baptist Rest Home in May, 1977, because of his health.
Mr. Brandt's family holds the first deed ever made to the farm. The abstract is one of the oldest in Dunklin County. The farm was bought for $4.00 (four) per acre from a large land company. It had first been owned by William and Jewell College (Southern Baptist) for a college site, but the decision was made to build the college elsewhere.
In 1908, he married Sadie Worthen. There were seven children born to the union, Gracie, Homer, Gladys, Raymond, Charles Burley, Mabel, and Floyd. All preceded him in death except Charles Burley of Santa Ana, California.
In 1924, Mr. Brandt married Bertha Ellen Hollifield. At this time, he bought other farms in Arkansas and moved there. There were six children born to them, Oleda Cloud, Malden; Thelma Adams, St. Louis; Vaughneda Dennis, Malden; Bonnie Crawford, West Chester, Ohio; and Jimmie Dale Brandt, O'Fallon.
On Mr. Brandt's tape, he recalled many reflections of the past many years. He said his life had been full, that the Lord had provided him with perfect health. He was never a patient in a hospital until age 94 when in October he had minor surgery. Then the sudden illness one week before his death.
He was a deacon in the General Baptist denomination for 67 years.
He remembered the first automobile shown in Southeast Missouri at a 4th of July picnic in 1910 at Campbell. A Model T Ford. Crowds of people came to see it but was afraid to ride in it. The first airplane he saw was at night. He said, "I heard a loud noise overhead, when I looked up, I saw a big light and knew it was an airplane."
He remembers McKinley's assassination and saw John Kennedy assassinated on T.V. He saw Teddy Roosevelt, and shook hands and talked briefly with Hubert Humphrey at Malden Air Base.
He remembers the Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
He remembers when a deer jumped through the Malden State Bank window; when there were only dirt streets in Malden; when Malden's sanitation facilities consisted of outbuildings behind Ashcraft's Store.
He experienced many exciting events from the first automobile, to men walking on the moon. He traveled by horse back riding, wagon, trains, boats, helicopters, and jet airplanes. He always wanted to be in on the action. He went to the top of Tom Sauk Mountain, and the Arch in St. Louis. He went through Wright-Patterson Air Force Museum in Ohio, Disney World and many other places from the mountains to the ocean in California. He recalled Dr. Beall, (whom his oldest son was named after) hardships in taking care of his patients in the early days. He also remembered Bill McMillian's determination to keep law and order, as he referred to it) in Malden.
He experienced many heartaches when he lost his first wife and seven children who preceded him in death. Three complete home fires with no insurance. He told many times of the flue epidemic which claimed so many lives, of the people he helped care for (but he never had it) and of the church bells tolling many times a day as the community lost their sick.
He had at one time been a member of the Modern Woodman Lodge. He has been a member of Sunny Vale Church for many years.
He was called a peach-maker by many. Very few people ever saw him depressed. He was a rock for those who loved him to lean on.
Services were held at the Sunny Vale Church with Rev. J. Dortch, Rev. Bill Phipps, and Rev. Jack Cole officiating; burial was at the Park Cemetery in Malden. Landess Funeral Home of Malden was in charge of the services. Funereal services were held Thursday, Feb. 23.
Surviving are six children, 21 grandchildren, and 24 great-grandchildren.
Fred W. Brandt Dies
Led Full Historical Life
Fred W. Brandt was born August 14, 1883 at DuBois, Illinois, the son of Charles Edward Brandt and Hannah Elizabeth Busch Brandt. His father came to America from Germany with his grandparents. A book was written in his honor by three of his grandchildren, Tom and Donna Yeakley, and Janie Sexton. Excerpts from this book, which Mr. Brandt taped for use in printing, will be passed on to those in this area. A history book could be written about his life, which he continued to relate to those he came in contact with until the day of his death, Feb. 21, at Doctors Hospital in Poplar Bluff.
His parents moved to Southeast Missouri when he was 4 years old, and settled near Kennett. There were 6 children born to his parents. When Mr. Brandt was about 4 years old, his father died, leaving his mother in difficult times, the provider for 6 children. She moved to the Malden area at that time and is known by many as "Granny Vanthrow." She was a mid-wife and rode a horse in all kinds of weather, day or night to care for the sick.
Mr. Brandt lived in 18 places between Bernie and Kennett during his youth.
At age 17, he bought his first farm (the year of 1900) where he farmed. The farm is still in the family. His home is across from Sunny Vale Church. However, he and his wife Bertha, moved to the Campbell General Baptist Rest Home in May, 1977, because of his health.
Mr. Brandt's family holds the first deed ever made to the farm. The abstract is one of the oldest in Dunklin County. The farm was bought for $4.00 (four) per acre from a large land company. It had first been owned by William and Jewell College (Southern Baptist) for a college site, but the decision was made to build the college elsewhere.
In 1908, he married Sadie Worthen. There were seven children born to the union, Gracie, Homer, Gladys, Raymond, Charles Burley, Mabel, and Floyd. All preceded him in death except Charles Burley of Santa Ana, California.
In 1924, Mr. Brandt married Bertha Ellen Hollifield. At this time, he bought other farms in Arkansas and moved there. There were six children born to them, Oleda Cloud, Malden; Thelma Adams, St. Louis; Vaughneda Dennis, Malden; Bonnie Crawford, West Chester, Ohio; and Jimmie Dale Brandt, O'Fallon.
On Mr. Brandt's tape, he recalled many reflections of the past many years. He said his life had been full, that the Lord had provided him with perfect health. He was never a patient in a hospital until age 94 when in October he had minor surgery. Then the sudden illness one week before his death.
He was a deacon in the General Baptist denomination for 67 years.
He remembered the first automobile shown in Southeast Missouri at a 4th of July picnic in 1910 at Campbell. A Model T Ford. Crowds of people came to see it but was afraid to ride in it. The first airplane he saw was at night. He said, "I heard a loud noise overhead, when I looked up, I saw a big light and knew it was an airplane."
He remembers McKinley's assassination and saw John Kennedy assassinated on T.V. He saw Teddy Roosevelt, and shook hands and talked briefly with Hubert Humphrey at Malden Air Base.
He remembers the Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
He remembers when a deer jumped through the Malden State Bank window; when there were only dirt streets in Malden; when Malden's sanitation facilities consisted of outbuildings behind Ashcraft's Store.
He experienced many exciting events from the first automobile, to men walking on the moon. He traveled by horse back riding, wagon, trains, boats, helicopters, and jet airplanes. He always wanted to be in on the action. He went to the top of Tom Sauk Mountain, and the Arch in St. Louis. He went through Wright-Patterson Air Force Museum in Ohio, Disney World and many other places from the mountains to the ocean in California. He recalled Dr. Beall, (whom his oldest son was named after) hardships in taking care of his patients in the early days. He also remembered Bill McMillian's determination to keep law and order, as he referred to it) in Malden.
He experienced many heartaches when he lost his first wife and seven children who preceded him in death. Three complete home fires with no insurance. He told many times of the flue epidemic which claimed so many lives, of the people he helped care for (but he never had it) and of the church bells tolling many times a day as the community lost their sick.
He had at one time been a member of the Modern Woodman Lodge. He has been a member of Sunny Vale Church for many years.
He was called a peach-maker by many. Very few people ever saw him depressed. He was a rock for those who loved him to lean on.
Services were held at the Sunny Vale Church with Rev. J. Dortch, Rev. Bill Phipps, and Rev. Jack Cole officiating; burial was at the Park Cemetery in Malden. Landess Funeral Home of Malden was in charge of the services. Funereal services were held Thursday, Feb. 23.
Surviving are six children, 21 grandchildren, and 24 great-grandchildren.
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