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Rev . Ifarry A. Brev1er, 1933-1936
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to J, A. Halnihuter , 13100 V.'vOci.'.'Ja!'d, Hi ghJand Park,
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Personal Appearance
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Color of Hair gray
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Family Background: ·
l. Father's Nane in Full
~ dwin Henry Br ewe r
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Date of BirthNov.:20, IS5 p lace Elmyra, N.Y.
Nat ionality
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2. Mother' s Maiden Name
Este I I a R. •.A ll en
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Mundy Township
Date of Birth:Mar.9, 186P>lace Genesee County
Nati onai.it y •hnerrican
3. Marr iage of P£.rents: Date 1-1-I S82Place ....:....F_I_i;.;.nt..;.,~l.;;:..
-14 _1c.;..;h..;.;•~------~...;_--:-:---4 . Places. of r esidence -, Ga ines,l.lich. and ·Rankl n, Mich .
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6. Note distinguished servi~ea for which any brothers or siste rs ar e known:
Chester' .was a member of the· Detroit Confe rence for several ye ar.s.
?. All available info r mation conce rning parents, r ace, nationality , education ,
occupation s , connections, ser vices , death , et c.
Parents each had onl y a few grades in elementary count r y 'Schoo ls.
~ather
died in
1920 a t F. I int, funeral conducted by Rev . J.'S.'Ste lninger: Mothe r died 1937, f uneral
conduc t ed by Rev. Harold F. Carr, at Co urt 'Street Ch urch. Buri a l at Evergreen C~etery
~lint. Mother was a member of Met hodis t ch ur ch at Gai nes and Court 'Str eet, F l int.
Paren ts were farmer;s, 1 t /•2 mi I es east of Gaines l)efore ret i rem~t in 1908 Yttlen they mo ved to
PERSONAL HISTORY 5 14 East Ei gh th 'St ree t ~ lint, M ich. where they l1ved at time of death.
1. Education : Schools, degr~es , etc. Gr.aduated- Flint H.'S. 19 10; Albion Co ll ege A.B. - 191 5;
Garrett Biblic a l : tn st. B.D. 1926; No rthwe s t ern Un iv . 'S.T.M. I 1927.
2. No t eworthy experiences or childhood and youth
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3 . Merr i age:
Da t e
Ju I y 1 . 19 15
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Gaines,Michlaan.
By Whom· aev. c. W. But I er
Ga ines H.'S.: !Ten grades) 19Q8,
__ _ Schools Fenton H.'S.
1910
~Two years at Olivet College J ~c..
5. Names of children, with date and pl ace of birth
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George Edwj n Brower 'Sept., q, 1910 •AuGres.,.Mul..~;c;J.Jh~.-_ __.._ _ _ _ _ _ __
Jean E t t zabeth Br ewer 'Se~t. la, 1928 Oetrolt,Mlch.
4. Wife 's Maiden Neme Eve lyn E. Arms
6. Careers of children, with positions, offices he ld, etc.
George Oraduaieifro~n Al bion Co ll ege 194 1, maj<?r -:i-n-m-us~ic-.--an-d_t_aug_h_t_m_u-sic in
'Springport H.'S. 194 1- ,2 and a l so did I /2 of work on Master 1 s Degree lo._Musi c
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Ente r ed If .'S. Ar mv 'Seot _ 10.:1.,
7. Your religious experience and Church connections: I was converted at Gaines Methodist
Church under the pastorate of G.W. Wright •Aug. 1905 arfir}o1ned tf'le ctrorcl'i tlaere,· later was
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a member of Court •st. Church F I i nt- •AI b ion-Methodist Churchsrn"Cehave c:_~~ri ed my
membership aboyt wbere I have b4en located as mini·ster of Methodist church.es.
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Your call to the Christian ministry 11 was a cooyjctjan, with me yery
after my ' ~on yersioO
that 1 ·should be a minister of the Gospel.
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9. When and where admitted on Trial and Ordinations:'Sept. 1916; Grand River Ave. Methodi·st
Church Detroit; by 8 i·shop T .'S. Henderson. Ordained Deacon l918Jand &I der 1920.
10. Military record __N_o_n_e----------------------------------------------------\
11. Public offices
Was Mavor of •Au Gres.tllchigaa .• 1918.
12. Favorite recreations, hobbies, etc. l l ndoor base ba 11.
t~ echan i caf
interests.
13. Offices held in Church and Community Pres. of Brlghtmoor Community Center Bd. of Director
Chrm. of Mich. Di·st. Kawini·s Comm,. of IJnderprivi leged Chi !dren;- thr~e years:Reglstrar of
Detroit Conf.,l·2 years: Chrm.!of Flint Dist,'Staff of Chr. Education.Promoter of Flint 'Sch.pf
14, Author of what books and Publications
f Chr. Educ.
15. Member of What Clubs and Fraternal Societ;ies F&A.M.
Kiwani·s in Detroit and Flint·
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16. Appointments served with dates 'Summer 1914 - Grand MaraIs; Jan, 1916 Prescott; 19 17 A
•AuGres;· 1919 Pinconning; 1922.....ft.U:.hm.wld, !II jool·s·' !926 Elkton ~icb 1927 Brightmoor-DEiW'oit·.,
1933 Henderson Memorial-Detroit; 1936 Trjn!ty-Eijot; 1<)41 l>!puot Morri-s 14icb
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17. Clippin. of family or public life:
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18. Biographical comments, experiences, episodes
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19. Can you g ive ·on
separate paper one or two or three dramatio incidents
occurring during your ministry which might be published in a book und er such
a title as "Highlights of Methodist Ministers"?
20. If the subject of this sketch is decea sed, plea se give
Date of
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Place of Burial
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DR. AND MRS. HARRY A. BREWER
of Flint, and Bradenton, Florida, were
guests of honor at a third annual dinner
at the Haven Hotel, Winter H aven,
Florida. Friends and members of Flint
Trinity, Dr. Brewer's former parish, who
attended \\'ere Mr. and Mrs. Her ald Boa,
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bennett, Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Schnarr, Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Openo, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lewis, Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Clark, Mr. and Mrs.
William Clifford, Mr. and Mrs. William
Ingram, Mr. Victor C. Breece, Mrs. 0. S.
Born, Mrs. Mark Traynor, Mrs. Lptyse
Hunt and Miss Nellie Packard..[...!')f.-tb
REV . AND MRS HARRY A BREWffi,
!:loth over 80 years old, of 3721 Fleming
Rd ., Flint, Mich . 48504, enjoy receiving
cards and letters from relatives and their
friends in churches where they have
served . Their health this year, however,
does not permit them to send their usual
letter of greetin g. Mr. B~wec.,is .g retirec;l
member of the Detrol ~nf~e:-7k:,
DECEASED:
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3-20-79
Dr. Harry Brewer
Clio Convelescent Center
13137 Clio P.oad
Clio, Mi.
48420
Widow: Mrs.Evelyn Brewer
Service :
Thursday, March 22, 1979 at
Court Street Church 11 :09 AM
Regal Funeral Home (Sunset Chapel)
4305 Clio Road
Flint, Hi.
lfJIJ/77
"MY p eace I Give to You . .. "
DR. HARRY A. BREWER, 88, retired
mem ~e r of th e Detroit Conference and
long-time resident of Flint died M
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20 ~t the Clio Convalesce'nt Cente~rcA
natl~e of Gaines, he was the son. of
Edwm and Estella Brewer He
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gra d uate of Albion
College
Gwas a
Bibli.cal Institute and Northwe~terna~~f~
verslty. He entered the ministry in 1914
and served churches in Prescott A
Elkton
D 't .ut
Gres, Pinconning
Bright
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Fl' t ~~o~ an Henderson Memorial
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nnlty, Mt. Morris Flush' '
Vassar and Flint Court Stre'et H mg,
active in religious civic and eh'lwas
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1c organ1zat1ons, especially th
b~Yh .Sco~ts ohf America . He is survive~
IS WI e, t e former Evelyn Arms · a
son, George, of Clio; a daughter Mr
Robert ~revo (Jeanne), of Flint: f s.
gr~ndchddren and two great-gra~~e
children. Services were he ld at thCourt Street church on March 22
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Dr. Ralp~
!anka and Rev. Don~ ~~~~
Half offlclatmg. Interment
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Oakwood Cemetery, Fenton . was at
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Brewer, Harry A.