1951-1952 Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University
OBITUARY RECORD OF GRADUATES OF THE UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOLS DECEASED DURING THE YEAR 195M952 1 September 1969 OBITUARY RECORD OF GRADUATES OF THE UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOLS DECEASED DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1952 1969 YALE UNIVERSITY OBITUARY RECORD YALE COLLEGE WILLIAM JOSEPH BREWSTER, B A. 1881. Born September3, 1858, New Haven, Conn., died March 31, 1952, Litchfield, Conn. Father, Joseph Brewster, 1842, Episcopal clergyman, son of James and Mary (Hequembourg) Brewster, eighth gen- eration descendant of William Brewster, ruling elder of the Pilgrims. Mother, Sarah Jane (Bunce) Brewster, daughter of Chauncey and Letitia (Lockwood) Bunce, ancestors migrated from England, 16 39, settled at Hooker Colony, Hartford, Conn Yale relatives include Joseph Brewster, 1842 (father), Chauncey Bunce Brewster, 1868, James Henry Brewster, 1877s, Benjamin Brewster, 1882 (brothers), James B Cone, 1857, William R. Corson, 1891, George S. Brewster, 1891 (cousins), John Anson Carver, 1875 (brother-in-law) Hopkins Grammar School, New Haven, Conn. Psi Upsi- lon, Delta Kappa, Freshman football team, business manager, Record, Class secretary, 1881-84. Teacher, Rye, N. Y., 1882, farmer, Mt. Carmel, Conn., 1883, farmer and teacher, South Dakota, 1883-87, postmaster, Groton, S. D., 1887-90, farmer, Mt. Carmel, Conn., 1891-95, studied for the ministry, 1895, ordained deacon, 1897, deacon, St. Andrew's Church, Northfield, Conn., 1897, ordained priest, 1898; rector, St. John's Episcopal Church, Warehouse Point, Conn., 1899-1916, rector, St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Litchfield, Conn., deputy, Synod of First Province (New Eng- land) Clergy, diocesan convention, Episcopal clergy of Conn., archdeacon, Hartford Archdeaconry, director, Litchfield Nursing Assn., Litchfield Library, independent, Republican, officer, Red Cross, member, Society for Prevention of Tuber- culosis; Home Guard Company, scoutmaster Boy Scouts, mem- ber, local Yale Assn.
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