Site hosted by Angelfire.com: Build your free website today!

Briner Family


The following information has been compiled through obituaries and newspaper clippings provided by Elva Irene Reese and a partial family history written by Vivian Bulobosh. If you have any questions or comments, please email me. Thank you.

Marcia R. Stocks


Family History - 22 Feb 1999


1. William BRINER - 140
Spouse: Hannah C - 141

Marriage Date: 1898

Children:
Harry Harrison - 142
William - 143
Grant - 144
Sally - 145
Etta - 146

1.1 Harry Harrison BRINER - 142

Birth Date: 5 Jan 1868
Death Date: 7 Feb 1938
Burial Place: Fairview Cemetery, Kecksburg, PA

Notes:
Per family tree by Vivian George Bulebosh

Spouse: Adda May MYERS - 159
Birth Date: 7 Sep 1879
Death Date: 8 Jan 1947
Burial Place: Fairview Cemetery, Kecksburg, PA
Spouse Father: Abraham MYERS - 147 (1832-1906)
Spouse Mother: Catharine BLYSTONE - 148 (1837-1884)

Marriage Date: 30 May 1898

Children:
Laura May - 34
Harry Stanley - 160
Clarence Holbert - 161
Bessie Marie - 162
Lottie Edith - 163
Homer Hilton - 164
Carrie Ethel - 165
Naomi Catherine - 166
Erma Jean - 167
Regina Margaret - 168
Melvin Henry - 169

1.1.1 Laura May BRINER - 34
Birth Date:24 Apr 1899
Birth Place: Kecksburg, PA
Death Date:16 May 1941
Death Place: Greensburg PA ®13
Burial Date:19 May 1941
Burial Place: Hillview Cemetery, Greensburg, PA ®14
Religion:Member - Pentecostal Church of Greensburg

Notes:
Funeral -
Mrs Harry C Bortz Funeral Home
316 S Maple Ave
Greensburg PA

Place of Residence at death:
203 Harrison Avenue
Greensburg PA

Services held at -
Pentecostal Church
Clay Avenue
Jeannette, PA

Clergy - Rev Charles V Elliot

1941 - lived in Kecksburg, PA

Medical:
ill 8 mos prior to death ???? (noted in obituary)

Spouse: William F REESE - 35
Birth Date:6 Feb 1881
Death Date: 23 Dec 1949
Marriage Date: 1922

Children:
Elva Irene - 8
Laffeyette "Buddy" - 171
Mary Emma - 172
Marcella - 185

1.1.1.1a Elva Irene REESE* - 8
Birth Date: 20 Jan 1920
Birth Place: Mt Pleasant, Westmoreland County, PA
Death Date: 08 May 2008
Place of Death: Ayden, NC
Christen Date: 23 Jan 1923
Christen Place: In her home ®3
Occupation: Seamstress, Cook
Education: 6th Grade
Religion: Baptist

Notes:
Birth - also check Kecksburg PA

Spouse: Herbert William DONAHUE - 7
Birth Date:7 Dec 1915
Birth Place: New York , NY ®5
Death Date: 30 Jul 1961
Death Place: Greensburg, PA
Burial Date:
Burial Place:Harold's Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Greensburg, PA
Occupation: Army
Spouse Father: William Walter DONAHUE - 9 (1888-1962)
Spouse Mother:Grace TITSWORTH - 10 (1887-1971)

(For Further Information on Herbert William DONAHUE - visit the Donahue Pages of this site.)

Marriage Date: 13 Sep 1941 ®4
Marriage Place:Greensburg, Westmoreland County, PA

Children:
Helen Irene - 4
Herbert William - 20
Laura May - 24
Lois Jean - 26
Dorothy Ethel - 28

Other Spouses Olin SMITHSON - 170


1.1.1.1b Elva Irene REESE* - 8
(See above)

Spouse: Olin SMITHSON - 170
Birth Date:2 Apr 1922
Death Date: 22 Jun 1979

Marriage Date: 15 Sep 1962

1.1.1.2 Laffeyette "Buddy" REESE - 171
Birth Date: 30 Aug 1930
Death Date: 30 May 1951
Death Place: Korean War
Burial Place: Hillview Cemetery, Greensburg, PA
Occupation:Corporal - Radio Communications Operator - US Army

Notes:
Enter Army - 6 Aug 1947

Coshey-Buchanan Funeral Home
Rev Eugene Slep
Military Rites - under direction of Greensburg American Legion & VFW Posts.

1.1.1.3 Mary Emma REESE - 172
Birth Date: 1 Sep 1922
Death Date: 15 Oct 1981
Burial Date: 18 Oct 1981
Burial Place: Fennelltown Cemetery, Salem Township, PA ®17

Notes:
Pantalone Funeral Home
Rev James V. D'Amico

Spouse: John THOMPSON - 173
Birth Date: 30 Jan 1920
Death Date: 17 Apr 1987
Burial Date: 20 Apr 1987
Burial Place: Fennelltown Cemetery, Salem Township, PA ®18

Spouse Notes:
Pantalone Funeral Home
Rev James V. D'Amico

Marriage Date: 1947

Children:
Harry William - 174
John Robert - 179
Alfred - 181
Teddy - 183

1.1.1.4 Marcella REESE - 185
Birth Date: 3 Jan 1924
Spouse:John COLE - 186
Children:
John N? or C? - 187
Robert L - 188
William Benson "Billie" - 189
Leonard - 190

1.1.2 Harry Stanley BRINER - 160
Birth Date: 28 Mar 1901
Birth Place: Kecksburg, PA
Death Date: 29 Oct
Death Place: ??Hospital & Community Health Center, Mt Pleasant, PA
Religion: St Paul United Church of Christ, Trauger, PA

Notes:
1941 - lived in Latrobe, PA

**Look at obits provided by Elva Smithson again, date not readable**

Latrobe Steel Co. - retired 1966

Spouse: Myrtle BARR - 191
Birth Date: 17 Feb 1895
Birth Place: United (Mt Pleasant), PA
Death Date: 1 Nov 1979
Death Place: Monsour Medical Center, Jeannette, PA
Religion: St Pauls United Church of Christ, Trauger, PA ®19
Spouse Father: James G BARR - 268
Spouse Mother: Alice Louise PHILLABAUM - 269

Spouse Notes:
past president & charter member - Union Veterans Emily Wood Post, Greensburg, PA

Marriage Date: 30 Nov 1930

Children:
George B - 192
Dorothy - 275
Bonnie - 277

1.1.3 Clarence Holbert BRINER - 161
Birth Date: 10 Aug 1903
Death Date: 31 Mar 1981
Burial Date: 3 Apr 1981
Burial Place: Fairview Cemetery
Notes: 1941 - lived in Kecksburg, PA

Rev Thomas R Sloss
Rev Sheldon Moore
James P Gaut Funeral Home, Pleasant Unity, PA

Spouse: Ada POCHINSKY - 196
Birth Date: 23 Sep 1902
Death Date: 17 Aug 1979
Death Place: HC Frick Community Hospital, Mt Pleasant, PA
Burial Date: 20 Aug 1979
Burial Place: Fairview Cemetery, Kecksburg, PA
Spouse Father: Jacob POCHINSKY - 280
Spouse Mother: Anna ? - 281

Spouse Notes:
Rev Walter I Martin
James P Gaut Funeral Home, Pleasant Unity, PA

Marriage Date: 4 Feb 1925

Children:
Edward R - 197
Clarence Holbert - 201
Vivian Ann - 205
Martha - 210

1.1.4 Bessie Marie BRINER - 162
Birth Date: 4 Dec 1905
Death Date: 10 Mar 1908
Burial Place: Fairview Cemetery, Greensburg, PA

1.1.5 Lottie Edith BRINER - 163
Birth Date: 18 Jan 1909
Death Date: 27 Apr 1966
Burial Place: Mt Joy Cemetery, Mt Pleasant, PA

Notes:
1941 - lived in Kecksburg, PA

James P Gaut Funeral Home
Pleasant Unity, PA
Rev Richard L Molgaard
Kecksburg Church of God

Spouse: Beacher CRAMER - 195
Birth Date: 1903
Death Date: 1967
Marriage Date: 4 Jun 1955

1.1.6 Homer Hilton BRINER - 164
Birth Date: 26 Nov 1911
Death Date: 27 May 1927
Burial Place: Fairview Cemetery, Greensburg, PA

1.1.7 Carrie Ethel BRINER - 165
Birth Date: 24 May 1913

Notes:
1941 - lived in Latrobe, PA

Spouse: William R MILLER - 215
Birth Date: 15 Mar 1908
Death Date: 10 Dec 1983
Burial Place: Fairview Cemetery
Marriage Date: 24 Feb 1931

Children:
William - 216
Duane - 220

1.1.8 Naomi Catherine BRINER - 166
Birth Date: 13 Apr 1916
Spouse: John Welty GEORGE - 223
Birth Date: 24 Apr 1915
Death Date: 2 Jul 1981

Marriage Date: 21 Feb 1939

Children:
John William - 224
Vivian M - 228
Robert D - 230

1.1.9 Erma Jean BRINER - 167
Birth Date: 19 Jul 1918

Notes:
1941 - lived in Kecksburg

Spouse: Roy E LIND Sr - 232
Birth Date: 3 Sep 1920
Birth Place: Lake Alfred, Florida
Death Date: 27 Apr 1995
Death Place: Winter Haven, Florida
Burial Date: 30 Apr 1995
Burial Place: First Baptist Church of Lake Alfred

Marriage Date: 28 Nov 1951

Children:
Paul - 233

1.1.10 Regina Margaret BRINER - 168
Birth Date: 1 Jul 1921

Notes:
1941 - lived in Kecksbur, PA

Spouse: Edwin Francis LOWMAN - 194
Birth Date: 18 Nov 1911
Death Date: 21 Feb 1986
Burial Date: 24 Feb 1986
Burial Place: Fairview Cemetery

Spouse Notes:
James P Gaut Funeral Home
Pleasant Unity, PA

Rev Charles T Carl
Rev Thomas R Sloss

Marriage Date: 21 Apr 1956

1.1.11 Melvin Henry BRINER - 169
Birth Date: 26 Jan 1924
Death Date: 24 Apr 1953
Burial Place: Florida

Notes:
1941 - lived in Kecksburg, PA

Spouse: Ruth ROBERDS - 236
Birth Date: 8 Oct 1923

Marriage Date: 24 Jan 1944
Children:
Diane J - 237
William H - 246

1.2 William BRINER - 143

1.3 Grant BRINER - 144

1.4 Sally BRINER - 145

1.5 Etta BRINER - 146

Reference Note 3
Certificate of Birth - #291949 - Primary Dist #948 3467 File #12699-20, Registered 48, Date filed - Feb 2, 1920

Reference Note 4
Marriage Cert #95959 - Issued by : Orphans' Court of Westmoreland County, PA

Reference Note 7
Funeral bill - Henry S Coshey Funeral Home - 319 W Pittsburgh St, Greensburg, PA
Dated 9 Aug 1961
Signed - Robert Nicholson

Reference Note 9
Letter - Westmoreland County Historical Society - Agnes Tomicheck

Reference Note 10 - Funeral Program

Reference Note 11 - Social Security Death Index

Reference Note 13 - obituary - copy

Reference Note 14 - funeral "program" - copy

Reference Note 17 - Memorial Program

Reference Note 18 - Memorial Program

Reference Note 19 - Obituary

Family Ties

[Back Home] [Donahue] [Titsworth] [Meyers] [Special Links] [Stocks Family]