Mary Anis Brashear

Brief Life History of Mary Anis

When Mary Anis Brashear was born on 2 May 1875, in Flat Rock, Crawford, Illinois, United States, her father, Clark Brashear, was 34 and her mother, Catherine C. Simons, was 29. She married Harry Boseman Garrard on 31 October 1897, in Palestine, Crawford, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Montgomery Township, Crawford, Illinois, United States for about 30 years and Crawford, Illinois, United States in 1938. She died on 7 November 1938, in Lamotte Township, Crawford, Illinois, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Palestine Cemetery, Palestine, Crawford, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Harry Boseman Garrard
1877–1968
Mary Anis Brashear
1875–1938
Marriage: 31 October 1897
Alvia Otto Garrard
1899–1900
Orval Garrard
1900–1968
Elden Oris Garrard
1902–1976
Ausby Ernest Garrard
1905–1985
Ella Catherine Garrard
1907–1993
Loy Garrard
1910–1981
Roy Garrard
1910–1985

Sources (13)

  • Mary A Garrad in household of Harry Garrad, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Mary Annie Garrard, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
  • Mary Annes Brashear, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934"

World Events (8)

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

1877 · The First Workers Strike

The country was in great economic distress in mid-1877, which caused many workers of the Railroad to come together and began the first national strike in the United States. Crowds gathered in Chicago in extreme number to be a part of the strike which was later named the Great Railroad Strike. Shortly after the strike began, the battle was fought between the authorities and many of the strikers. The conflict escalated to violence and quickly each side turned bloody.

1892 · The Chicago Canal

The Chicago River Canal was built as a sewage treatment scheme to help the city's drinking water not to get contaminated. While the Canal was being constructed the Chicago River's flow was reversed so it could be treated before draining back out into Lake Michigan.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of French Brasseur . The traditional pronunciation is with the stress on the second syllable. Compare Beshear , Bosher , Brashears , Brasher , and Brashier .

History: The surname Brashear is listed along with its original form Brasseur and the variant Brashier in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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