Maria was married to Michel Moracin LeBrun, an Architect, on Sept. 21, 1892 at New York City, New York County, NY. Her parents were Oliver Richards Steele and Elizabeth Selden. Maria and Michel moved to Montclair, New Jersey in 1896. Her transcriptions of tombstones, death and marriage records of Lyme, Conn. and her Selden family-tree, were donated in 1952 by her family to the New England Historical and Genealogical Society of which she was a member. The Selden familytree is in the Society's manuscript section. Also, she belonged to the Society of Magna Charta Dames, the Colonial Dames of America, The Daughters of the American Revolution, the Society of the Descendants of Colonial Govnernors and a life member of the American Institute of Genealogy. Her DAR # 21664. Revolutionary ancestors proven by her for DAR were: Ebenezer Steele, Josiah Steele, Moses Andrew, Samuel Andrew, Colonel Samuel Selden and Captain Samuel Selden, Jr.
Maria was listed as the Tresasurer for The New Jersey Society of the Colonial Dames of America in 1928. Her Colonial Dames of America membership was # 457. She proved her lineage to 30 Colonial ancestors. Her daughters, Elizabeth Selden LeBrun # 945 and Mrs. George J. Strong # 946, were also listed as members. Her son, Pierre, belonged to the Sons of the American Revolution.
The Montclair Times, February 12, 1937
Mrs. Michel M. LeBrun
Mrs. Maria Olivia Steele LeBrun, 77 of 453 Park Street, for more than forty years a trustee of Mountainside Hospital, died there yesterday morning of pneumonia. She was taken ill at her home Monday and was removed to the hospital Tuesday.
Born in Brooklyn, Mrs. LeBrun resided here since 1896. Up to the time of her death, she had been active in patriotic and genealogical organizations. She aided in the work of the Red Cross Chapter here and was in charge of Montclair's first playground. She was a treasurer of the local chapter of Colonial Dames of New Jersey.
Mrs. LeBrun was the widow of Michel M. LeBrun, who died in 1913. She leaves a son, Pierre LeBrun of Port Deposit, Md., and two daughters, Mrs. George J. Strong and Mrs. Roland N. Dakin of Montvale.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. tomorrow at St. James Episcopal Church by the pastor, the Rev. Robert W. Trenbath. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn.
Maria was listed as the Tresasurer for The New Jersey Society of the Colonial Dames of America in 1928. Her Colonial Dames of America membership was # 457. She proved her lineage to 30 Colonial ancestors. Her daughters, Elizabeth Selden LeBrun # 945 and Mrs. George J. Strong # 946, were also listed as members. Her son, Pierre, belonged to the Sons of the American Revolution.
The Montclair Times, February 12, 1937
Mrs. Michel M. LeBrun
Mrs. Maria Olivia Steele LeBrun, 77 of 453 Park Street, for more than forty years a trustee of Mountainside Hospital, died there yesterday morning of pneumonia. She was taken ill at her home Monday and was removed to the hospital Tuesday.
Born in Brooklyn, Mrs. LeBrun resided here since 1896. Up to the time of her death, she had been active in patriotic and genealogical organizations. She aided in the work of the Red Cross Chapter here and was in charge of Montclair's first playground. She was a treasurer of the local chapter of Colonial Dames of New Jersey.
Mrs. LeBrun was the widow of Michel M. LeBrun, who died in 1913. She leaves a son, Pierre LeBrun of Port Deposit, Md., and two daughters, Mrs. George J. Strong and Mrs. Roland N. Dakin of Montvale.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. tomorrow at St. James Episcopal Church by the pastor, the Rev. Robert W. Trenbath. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn.
Maria was married to Michel Moracin LeBrun, an Architect, on Sept. 21, 1892 at New York City, New York County, NY. Her parents were Oliver Richards Steele and Elizabeth Selden. Maria and Michel moved to Montclair, New Jersey in 1896. Her transcriptions of tombstones, death and marriage records of Lyme, Conn. and her Selden family-tree, were donated in 1952 by her family to the New England Historical and Genealogical Society of which she was a member. The Selden familytree is in the Society's manuscript section. Also, she belonged to the Society of Magna Charta Dames, the Colonial Dames of America, The Daughters of the American Revolution, the Society of the Descendants of Colonial Govnernors and a life member of the American Institute of Genealogy. Her DAR # 21664. Revolutionary ancestors proven by her for DAR were: Ebenezer Steele, Josiah Steele, Moses Andrew, Samuel Andrew, Colonel Samuel Selden and Captain Samuel Selden, Jr.
Maria was listed as the Tresasurer for The New Jersey Society of the Colonial Dames of America in 1928. Her Colonial Dames of America membership was # 457. She proved her lineage to 30 Colonial ancestors. Her daughters, Elizabeth Selden LeBrun # 945 and Mrs. George J. Strong # 946, were also listed as members. Her son, Pierre, belonged to the Sons of the American Revolution.
The Montclair Times, February 12, 1937
Mrs. Michel M. LeBrun
Mrs. Maria Olivia Steele LeBrun, 77 of 453 Park Street, for more than forty years a trustee of Mountainside Hospital, died there yesterday morning of pneumonia. She was taken ill at her home Monday and was removed to the hospital Tuesday.
Born in Brooklyn, Mrs. LeBrun resided here since 1896. Up to the time of her death, she had been active in patriotic and genealogical organizations. She aided in the work of the Red Cross Chapter here and was in charge of Montclair's first playground. She was a treasurer of the local chapter of Colonial Dames of New Jersey.
Mrs. LeBrun was the widow of Michel M. LeBrun, who died in 1913. She leaves a son, Pierre LeBrun of Port Deposit, Md., and two daughters, Mrs. George J. Strong and Mrs. Roland N. Dakin of Montvale.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. tomorrow at St. James Episcopal Church by the pastor, the Rev. Robert W. Trenbath. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn.
Maria was listed as the Tresasurer for The New Jersey Society of the Colonial Dames of America in 1928. Her Colonial Dames of America membership was # 457. She proved her lineage to 30 Colonial ancestors. Her daughters, Elizabeth Selden LeBrun # 945 and Mrs. George J. Strong # 946, were also listed as members. Her son, Pierre, belonged to the Sons of the American Revolution.
The Montclair Times, February 12, 1937
Mrs. Michel M. LeBrun
Mrs. Maria Olivia Steele LeBrun, 77 of 453 Park Street, for more than forty years a trustee of Mountainside Hospital, died there yesterday morning of pneumonia. She was taken ill at her home Monday and was removed to the hospital Tuesday.
Born in Brooklyn, Mrs. LeBrun resided here since 1896. Up to the time of her death, she had been active in patriotic and genealogical organizations. She aided in the work of the Red Cross Chapter here and was in charge of Montclair's first playground. She was a treasurer of the local chapter of Colonial Dames of New Jersey.
Mrs. LeBrun was the widow of Michel M. LeBrun, who died in 1913. She leaves a son, Pierre LeBrun of Port Deposit, Md., and two daughters, Mrs. George J. Strong and Mrs. Roland N. Dakin of Montvale.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. tomorrow at St. James Episcopal Church by the pastor, the Rev. Robert W. Trenbath. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn.
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