Mt Clemens Monitor Leader Thur Nov 9 1950 Roseville -- A lifelong resident of Roseville, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Brenniman, who was 93 years of age, died at her home, 29065 Gratiot avenue, Friday. Mrs. Brenniman's parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. William Bottomley were among the charter members who organized the Erin Presbyterian Church, which is marking its 90th anniversary this week. Mrs. Brenniman was a lifelong member of the church. The widow of the late William Brenniman, she was born of parents whose families were pioneer residents in Michigan. Her mother, Elizabeth Galloway came from Scotland as a young girl and lived for a time with her parents in Vermont, later settling in Michigan. It was here that the Galloways became acquainted with the Bottomley family who had settled around Kern road after coming from England. Mrs. Brenniman was the youngest of four children, being born Mary Elizabeth Bottomley on June 15 1857, on Kern road. In 1898 Mary Bottomley was married to William Brenniman living for a short period with his father on Toepfer road. Later they settled on Brenniman road now known as Stephens drive. In 1905 they moved to a farm of 41 acres which was previously the Klein farm at 12 Mile and Gratiot. Of the nine children from this marriage the following survive: Mrs. Henry Schulwitz, Mrs. Emma Schulwitz, Mrs. Thomas H Myers, Arthur and John Brenniman and Mrs. Rivan F. Frazee. Eleven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren survive. Services were held Monday afternoon from the Kaul Funeral Home with the Rev. Dean Mordhorst, pastor of Erin Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment was in the family lot in Erin Grove Cemetery.
Mt Clemens Monitor Leader Thur Nov 9 1950 Roseville -- A lifelong resident of Roseville, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Brenniman, who was 93 years of age, died at her home, 29065 Gratiot avenue, Friday. Mrs. Brenniman's parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. William Bottomley were among the charter members who organized the Erin Presbyterian Church, which is marking its 90th anniversary this week. Mrs. Brenniman was a lifelong member of the church. The widow of the late William Brenniman, she was born of parents whose families were pioneer residents in Michigan. Her mother, Elizabeth Galloway came from Scotland as a young girl and lived for a time with her parents in Vermont, later settling in Michigan. It was here that the Galloways became acquainted with the Bottomley family who had settled around Kern road after coming from England. Mrs. Brenniman was the youngest of four children, being born Mary Elizabeth Bottomley on June 15 1857, on Kern road. In 1898 Mary Bottomley was married to William Brenniman living for a short period with his father on Toepfer road. Later they settled on Brenniman road now known as Stephens drive. In 1905 they moved to a farm of 41 acres which was previously the Klein farm at 12 Mile and Gratiot. Of the nine children from this marriage the following survive: Mrs. Henry Schulwitz, Mrs. Emma Schulwitz, Mrs. Thomas H Myers, Arthur and John Brenniman and Mrs. Rivan F. Frazee. Eleven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren survive. Services were held Monday afternoon from the Kaul Funeral Home with the Rev. Dean Mordhorst, pastor of Erin Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment was in the family lot in Erin Grove Cemetery.
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