AS I REMEMBER DAD
Thomas Young Bragger, born at Cheltenham, Bristol, (Uncle Erns sister said Tom was born in Bath) June 6, 1830. He is buried in the family lot at Arno's Vale Cemetery, on the left hand side of the entrance to the Chapel. I regret to say that when I last saw the family lot, it was very much neglected.
Dad was a very successful Commercial Traveler and was one of the original stewards at the founding of the Commercial Traveler's Schools - Pinner, near London.
During his travels, he met Elizabeth, daughter of Wm. & Jane (Hall) Bucknall, whom he married the 17th of July 1855, at the Church of St. Paul, Bristol.
Dad always sold on commission - mostly in hats, caps and clothing and held himself responsible for all accounts sold. In his early married days he occupied Ashton Lodge, Bedminster, Somerset, with some 3 acres of ground on which was a house divided 3 ways: the family on the ground floor - the second story was set aside for guests and servants.
Dad was a fine host - a good entertainer, with an exceptional tenor voice, although he did not read music.
He always kept a good wine, beer and ale cellar and specialized in properly cured Stilson Cheese. His process was to bore a hole in the center and fill the hole with port wine and cap the top of the bore - then allow to cure at least 3 months before cutting.
He had a splendid green house, gardener & caretaker. When at home he delighted in putting on his velvet jacket, round velvet cap with a wreath of holly or other flower (that had been crocheted by mother) around the side. Then, with his long clay pipe, he would spend much time in the green house and around the garden. . From Ashton Lodge we moved to Clarenden Villa on the East Side Of The Cut - an offshoot of the River Avon, built by French war prisoners. From there we went to Fishponds. That was when Dad began to feel the pinch of the times, caused by the Welsh Coal Strike. To cut down traveling expense, he moved to Newport, Wales (his territory) after disposing of his harp, one of the pianos, oil paintings, etc. to meet his obligations to the firm whom he represented.
Conditions did not improve. He was then forced to sell everything and move back to Bristol. He sold his shares in the Grand Hotel, Bristol, at 21-, % as--well as other stocks. Dad at that time showed a serious decline in health and was forced to give up his connections.
He found a house on Stewart Street and we all attended school at St. Simon's. From there we moved to Albany Place and later to York Road where Dad died.
Dad was heavily insured, but relinquished his policies. The last, for $10,000, he lost a few months before he died. Fellow Commercial Travelers - especially a t-1r. Burges - wanted to carry on with the insurance and to establish benefits for his relief. Dad was always independent and would not accept charity in any form. After his death, Sister Edith & Gertie were sent to Commercial Schools at Pinner. Mother received an endowment of 30 Pounds a year and no doctor or undertaker's bills were ever submitted. I feel that this is the kindly act of the Commercial Travelers and Masonic Fraternity.
signed
E. Y. Bragger
(Earnest Young Bragger) Son of Thomas Young Brgger
Dec. 22, 1951
(Bur Square C #688 with 5 other people
Ada Louise Bragger d 1854
Jane Bragger (probably his mother)
Henry Baldwin Bragger
and another Thomas Young Bragger
Thomas Young Bragger, born at Cheltenham, Bristol, (Uncle Erns sister said Tom was born in Bath) June 6, 1830. He is buried in the family lot at Arno's Vale Cemetery, on the left hand side of the entrance to the Chapel. I regret to say that when I last saw the family lot, it was very much neglected.
Dad was a very successful Commercial Traveler and was one of the original stewards at the founding of the Commercial Traveler's Schools - Pinner, near London.
During his travels, he met Elizabeth, daughter of Wm. & Jane (Hall) Bucknall, whom he married the 17th of July 1855, at the Church of St. Paul, Bristol.
Dad always sold on commission - mostly in hats, caps and clothing and held himself responsible for all accounts sold. In his early married days he occupied Ashton Lodge, Bedminster, Somerset, with some 3 acres of ground on which was a house divided 3 ways: the family on the ground floor - the second story was set aside for guests and servants.
Dad was a fine host - a good entertainer, with an exceptional tenor voice, although he did not read music.
He always kept a good wine, beer and ale cellar and specialized in properly cured Stilson Cheese. His process was to bore a hole in the center and fill the hole with port wine and cap the top of the bore - then allow to cure at least 3 months before cutting.
He had a splendid green house, gardener & caretaker. When at home he delighted in putting on his velvet jacket, round velvet cap with a wreath of holly or other flower (that had been crocheted by mother) around the side. Then, with his long clay pipe, he would spend much time in the green house and around the garden. . From Ashton Lodge we moved to Clarenden Villa on the East Side Of The Cut - an offshoot of the River Avon, built by French war prisoners. From there we went to Fishponds. That was when Dad began to feel the pinch of the times, caused by the Welsh Coal Strike. To cut down traveling expense, he moved to Newport, Wales (his territory) after disposing of his harp, one of the pianos, oil paintings, etc. to meet his obligations to the firm whom he represented.
Conditions did not improve. He was then forced to sell everything and move back to Bristol. He sold his shares in the Grand Hotel, Bristol, at 21-, % as--well as other stocks. Dad at that time showed a serious decline in health and was forced to give up his connections.
He found a house on Stewart Street and we all attended school at St. Simon's. From there we moved to Albany Place and later to York Road where Dad died.
Dad was heavily insured, but relinquished his policies. The last, for $10,000, he lost a few months before he died. Fellow Commercial Travelers - especially a t-1r. Burges - wanted to carry on with the insurance and to establish benefits for his relief. Dad was always independent and would not accept charity in any form. After his death, Sister Edith & Gertie were sent to Commercial Schools at Pinner. Mother received an endowment of 30 Pounds a year and no doctor or undertaker's bills were ever submitted. I feel that this is the kindly act of the Commercial Travelers and Masonic Fraternity.
signed
E. Y. Bragger
(Earnest Young Bragger) Son of Thomas Young Brgger
Dec. 22, 1951
(Bur Square C #688 with 5 other people
Ada Louise Bragger d 1854
Jane Bragger (probably his mother)
Henry Baldwin Bragger
and another Thomas Young Bragger
AS I REMEMBER DAD
Thomas Young Bragger, born at Cheltenham, Bristol, (Uncle Erns sister said Tom was born in Bath) June 6, 1830. He is buried in the family lot at Arno's Vale Cemetery, on the left hand side of the entrance to the Chapel. I regret to say that when I last saw the family lot, it was very much neglected.
Dad was a very successful Commercial Traveler and was one of the original stewards at the founding of the Commercial Traveler's Schools - Pinner, near London.
During his travels, he met Elizabeth, daughter of Wm. & Jane (Hall) Bucknall, whom he married the 17th of July 1855, at the Church of St. Paul, Bristol.
Dad always sold on commission - mostly in hats, caps and clothing and held himself responsible for all accounts sold. In his early married days he occupied Ashton Lodge, Bedminster, Somerset, with some 3 acres of ground on which was a house divided 3 ways: the family on the ground floor - the second story was set aside for guests and servants.
Dad was a fine host - a good entertainer, with an exceptional tenor voice, although he did not read music.
He always kept a good wine, beer and ale cellar and specialized in properly cured Stilson Cheese. His process was to bore a hole in the center and fill the hole with port wine and cap the top of the bore - then allow to cure at least 3 months before cutting.
He had a splendid green house, gardener & caretaker. When at home he delighted in putting on his velvet jacket, round velvet cap with a wreath of holly or other flower (that had been crocheted by mother) around the side. Then, with his long clay pipe, he would spend much time in the green house and around the garden. . From Ashton Lodge we moved to Clarenden Villa on the East Side Of The Cut - an offshoot of the River Avon, built by French war prisoners. From there we went to Fishponds. That was when Dad began to feel the pinch of the times, caused by the Welsh Coal Strike. To cut down traveling expense, he moved to Newport, Wales (his territory) after disposing of his harp, one of the pianos, oil paintings, etc. to meet his obligations to the firm whom he represented.
Conditions did not improve. He was then forced to sell everything and move back to Bristol. He sold his shares in the Grand Hotel, Bristol, at 21-, % as--well as other stocks. Dad at that time showed a serious decline in health and was forced to give up his connections.
He found a house on Stewart Street and we all attended school at St. Simon's. From there we moved to Albany Place and later to York Road where Dad died.
Dad was heavily insured, but relinquished his policies. The last, for $10,000, he lost a few months before he died. Fellow Commercial Travelers - especially a t-1r. Burges - wanted to carry on with the insurance and to establish benefits for his relief. Dad was always independent and would not accept charity in any form. After his death, Sister Edith & Gertie were sent to Commercial Schools at Pinner. Mother received an endowment of 30 Pounds a year and no doctor or undertaker's bills were ever submitted. I feel that this is the kindly act of the Commercial Travelers and Masonic Fraternity.
signed
E. Y. Bragger
(Earnest Young Bragger) Son of Thomas Young Brgger
Dec. 22, 1951
(Bur Square C #688 with 5 other people
Ada Louise Bragger d 1854
Jane Bragger (probably his mother)
Henry Baldwin Bragger
and another Thomas Young Bragger
Thomas Young Bragger, born at Cheltenham, Bristol, (Uncle Erns sister said Tom was born in Bath) June 6, 1830. He is buried in the family lot at Arno's Vale Cemetery, on the left hand side of the entrance to the Chapel. I regret to say that when I last saw the family lot, it was very much neglected.
Dad was a very successful Commercial Traveler and was one of the original stewards at the founding of the Commercial Traveler's Schools - Pinner, near London.
During his travels, he met Elizabeth, daughter of Wm. & Jane (Hall) Bucknall, whom he married the 17th of July 1855, at the Church of St. Paul, Bristol.
Dad always sold on commission - mostly in hats, caps and clothing and held himself responsible for all accounts sold. In his early married days he occupied Ashton Lodge, Bedminster, Somerset, with some 3 acres of ground on which was a house divided 3 ways: the family on the ground floor - the second story was set aside for guests and servants.
Dad was a fine host - a good entertainer, with an exceptional tenor voice, although he did not read music.
He always kept a good wine, beer and ale cellar and specialized in properly cured Stilson Cheese. His process was to bore a hole in the center and fill the hole with port wine and cap the top of the bore - then allow to cure at least 3 months before cutting.
He had a splendid green house, gardener & caretaker. When at home he delighted in putting on his velvet jacket, round velvet cap with a wreath of holly or other flower (that had been crocheted by mother) around the side. Then, with his long clay pipe, he would spend much time in the green house and around the garden. . From Ashton Lodge we moved to Clarenden Villa on the East Side Of The Cut - an offshoot of the River Avon, built by French war prisoners. From there we went to Fishponds. That was when Dad began to feel the pinch of the times, caused by the Welsh Coal Strike. To cut down traveling expense, he moved to Newport, Wales (his territory) after disposing of his harp, one of the pianos, oil paintings, etc. to meet his obligations to the firm whom he represented.
Conditions did not improve. He was then forced to sell everything and move back to Bristol. He sold his shares in the Grand Hotel, Bristol, at 21-, % as--well as other stocks. Dad at that time showed a serious decline in health and was forced to give up his connections.
He found a house on Stewart Street and we all attended school at St. Simon's. From there we moved to Albany Place and later to York Road where Dad died.
Dad was heavily insured, but relinquished his policies. The last, for $10,000, he lost a few months before he died. Fellow Commercial Travelers - especially a t-1r. Burges - wanted to carry on with the insurance and to establish benefits for his relief. Dad was always independent and would not accept charity in any form. After his death, Sister Edith & Gertie were sent to Commercial Schools at Pinner. Mother received an endowment of 30 Pounds a year and no doctor or undertaker's bills were ever submitted. I feel that this is the kindly act of the Commercial Travelers and Masonic Fraternity.
signed
E. Y. Bragger
(Earnest Young Bragger) Son of Thomas Young Brgger
Dec. 22, 1951
(Bur Square C #688 with 5 other people
Ada Louise Bragger d 1854
Jane Bragger (probably his mother)
Henry Baldwin Bragger
and another Thomas Young Bragger
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