Stephen Brown Family Geneaology


Robert RUMNEY. Robert married Catherine YOUNG.

Catherine YOUNG [Parents] was born in 1805. Catherine married Robert RUMNEY.

Catherine YOUNG was William YOUNG'S child from his previous marriage.


David John BURGER Sr. [Parents] was born on 21 Jul 1780 in Poughkeepsie, NY. He died on 6 May 1836 in New York City, NY. David married Delia PURDY on 1 Mar 1804 in White Plains, NY.

David John BURGER worked from 1805 to 1806 as a silversmith in New York City with his father and brother at 62 James Street and then worked on his own from 1806 to 1834 as a silversmith. He was appointed on 17 Nov 1828 as Regulator of public clocks in New York City succeeding his father.

Delia PURDY [Parents] was born on 7 Jun 1781 in White Plains, NY. She died in 1859 in New York City, NY. Delia married David John BURGER Sr. on 1 Mar 1804 in White Plains, NY.

They had the following children.

  M i John DeVoor VredenBurgh BURGER was born on 25 Jan 1805 in New Rochelle, NY. He died in London, England.
  M ii Timothy Purdy BURGER was born on 20 Nov 1806 in New York City, NY. He died in South Carolina.
  F iii Delia BURGER was born on 11 Oct 1808.
  M iv James Madison BURGER was born on 11 Oct 1810 in New York City, NY. He died in California.
  F v Amelia Staples BURGER was born on 5 Sep 1812 in New York City, NY. She died in Port Chester, NY.
  M vi Rev. David John BURGER Jr. was born on 28 Jun 1814. He died on 24 May 1847.
  M vii Augustus Jonathan BURGER was born on 9 Apr 1816 in New York City, NY. He died in Clermont, VA.
  F viii Almira BURGER was born on 23 Mar 1818. She died in May 1886.
  F ix Elizabeth BURGER was born on 3 Mar 1820 in New York City, NY.
  F x Sarah Baker BURGER was born on 26 Jan 1821. She died in 1897.
  M xi Henry Sherman BURGER was born on 27 Dec 1822 in New York City, NY. He died on 31 Jul 1823 in New York City, NY.
  F xii Henrietta Deborah BURGER was born on 12 Dec 1825. She died on 19 Aug 1888.

John BURGER Sr. [Parents] was born on 12 Apr 1747 in New York City, NY. He died on 29 Oct 1828 in New York City, NY. John married Sarah BAKER.

Sarah BAKER was born about 1744. She died on 10 Jun 1793 in New York City, NY. Sarah married John BURGER Sr..

They had the following children.

  M i David John BURGER Sr. was born on 21 Jul 1780. He died on 6 May 1836.
  M ii John BURGER Jr..
  M iii Richard Baker BURGER.
  M iv James Byers BURGER.
  M v Thomas Baker BURGER.
  M vi William BURGER.
  F vii Sarah BURGER.

Timothy PURDY was born about 1754. He died on 28 Jun 1828 in White Plains, NY. Timothy married Deborah.

Information on Timothy PURDY extracted from "The Family and Descendants of Francis Purdy of Fairfield" by Louis E. Bieringer, 1979.

Deborah. Deborah married Timothy PURDY.

They had the following children.

  F i Delia PURDY was born on 7 Jun 1781. She died in 1859.

Charles Harvey SCRIBNER was born on 20 Oct 1826 in Norwalk, CT. He died in 1897. Charles married Mary Elizabeth MOREHOUSE on 20 Oct 1847 in Newark, NJ.

Mary Elizabeth MOREHOUSE was born in 1826 in Newark, NJ. She died in 1898. Mary married Charles Harvey SCRIBNER on 20 Oct 1847 in Newark, NJ.

They had the following children.

  M i Charles Ezra SCRIBNER was born on 16 Feb 1858. He died on 26 Jun 1926.
  F ii Josephine Dennis SCRIBNER was born on 12 Sep 1859. She died on 21 Aug 1930.
  M iii Rollin Hurd SCRIBNER was born on 13 Mar 1871. He died on 26 Aug 1939.

Cromeline Diamond MONTROSS [Parents] was born on 29 Jul 1845 in Gaines, NY. He died in Sep 1921 in Grand Rapids, MI. He was buried in Albion, NY / Mt. Albion Cemetery. Cromeline married Helen E. CLARK "Nellie" in 1867.

Cromeline Diamond MONTROSS was named after Cromeline DIAMOND and served in the Union Army during the Civil War, enlisting at Newburgh, NY on 26-May-1862 at age 19 according to the American Civil War Research Database, Soldiers.

Cromeline Diamond MONTROSS appears in the 1860 Federal Census in Toledo, OH 1st Ward in the William Oliver BROWN household.

Helen E. "Nellie" CLARK was born in 1847 in Orleans Co, NY. She died on 24 Nov 1916 in Gaines, NY. She was buried in Albion, NY / Mt. Albion Cemetery. Nellie married Cromeline Diamond MONTROSS in 1867.

Obituary from the Medina Tribune newspaper: Mrs. Cromwell D. Montrose, 68 years old, wife of Cromwell D. Montrose, secretary of the Detroit Lead Pipe Works, died at her home, 46 West Ferry Avenue, at 9 o'clock Friday night. Had she lived until January 16, Mr. and Mrs. Montrose would have celebrated their golden weddding. Mrs. Montrose came to Detroit with her husband about 30 years ago from Medina, N. Y., where they were married. Here she became a member of the Woodward Avenue Presbyterian church, and of the Review Club, interesting herself greatly in charity. Her method of helping others was unusual. Instead of contributing money to charity funds she searched until she found two families whose members were incapable of adequately providing for themselves. That was 20 years ago, and since that time she has always been the main support of at least two such families. About two years ago, a fall broke Mrs. Montrose's arm, the confinement incident to its healing undermining her health. She and Mr. Montrose traveled extensively through the east in an effort to better her condition, but she never fully recovered. Surviving Mrs. Montrose are her husband and two nieces, Mrs. Edith Clarke Moore, of Asheville, N. C., and Mrs. T. K. Lawrence. Funeral services will he held Saturday afternoon in Hamilton chapel. The body was brought to Medina Sunday and funeral services held Monday afternoon at the residence of John T. Miller, Rev. T. A. Kilbourne officiating. The interment was at Mt. Albion Cemetery.


Charles Boughton MERRITT was born in 1813 in New York. Charles married Delia BURGER on 29 Apr 1836 in New York City, NY.

Delia BURGER [Parents] was born on 11 Oct 1808 in New York City, NY. She died in Kings Bridge, NY. Delia married Charles Boughton MERRITT on 29 Apr 1836 in New York City, NY.

US Census from 1840 to 1880 indicate Delia's birth to be ca. 1812-1816, closely paralleling the age of her husband, Charles.

They had the following children.

  F i Delia B. MERRITT was born in 1837 in Rye, NY.
  F ii Almira MERRITT was born on 26 Feb 1839. She died on 19 Jan 1929.
  F iii Augusta Brientall MERRITT was born on 16 Aug 1841. She died on 14 Dec 1919.
  F iv Henrietta Burger MERRITT was born on 17 Nov 1843 in Rye, NY.
  M v David Cecil MERRITT was born on 8 Mar 1848 in Rye, NY. He died on 11 Mar 1848 in Rye, NY.
  F vi Gertrude MERRITT was born on 3 Jul 1849 in Rye, NY.
  M vii Charles Edward MERRITT was born on 9 May 1852 in Rye, NY.

Ira Hudson SPEAR was born on 12 Dec 1833 in New York. He died on 19 Feb 1901 in Chicago, IL. He was buried in Toledo, OH / Woodlawn Cemetery. Ira married Laura BURGER on 24 May 1861 in Toledo, OH / Trinity Episcopal Church.

Obituary from the Toledo Blade newspaper: Ira Spear's Sudden Death - Was Prominent For Years in Toledo's Business Circles - A private telegram announces the death of Ira Spear, which occured in Chicago last night. Relatives are now enroute with the remains which are expected to arrive in Toledo today. Mr. Spear has only resided in Chicago for about a year, going there after a residence in Toledo extending through nearly 40 years. Mr. Spear was at one time quite prominent in business circles. He was at one time a member of the printing house of Spear, Johnson & Co. At Chicago, he was connected with the National Cash Register Co. Although he had reached the age of 70, Mr. Spear was quite active and his death was quite sudden. Besides his wife, who was with him in Chicago, his daughter, Mrs. Rollo Scribner, of Toledo, survives him to mourn his death.

Laura BURGER [Parents] was born on 1 Apr 1838 in Dexter, MI. She died on 17 May 1926 in Toledo, OH. She was buried in Toledo, OH / Woodlawn Cemetery. Laura married Ira Hudson SPEAR on 24 May 1861 in Toledo, OH / Trinity Episcopal Church.

They had the following children.

  M i Edwin Hudson SPEAR was born on 29 Apr 1862. He died on 26 Oct 1907.
  F ii Almira Burger SPEAR was born on 23 Apr 1864. She died on 24 Jul 1886.
  F iii Julia Dodge SPEAR was born on 10 Feb 1867. She died on 25 Apr 1942.
  F iv Mabelle Hudson SPEAR was born on 15 Jul 1869. She died on 15 Nov 1958.
  M v Wilfred Herbert SPEAR was born on 27 Sep 1874.

Albert Tingley BRYAN was born in 1854 in Michigan. He died on 20 Jul 1934 in Seattle, WA. Albert married Almira Burger SPEAR on 15 Oct 1884 in Toledo, OH / St. John's Episcopal Church.

Almira Burger SPEAR [Parents] was born on 23 Apr 1864 in Toledo, OH. She died on 24 Jul 1886 in Decatur, AL. Almira married Albert Tingley BRYAN on 15 Oct 1884 in Toledo, OH / St. John's Episcopal Church.

On the SPEAR Family plot at Woodlawn Cemetery / Toledo, OH is a heastone for Almira Spear Bryan with the inscribed words "In Memory". Her birth and death dates taken from this stone do not agree with the original research of David R. Brown indicating birth in 1865 and death in April 1888.

They had the following children.

  M i Walter Reid BRYAN was born on 6 May 1886. He died in Sep 1966.
  M ii Stanley Ira BRYAN was born on 10 Aug 1887. He died on 21 Mar 1976.

Stanley Ira BRYAN [Parents] was born on 10 Aug 1887 in Hillsdale, MI. He died on 21 Mar 1976 in Cleveland, OH. He was buried in Cleveland, OH / Lakeview Cemetery. Stanley married Betsy Dyer PROCTOR on 30 Jun 1908 in Hillsdale, MI.

Betsy Dyer PROCTOR was born on 20 Dec 1886 in Hillsdale, MI. She died on 20 Mar 1970 in Cleveland, OH. She was buried in Cleveland, OH / Lakeview Cemetery. Betsy married Stanley Ira BRYAN on 30 Jun 1908 in Hillsdale, MI.

They had the following children.

  M i Clarence Proctor BRYAN was born on 28 Jun 1910. He died on 25 Aug 1999.
  F ii Laura Elizabeth BRYAN was born on 15 Jan 1912.
  M iii Arthur Edwin BRYAN was born on 13 Jan 1914. He died on 19 Apr 1991.

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