Graves S. Brendel
1847 - 1914 (66 years)
Generation: 1
1. Graves S. Brendel was born in Sep 1847 in MIddletown, Frederick County, Maryland (son of Henry Graves Brendel and Mary Ann Feete); died on 11 Mar 1914 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland; was buried in Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland. Other Events:
- Occupation: telegraph operator for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
- Census: 1880, Cumberland Central, Allegany County, Maryland
- Census: 1900, Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland
- Census: 1910, Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland
Notes:
Graves S. Brendel.
Graves S. Brendel, a retired telegraph operator of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, died at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon at Maryland General Hospital of heart trouble.
Mr. Brendel lived at 508 North Carrollton avenue. He was born September 19, 1847, at Middletown, Md., and had been living in Baltimore 26 years. Mr. Brendel had been in the service of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad 48 years and started as a messenger boy in Frederick City.
He learned to operate when quite young and had some thrilling experience during the Civil War. He is survived by a widow, who was before her married Miss Catherine E. Derr, of Baltimore, and one son, Reginald L. Brendel. He also leaves a brother, Charles Brendel, of Grafton, W.Va., and two sisters, Miss Mary Brendel and Mrs. Anna A. Gray, of Hagerstown.
The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, Maryland. Wednesday, 11 March 1914.
Buried:
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Belmont 79Family/Spouse: Catherine E. Derr. Catherine (daughter of William Henry Derr and Juliann Rebecca Hedges) was born on 17 Oct 1851 in Frederick County, Maryland; died on 28 Dec 1937; was buried in Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Henry Graves Brendel was born in 1809 in Maryland; died on 30 Apr 1890 in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland. Other Events:
- Census: 1850, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
- Census: 1870, Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland
Notes:
Brendel – On Wednesday, April 30, at his residence, South Potomac street, Henry G. Brendel, in his 82d year.
The Herald and Torch Light, Hagerstown, Maryland. Thursday, 1 May 1890.
Buried:
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Section 1/173Henry married Mary Ann Feete. Mary was born in 1816 in Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland; died on 10 Jan 1904 in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Mary Ann Feete was born in 1816 in Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland; died on 10 Jan 1904 in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland. Notes:
Mrs. MARY A. BRENDEL, widow of Henry G. Brendel, died at 6:40 o'clock Sunday morning at her home, 111 South Potomac Street, of general debility, aged 87 years, 9 months and 16 days.
She had been bedfast for three weeks. She was born in Middletown, Frederick County, and was a Miss Feete.
She was a sister of the late Rev. Daniel Feete.
Mrs. Brendel moved to Hagerstown with her husband and family in 1871. She was a member of Zion Reformed Church, having joined the Reformed Church at Middletown in early youth.
She is survived by the following children: Mrs. Peter Gray, this city; Frank A., Washington, DC; Chas. H., Grafton, WV; Graves S., Baltimore; and Miss Mary E., at home.
Funeral Tuesday afternoon with services at the house; interment in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Morning Herald (Hagerstown, MD)
Monday, January 11, 1904
Buried:
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Section 1/173Children:
- 1. Graves S. Brendel was born in Sep 1847 in MIddletown, Frederick County, Maryland; died on 11 Mar 1914 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland; was buried in Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland.