BERNARD BRENNAN
BRENNAN, HEAD OF VALDERS FIRM, IS DEAD AT 73
Barney Brennan, 73, president and treasurer of the Valders Lime and Stone Company
of Valders and one of the founder of the company, died Tuesday at St. Michael's
hospital, Milwaukee, where he had been a patient for a week.
Mr. Brennan had been active for years in the business and public life at Valders,
formerly serving as bank president and also was on the village board for years. He
was active until less than two weeks ago, when taken ill.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Friday at the Berge funeral home, Valders,
and at 10 o'clock at the St. Mary's Catholic church, Clarks Mills. Burial will be
in Evergreen cemetery in this city.
Mr. Brennan was born in Eaton in 1871, where he spent his early life, and then moved
to Hayton where he attended school. He also went to high school in Chilton and after
leaving school was employed by the Western Lime and Cement company. He married Miss
Margaret Wier of Kinderhook, Ill., 51 years ago.
He continued as superintendent of the lime company's plant at Hayton until 1904 when
he was transferred to Ormsby, Wis., where he was in charge of a lumbermill, store and
post office for the Western Lime and Cement Company.
In 1907, Mr. Brennan moved to Valders to organize the Valders Lime and Stone company
with the late T. G. Larson, Dr. T.J. O'Brien and Frank Einberger. Under Mr. Brennan's
direction the company has enjoyed an expanding growth. He also took an active interest
in village affairs and was chosen a village trustee serving for years on the Valders
village board.
He was one of the organizers and for years president of the Valders State bank and also
operated a farm near Valders and one near Antigo.
Mrs. Brennan died in 1938. Survivors are four daughters, Mrs. Henry Grim of Green Bay,
Mrs. Harry Maethe of Mosinee(?), Mrs. William Curran of Antigo, Mrs. Herbert Peterson
of Valders; three sons, Harold and Owen of Valders, Raymond of Waupaca; and 25
grandchildren.
The body may viewed at the Berge funeral home, Valders, from this evening until the
hour of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, May 23, 1945, PAGE: 2, COLUMN: 3
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[James Bernard Brennan/d. 22 May 1945/age 73 yrs/d. Milwaukee, WI/permission
granted Owen T. Brennan son of J.B. Brennan to use lot for burial purposes by
Mrs. J. Brennan wife of Thos. H. Brennan lot owner cement vault]
BRENNAN, HEAD OF VALDERS FIRM, IS DEAD AT 73
Barney Brennan, 73, president and treasurer of the Valders Lime and Stone Company
of Valders and one of the founder of the company, died Tuesday at St. Michael's
hospital, Milwaukee, where he had been a patient for a week.
Mr. Brennan had been active for years in the business and public life at Valders,
formerly serving as bank president and also was on the village board for years. He
was active until less than two weeks ago, when taken ill.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Friday at the Berge funeral home, Valders,
and at 10 o'clock at the St. Mary's Catholic church, Clarks Mills. Burial will be
in Evergreen cemetery in this city.
Mr. Brennan was born in Eaton in 1871, where he spent his early life, and then moved
to Hayton where he attended school. He also went to high school in Chilton and after
leaving school was employed by the Western Lime and Cement company. He married Miss
Margaret Wier of Kinderhook, Ill., 51 years ago.
He continued as superintendent of the lime company's plant at Hayton until 1904 when
he was transferred to Ormsby, Wis., where he was in charge of a lumbermill, store and
post office for the Western Lime and Cement Company.
In 1907, Mr. Brennan moved to Valders to organize the Valders Lime and Stone company
with the late T. G. Larson, Dr. T.J. O'Brien and Frank Einberger. Under Mr. Brennan's
direction the company has enjoyed an expanding growth. He also took an active interest
in village affairs and was chosen a village trustee serving for years on the Valders
village board.
He was one of the organizers and for years president of the Valders State bank and also
operated a farm near Valders and one near Antigo.
Mrs. Brennan died in 1938. Survivors are four daughters, Mrs. Henry Grim of Green Bay,
Mrs. Harry Maethe of Mosinee(?), Mrs. William Curran of Antigo, Mrs. Herbert Peterson
of Valders; three sons, Harold and Owen of Valders, Raymond of Waupaca; and 25
grandchildren.
The body may viewed at the Berge funeral home, Valders, from this evening until the
hour of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, May 23, 1945, PAGE: 2, COLUMN: 3
*********
[James Bernard Brennan/d. 22 May 1945/age 73 yrs/d. Milwaukee, WI/permission
granted Owen T. Brennan son of J.B. Brennan to use lot for burial purposes by
Mrs. J. Brennan wife of Thos. H. Brennan lot owner cement vault]
BERNARD BRENNAN
BRENNAN, HEAD OF VALDERS FIRM, IS DEAD AT 73
Barney Brennan, 73, president and treasurer of the Valders Lime and Stone Company
of Valders and one of the founder of the company, died Tuesday at St. Michael's
hospital, Milwaukee, where he had been a patient for a week.
Mr. Brennan had been active for years in the business and public life at Valders,
formerly serving as bank president and also was on the village board for years. He
was active until less than two weeks ago, when taken ill.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Friday at the Berge funeral home, Valders,
and at 10 o'clock at the St. Mary's Catholic church, Clarks Mills. Burial will be
in Evergreen cemetery in this city.
Mr. Brennan was born in Eaton in 1871, where he spent his early life, and then moved
to Hayton where he attended school. He also went to high school in Chilton and after
leaving school was employed by the Western Lime and Cement company. He married Miss
Margaret Wier of Kinderhook, Ill., 51 years ago.
He continued as superintendent of the lime company's plant at Hayton until 1904 when
he was transferred to Ormsby, Wis., where he was in charge of a lumbermill, store and
post office for the Western Lime and Cement Company.
In 1907, Mr. Brennan moved to Valders to organize the Valders Lime and Stone company
with the late T. G. Larson, Dr. T.J. O'Brien and Frank Einberger. Under Mr. Brennan's
direction the company has enjoyed an expanding growth. He also took an active interest
in village affairs and was chosen a village trustee serving for years on the Valders
village board.
He was one of the organizers and for years president of the Valders State bank and also
operated a farm near Valders and one near Antigo.
Mrs. Brennan died in 1938. Survivors are four daughters, Mrs. Henry Grim of Green Bay,
Mrs. Harry Maethe of Mosinee(?), Mrs. William Curran of Antigo, Mrs. Herbert Peterson
of Valders; three sons, Harold and Owen of Valders, Raymond of Waupaca; and 25
grandchildren.
The body may viewed at the Berge funeral home, Valders, from this evening until the
hour of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, May 23, 1945, PAGE: 2, COLUMN: 3
*********
[James Bernard Brennan/d. 22 May 1945/age 73 yrs/d. Milwaukee, WI/permission
granted Owen T. Brennan son of J.B. Brennan to use lot for burial purposes by
Mrs. J. Brennan wife of Thos. H. Brennan lot owner cement vault]
BRENNAN, HEAD OF VALDERS FIRM, IS DEAD AT 73
Barney Brennan, 73, president and treasurer of the Valders Lime and Stone Company
of Valders and one of the founder of the company, died Tuesday at St. Michael's
hospital, Milwaukee, where he had been a patient for a week.
Mr. Brennan had been active for years in the business and public life at Valders,
formerly serving as bank president and also was on the village board for years. He
was active until less than two weeks ago, when taken ill.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Friday at the Berge funeral home, Valders,
and at 10 o'clock at the St. Mary's Catholic church, Clarks Mills. Burial will be
in Evergreen cemetery in this city.
Mr. Brennan was born in Eaton in 1871, where he spent his early life, and then moved
to Hayton where he attended school. He also went to high school in Chilton and after
leaving school was employed by the Western Lime and Cement company. He married Miss
Margaret Wier of Kinderhook, Ill., 51 years ago.
He continued as superintendent of the lime company's plant at Hayton until 1904 when
he was transferred to Ormsby, Wis., where he was in charge of a lumbermill, store and
post office for the Western Lime and Cement Company.
In 1907, Mr. Brennan moved to Valders to organize the Valders Lime and Stone company
with the late T. G. Larson, Dr. T.J. O'Brien and Frank Einberger. Under Mr. Brennan's
direction the company has enjoyed an expanding growth. He also took an active interest
in village affairs and was chosen a village trustee serving for years on the Valders
village board.
He was one of the organizers and for years president of the Valders State bank and also
operated a farm near Valders and one near Antigo.
Mrs. Brennan died in 1938. Survivors are four daughters, Mrs. Henry Grim of Green Bay,
Mrs. Harry Maethe of Mosinee(?), Mrs. William Curran of Antigo, Mrs. Herbert Peterson
of Valders; three sons, Harold and Owen of Valders, Raymond of Waupaca; and 25
grandchildren.
The body may viewed at the Berge funeral home, Valders, from this evening until the
hour of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, May 23, 1945, PAGE: 2, COLUMN: 3
*********
[James Bernard Brennan/d. 22 May 1945/age 73 yrs/d. Milwaukee, WI/permission
granted Owen T. Brennan son of J.B. Brennan to use lot for burial purposes by
Mrs. J. Brennan wife of Thos. H. Brennan lot owner cement vault]
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