James is one of eight children born to James M. & Mary Hankins Brewster (alternate spelling of last name). He married, July 15th 1903, Nina D Conner, a daughter of David & Mary Alice Pugh Conner. Two known daughters were born to this marriage, Mary Alice Bruster Mayse and Edith Madelene Bruster Gorsica.
James and Nina owned and operated a drug company, "Bruster Drug Co. Inc.", as listed in the "Roanoke, Virginia, City Directory. 1913"( presumed a Pharmacy). James died young, at 53 years of age, and Nina continued the business. Which it seems, turned into a family business. According to the 1940 Federal Census, Nina was, "Owner/Manager" and both daughters worked there, Mary was the "Cosmetic Dept. Manager" and Edith was a "Pharmacist". The "West Virginia Death Index" lists Nina, as a "Corporate Executive", at the time of her death.
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James and Nina owned and operated a drug company, "Bruster Drug Co. Inc.", as listed in the "Roanoke, Virginia, City Directory. 1913"( presumed a Pharmacy). James died young, at 53 years of age, and Nina continued the business. Which it seems, turned into a family business. According to the 1940 Federal Census, Nina was, "Owner/Manager" and both daughters worked there, Mary was the "Cosmetic Dept. Manager" and Edith was a "Pharmacist". The "West Virginia Death Index" lists Nina, as a "Corporate Executive", at the time of her death.
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James is one of eight children born to James M. & Mary Hankins Brewster (alternate spelling of last name). He married, July 15th 1903, Nina D Conner, a daughter of David & Mary Alice Pugh Conner. Two known daughters were born to this marriage, Mary Alice Bruster Mayse and Edith Madelene Bruster Gorsica.
James and Nina owned and operated a drug company, "Bruster Drug Co. Inc.", as listed in the "Roanoke, Virginia, City Directory. 1913"( presumed a Pharmacy). James died young, at 53 years of age, and Nina continued the business. Which it seems, turned into a family business. According to the 1940 Federal Census, Nina was, "Owner/Manager" and both daughters worked there, Mary was the "Cosmetic Dept. Manager" and Edith was a "Pharmacist". The "West Virginia Death Index" lists Nina, as a "Corporate Executive", at the time of her death.
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James and Nina owned and operated a drug company, "Bruster Drug Co. Inc.", as listed in the "Roanoke, Virginia, City Directory. 1913"( presumed a Pharmacy). James died young, at 53 years of age, and Nina continued the business. Which it seems, turned into a family business. According to the 1940 Federal Census, Nina was, "Owner/Manager" and both daughters worked there, Mary was the "Cosmetic Dept. Manager" and Edith was a "Pharmacist". The "West Virginia Death Index" lists Nina, as a "Corporate Executive", at the time of her death.
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Gravesite Details
Actual Grave site unknown. According to the West Virginia Death Certificate, #5385, he was to be buried in "Sunset Memorial Park". The picture of a headstone indicates a grave, but it's location is unknown. No record was found in Find A Grave.
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