Although his headstone states he died 7 April 1902 his death certificate has been reviewed and it is verified that to show he died on 6 April 1901 in Appleton and buried on 9 April 1901. He was reburied and that is where the death date confusion on the headstone may have originated.
Father Brunner Dies - Well-Known Priest Passes Away at Appleton -- Interment will be at Kellnersville
Appleton, Wis., April 9 - (Special) - The funeral of Rev. Father George Brunner, who died at midnight, Saturday, of a complication of diseases, took place this morning. Father Brunner was formerly pastor at Buchanan, but for the last year and a half had been unable to attend to his pastoral duties, and had lived with his sister in this city.
He was born in Bohemia fifty-four years ago, and had been in this country a number of years.
He leaves besides his sister, one brother and other relatives in Kellnersville.
Funeral services were held at St. Joseph's church at 10:30 o'clock this morning, and the remains lay in state in that church from 9 in the morning to shortly before the 3:52 train, on which they were taken to Cato, and thence by carriage to Kellnersville, where services will be held Wednesday and the interment made, his first pastorate in this country having been there.
ALGOMA RECORD, Friday, April 12, 1901, Page 2:
Contributor: Mary Knothe Cooney
Father Brunner Dies - Well-Known Priest Passes Away at Appleton -- Interment will be at Kellnersville
Appleton, Wis., April 9 - (Special) - The funeral of Rev. Father George Brunner, who died at midnight, Saturday, of a complication of diseases, took place this morning. Father Brunner was formerly pastor at Buchanan, but for the last year and a half had been unable to attend to his pastoral duties, and had lived with his sister in this city.
He was born in Bohemia fifty-four years ago, and had been in this country a number of years.
He leaves besides his sister, one brother and other relatives in Kellnersville.
Funeral services were held at St. Joseph's church at 10:30 o'clock this morning, and the remains lay in state in that church from 9 in the morning to shortly before the 3:52 train, on which they were taken to Cato, and thence by carriage to Kellnersville, where services will be held Wednesday and the interment made, his first pastorate in this country having been there.
ALGOMA RECORD, Friday, April 12, 1901, Page 2:
Contributor: Mary Knothe Cooney
Although his headstone states he died 7 April 1902 his death certificate has been reviewed and it is verified that to show he died on 6 April 1901 in Appleton and buried on 9 April 1901. He was reburied and that is where the death date confusion on the headstone may have originated.
Father Brunner Dies - Well-Known Priest Passes Away at Appleton -- Interment will be at Kellnersville
Appleton, Wis., April 9 - (Special) - The funeral of Rev. Father George Brunner, who died at midnight, Saturday, of a complication of diseases, took place this morning. Father Brunner was formerly pastor at Buchanan, but for the last year and a half had been unable to attend to his pastoral duties, and had lived with his sister in this city.
He was born in Bohemia fifty-four years ago, and had been in this country a number of years.
He leaves besides his sister, one brother and other relatives in Kellnersville.
Funeral services were held at St. Joseph's church at 10:30 o'clock this morning, and the remains lay in state in that church from 9 in the morning to shortly before the 3:52 train, on which they were taken to Cato, and thence by carriage to Kellnersville, where services will be held Wednesday and the interment made, his first pastorate in this country having been there.
ALGOMA RECORD, Friday, April 12, 1901, Page 2:
Contributor: Mary Knothe Cooney
Father Brunner Dies - Well-Known Priest Passes Away at Appleton -- Interment will be at Kellnersville
Appleton, Wis., April 9 - (Special) - The funeral of Rev. Father George Brunner, who died at midnight, Saturday, of a complication of diseases, took place this morning. Father Brunner was formerly pastor at Buchanan, but for the last year and a half had been unable to attend to his pastoral duties, and had lived with his sister in this city.
He was born in Bohemia fifty-four years ago, and had been in this country a number of years.
He leaves besides his sister, one brother and other relatives in Kellnersville.
Funeral services were held at St. Joseph's church at 10:30 o'clock this morning, and the remains lay in state in that church from 9 in the morning to shortly before the 3:52 train, on which they were taken to Cato, and thence by carriage to Kellnersville, where services will be held Wednesday and the interment made, his first pastorate in this country having been there.
ALGOMA RECORD, Friday, April 12, 1901, Page 2:
Contributor: Mary Knothe Cooney
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