Son of Hiram Brewster and Achsah Mansur.
J.M. Brewster, farmer, Section 22, Troy; P.O. Troy Center; was born in Troy on Jan 17, 1847; received a common-school education; remained with his parents on the farm, and in December, 1870, was married to Miss Roxie Randolph, daughter of Charles and Anna (Cowell) Randolph, and is now engaged farming on the estate of his father, Hiram Brewster, deceased. The children are Carrie J. and Charles H. (History of Walworth County, 1882, p. 565)
Listed in 1850 Census, Walworth County, Troy, WI, (indexed as Bruster) age 3, with father Hiram, 44, mother Achsah, 38, and siblings Josephine, 5, and George, 1. Hiram, farmer, born in New Hampshire, Aschsah born in VT, children born in WI. Hiram Jr, age 8, not listed.
Listed in 1860 Census, Walworth County, Troy, WI, age 13, with parents, Hiram, 53, farmer, Axia, 48, and brother George, 11, Attended school.
John and his family were included in the 1880 U.S. Census, incorrectly indexed under the name BREWITER. At the time he was a farmer, age 33. He lived with his wife, Roxie, 30, daughter, Carrie, 4, son, Charles, 10 months, his brother George, 30, his mother, Achsah, 68, and a farm laborer, Adam Ott, 23, from Baden, (Germany?).
Listed in 1900 Census as farmer, age 53, with wife, Roxie, 51, married 29 years, Walworth County, East Troy, WI.
Listed in 1905 Wisconsin Census, age 48, in East Troy, WI, with wife Roxie L., 47. John worked as a landlord.
Listed in 1910 Census. age 63, with wife, Roxie, 62, married 39 years, Walworth County, East Troy, WI. Listed next door, or across the road from daughter Carrie, son in law, Perry Atkinson, and granddaughter, Gale Atkinson.
Listed incorrectly in 1920 Census as George (age 70), age 72 (correct for John), with wife Roxie, 61 (incorrect), Walworth County, East Troy, WI. Same neighbor (Timothy Thayer) as John in 1910 Census, and correct birthplaces for parents (New Hampshire, Vermont, Virginia, New York).
John and his family resided on the Brewster farm on Quarterline Rd, Troy, until March 1, 1900, when they moved to East Troy. John and Roxie spent the balance of their lives in East Troy, Wisconsin. (Roxana Randolph Brewster obit, Sep 18, 1935, East Troy News)
John was a lifelong resident of Walworth County. He was educated in district schools and attended Milton College. John was prominent in the affairs of the community, and of the Walworth County Agricultural Society, serving as President in 1896. He underwent surgery in Milwaukee seven years before his death and again two years later. He was confined to bed during his last two weeks. (obit, Elkhorn Independent, Jan 1, 1925)
John died on Dec 24, 1924 at age 77. He is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery, Troy Center, WI.
J.M. Brewster, farmer, Section 22, Troy; P.O. Troy Center; was born in Troy on Jan 17, 1847; received a common-school education; remained with his parents on the farm, and in December, 1870, was married to Miss Roxie Randolph, daughter of Charles and Anna (Cowell) Randolph, and is now engaged farming on the estate of his father, Hiram Brewster, deceased. The children are Carrie J. and Charles H. (History of Walworth County, 1882, p. 565)
Listed in 1850 Census, Walworth County, Troy, WI, (indexed as Bruster) age 3, with father Hiram, 44, mother Achsah, 38, and siblings Josephine, 5, and George, 1. Hiram, farmer, born in New Hampshire, Aschsah born in VT, children born in WI. Hiram Jr, age 8, not listed.
Listed in 1860 Census, Walworth County, Troy, WI, age 13, with parents, Hiram, 53, farmer, Axia, 48, and brother George, 11, Attended school.
John and his family were included in the 1880 U.S. Census, incorrectly indexed under the name BREWITER. At the time he was a farmer, age 33. He lived with his wife, Roxie, 30, daughter, Carrie, 4, son, Charles, 10 months, his brother George, 30, his mother, Achsah, 68, and a farm laborer, Adam Ott, 23, from Baden, (Germany?).
Listed in 1900 Census as farmer, age 53, with wife, Roxie, 51, married 29 years, Walworth County, East Troy, WI.
Listed in 1905 Wisconsin Census, age 48, in East Troy, WI, with wife Roxie L., 47. John worked as a landlord.
Listed in 1910 Census. age 63, with wife, Roxie, 62, married 39 years, Walworth County, East Troy, WI. Listed next door, or across the road from daughter Carrie, son in law, Perry Atkinson, and granddaughter, Gale Atkinson.
Listed incorrectly in 1920 Census as George (age 70), age 72 (correct for John), with wife Roxie, 61 (incorrect), Walworth County, East Troy, WI. Same neighbor (Timothy Thayer) as John in 1910 Census, and correct birthplaces for parents (New Hampshire, Vermont, Virginia, New York).
John and his family resided on the Brewster farm on Quarterline Rd, Troy, until March 1, 1900, when they moved to East Troy. John and Roxie spent the balance of their lives in East Troy, Wisconsin. (Roxana Randolph Brewster obit, Sep 18, 1935, East Troy News)
John was a lifelong resident of Walworth County. He was educated in district schools and attended Milton College. John was prominent in the affairs of the community, and of the Walworth County Agricultural Society, serving as President in 1896. He underwent surgery in Milwaukee seven years before his death and again two years later. He was confined to bed during his last two weeks. (obit, Elkhorn Independent, Jan 1, 1925)
John died on Dec 24, 1924 at age 77. He is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery, Troy Center, WI.
Son of Hiram Brewster and Achsah Mansur.
J.M. Brewster, farmer, Section 22, Troy; P.O. Troy Center; was born in Troy on Jan 17, 1847; received a common-school education; remained with his parents on the farm, and in December, 1870, was married to Miss Roxie Randolph, daughter of Charles and Anna (Cowell) Randolph, and is now engaged farming on the estate of his father, Hiram Brewster, deceased. The children are Carrie J. and Charles H. (History of Walworth County, 1882, p. 565)
Listed in 1850 Census, Walworth County, Troy, WI, (indexed as Bruster) age 3, with father Hiram, 44, mother Achsah, 38, and siblings Josephine, 5, and George, 1. Hiram, farmer, born in New Hampshire, Aschsah born in VT, children born in WI. Hiram Jr, age 8, not listed.
Listed in 1860 Census, Walworth County, Troy, WI, age 13, with parents, Hiram, 53, farmer, Axia, 48, and brother George, 11, Attended school.
John and his family were included in the 1880 U.S. Census, incorrectly indexed under the name BREWITER. At the time he was a farmer, age 33. He lived with his wife, Roxie, 30, daughter, Carrie, 4, son, Charles, 10 months, his brother George, 30, his mother, Achsah, 68, and a farm laborer, Adam Ott, 23, from Baden, (Germany?).
Listed in 1900 Census as farmer, age 53, with wife, Roxie, 51, married 29 years, Walworth County, East Troy, WI.
Listed in 1905 Wisconsin Census, age 48, in East Troy, WI, with wife Roxie L., 47. John worked as a landlord.
Listed in 1910 Census. age 63, with wife, Roxie, 62, married 39 years, Walworth County, East Troy, WI. Listed next door, or across the road from daughter Carrie, son in law, Perry Atkinson, and granddaughter, Gale Atkinson.
Listed incorrectly in 1920 Census as George (age 70), age 72 (correct for John), with wife Roxie, 61 (incorrect), Walworth County, East Troy, WI. Same neighbor (Timothy Thayer) as John in 1910 Census, and correct birthplaces for parents (New Hampshire, Vermont, Virginia, New York).
John and his family resided on the Brewster farm on Quarterline Rd, Troy, until March 1, 1900, when they moved to East Troy. John and Roxie spent the balance of their lives in East Troy, Wisconsin. (Roxana Randolph Brewster obit, Sep 18, 1935, East Troy News)
John was a lifelong resident of Walworth County. He was educated in district schools and attended Milton College. John was prominent in the affairs of the community, and of the Walworth County Agricultural Society, serving as President in 1896. He underwent surgery in Milwaukee seven years before his death and again two years later. He was confined to bed during his last two weeks. (obit, Elkhorn Independent, Jan 1, 1925)
John died on Dec 24, 1924 at age 77. He is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery, Troy Center, WI.
J.M. Brewster, farmer, Section 22, Troy; P.O. Troy Center; was born in Troy on Jan 17, 1847; received a common-school education; remained with his parents on the farm, and in December, 1870, was married to Miss Roxie Randolph, daughter of Charles and Anna (Cowell) Randolph, and is now engaged farming on the estate of his father, Hiram Brewster, deceased. The children are Carrie J. and Charles H. (History of Walworth County, 1882, p. 565)
Listed in 1850 Census, Walworth County, Troy, WI, (indexed as Bruster) age 3, with father Hiram, 44, mother Achsah, 38, and siblings Josephine, 5, and George, 1. Hiram, farmer, born in New Hampshire, Aschsah born in VT, children born in WI. Hiram Jr, age 8, not listed.
Listed in 1860 Census, Walworth County, Troy, WI, age 13, with parents, Hiram, 53, farmer, Axia, 48, and brother George, 11, Attended school.
John and his family were included in the 1880 U.S. Census, incorrectly indexed under the name BREWITER. At the time he was a farmer, age 33. He lived with his wife, Roxie, 30, daughter, Carrie, 4, son, Charles, 10 months, his brother George, 30, his mother, Achsah, 68, and a farm laborer, Adam Ott, 23, from Baden, (Germany?).
Listed in 1900 Census as farmer, age 53, with wife, Roxie, 51, married 29 years, Walworth County, East Troy, WI.
Listed in 1905 Wisconsin Census, age 48, in East Troy, WI, with wife Roxie L., 47. John worked as a landlord.
Listed in 1910 Census. age 63, with wife, Roxie, 62, married 39 years, Walworth County, East Troy, WI. Listed next door, or across the road from daughter Carrie, son in law, Perry Atkinson, and granddaughter, Gale Atkinson.
Listed incorrectly in 1920 Census as George (age 70), age 72 (correct for John), with wife Roxie, 61 (incorrect), Walworth County, East Troy, WI. Same neighbor (Timothy Thayer) as John in 1910 Census, and correct birthplaces for parents (New Hampshire, Vermont, Virginia, New York).
John and his family resided on the Brewster farm on Quarterline Rd, Troy, until March 1, 1900, when they moved to East Troy. John and Roxie spent the balance of their lives in East Troy, Wisconsin. (Roxana Randolph Brewster obit, Sep 18, 1935, East Troy News)
John was a lifelong resident of Walworth County. He was educated in district schools and attended Milton College. John was prominent in the affairs of the community, and of the Walworth County Agricultural Society, serving as President in 1896. He underwent surgery in Milwaukee seven years before his death and again two years later. He was confined to bed during his last two weeks. (obit, Elkhorn Independent, Jan 1, 1925)
John died on Dec 24, 1924 at age 77. He is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery, Troy Center, WI.
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