George Bremner

1856 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	George Bremner
  Born	16 Jun 1856	, Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Family Photograph	Taken at the Sr. Bremner home on Lancaster Street in Berlin (Kitchener), Ontario. Standing is Edith "Edie" Bowman, Louisa Geiger, George & Jean Bremner. On steps is George "Doe" Bremner holding Evelyn, Aunt Myrnie, Bill, Jim, Hilda.
  		Taken at the George Bremner home on Lancaster Street in Berlin (Kitchener), Ontario. Standing is Edith "Edie" Bowman, Louisa Geiger, George & Jean (Henderson) Bremner. On steps is George "Doe" Bremner holding Evelyn, Aunt Myrnie, Bill, Jim, Hilda.
  Immigration	1888  [2]
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Watchman
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Bagger
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Laborer Corporation
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-99237
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I99237	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Jean Ann Henderson,   b. 4 Aug 1861, Gardenstoron, Gamrie, , Banff, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. James Bremner,   b. 5 Jun 1885, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. George Bremner,   b. 8 Aug 1888, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Private William Henderson Bremner,   b. 14 Apr 1890, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F25546	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Found is a desk that was collected by a man who gathered a number of antique ones and inside was found the following in 2013. Bremner family, including the following: Key for the desk Lock of light brown hair Letters of Administration in the estate of George Brenmer 12.19.1923 Fire Insurance Policy of $800 (annual premium of $7.60) expiring 04/01/1916 on The Waterloo Electric Construction Company, James R. Bremner, Proprietor Letter from Great North of Scotland Railway dated 08/28/1889, certifying that George Bremner began work as a porter 11/08/1875 and continued until resignation on 12/24/1881, always working in a satisfactory, careful and efficient manner Greeting card: for Auld TImes Sake Four photos: photographers in Banff , Inverurie and Cullen 01/04/1924 Grant of Burial Lot #42A in Mount Hope Cemetery given to Mrs. G. Bremner from City of Berlin/Kitchener Signed letter addressed to Mrs. Geo. Bremner, dated 12/05/1923 from Office of the Mayor of Kitchener, offering sympathy on her loss Handwritten bank passbook from The Waterloo Trust and Savings Company, Kitchener , ON , Account #5940, showing balance of 2.31 as of June 30/1931, along with 8 handwritten receipts for $48 mortgage payments from 1918-1931 Receipts from Carl Kranz Limited insurance dated 01/17/1928 & Economical Mutual Fire Insurance Co. dated 01/15/1928 Extract Entry of birth for Frank Bremner, Jan.5/1886, born to Mr. George Bremner, Grocer, and Jane-Anne Bremner (M.J. Henderson). District of Portnoy, County of Banff , signed 14 January 1886 Certificate of Entry of birth for Jean-Ann Henderson, daughter of Peter Henderson and Ann Cruickshank, born 4 August 1861 in the Parish of Gamrie in the County of Banff , in Gardenstoron. Letter dated 01/12/1924 from J.C. Saunders, Deputy Minister of Finance, Department of Finance, Ottawa , Ontario , to the Royal Bank Chambers, Kitchener, Ont. regarding Victory Loan 1919 Letter dated October 7/1931 to Mrs. J. A. Bremner from Old Age Pension Commission, CIty Hall, Kitchener Tax bills for 1928- 1932 for Bremner property at 102 W. Lancaster 2 documents, typed and tied with ribbon: listings of floral arrangements received, funeral details and guest list for memorial service for Mrs. Jean Bremner, Feb.9/1932, including name of officiating Reverend and listing of prayers Email - Katie Daubs Reporter Toronto Star 2013

  
  

• Sources

  [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-4 Page 8. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div.. 20 Page 15. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 4 Page 15.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 Jun 1856 - , Scotland Occupation - Watchman - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Bagger - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer Corporation - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth