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14. Frederick Henry BRANT Jr. ⁽²¹³⁾ was born on 26 Dec 1864 in Pendleton Centre, Niagara Cnty, NY.⁽⁸⁵⁾⁽²¹⁴⁾⁽²¹⁵⁾⁽²¹⁶⁾⁽²¹⁷⁾ He resided at Pendleton Center between 26 Dec 1864 and 1891 in Pendleton Centre, Niagara Cnty, NY. He was baptized on 8 May 1873 in Pendleton Centre, Niagara Cnty, NY.⁽²¹⁸⁾ He was a farmer in 1879 in Newfane, NY. He was a canaler on the Erie Canal between 1880 and 1891 in Pendleton, Niagara Cnty, NY. Tthe 363-mile Erie Canal, begun July 4th, 1817 and completed in 1825, also accounted for the earlier development of central and western New York, and was a very popular mode of travel between Troy, NY on the Hudson River and Buffalo on Lake Erie. The first boat to make the entire canal trip was the Seneca Chief, which left Buffalo on October 26th, 1825 and arrived in New York City on November 4th. Travel at the time was at the break-neck speed of about one and one-half miles per hour and cost about one and one-half cents per mile! That's a bit under $50 to cross New York. (The Thruway is cheap in comparison!) The Erie Canal was upgraded a number of times after it's initial completion up through 1862. The development of the railroads all but shut down the canal by the 1890s, being much faster and more comfortable. But still construction continued between 1903 and 1918 when
the combined New York State Barge Canal system, 524 miles in total length, and which included the old Erie Canal and others, was opened.
He was a boatman (Erie canal) on 26 Oct 1888 in North Tonawanda, Niagara Cnty, NY.⁽²¹⁹⁾ He resided at 55 Park Avenue, City (Village) of Tonawanda between 1891 and 1944 in Tonawanda, Erie Cnty, NY.⁽⁸⁸⁾⁽²²⁰⁾⁽²²¹⁾⁽⁸⁹⁾ Fred lived in the same Tonawanda neighborhood as his brothers Solomon and Joseph. He was a carpenter work for Herschell, Spillman & Co. between 1900 and 1920 in North Tonawanda, Niagara Cnty, NY.⁽²²²⁾ He was telephone no. Tonawanda 619-L; 55 Park Ave. in 1910 in Tonawanda, Erie Cnty, NY.⁽²²³⁾ He was a cabinet maker on 5 Jan 1920 in City (Village) of Tonawanda, Erie Cnty, NY.⁽²²⁴⁾ He was a cabinet maker in 1925 in City (Village) of Tonawanda, Erie Cnty, NY.⁽²²¹⁾ He was a retired carpenter for Herschell, Spillman & Co. in 1944 in Tonawanda, Erie Cnty, NY.⁽²²⁵⁾ He died on 16 Mar 1944 in Tonawanda, Erie Cnty, NY.⁽²¹⁵⁾⁽²²⁵⁾ Fred Henry Brant died from an "endocondition/endocarditis" at 6:50 in the evening. He was buried on 20 Mar 1944 in Elmlawn Memorial Gardens, Tonawanda, NY.⁽²¹⁵⁾⁽²²⁵⁾ Fred was buried in a pine box. He was also known as Hank. He was also known as Henry. He was American. He had Social Security Number none.⁽²²⁵⁾ He was married to Elizabeth WASMUND on 26 Oct 1888 in North Tonawanda, Niagara Cnty, NY.⁽²²⁶⁾ Supposedly, they met in a restaurant in Pendleton, where she was waiting tables.

15. Elizabeth WASMUND⁽⁸⁵⁾ was born on 18 Feb 1864 in Lindenberg at Pommerania, Germany.⁽⁸⁵⁾⁽⁹³⁾⁽²²⁷⁾⁽²²⁸⁾ She immigrated between 1881 and 1885 to from Germany to U.S..⁽⁸⁵⁾⁽²²⁹⁾⁽²³⁰⁾ She was living between 1881 and 1888 in Farnham, Town of Brant, Erie Cnty, NY.⁽²¹⁴⁾ She was naturalized about 1886 in City (Village) of Tonawanda, Erie Cnty, NY.⁽²³¹⁾ She resided at 55 Park Avenue, City (Village) of Tonawanda, NY from 1891 to 1952 in City (Village) of Tonawanda, Erie Cnty, NY.⁽⁸⁵⁾⁽²²⁰⁾⁽⁸⁸⁾⁽⁸⁹⁾ She resided at 104 Hawthorne Drive, Rural Painsville, Lake County, Ohio in 1952 in Painesville, Lake Cnty, OH.⁽²²⁷⁾ Death and burial records show her residence as Ohio, with her daughter Pearl, and only after a stroke, shortly before her death. She died on 11 Oct 1952 in Painesville, Lake Cnty, OH.⁽²¹⁵⁾⁽²²⁷⁾⁽⁹¹⁾ Was told that she died within a few days of the birth of Ward Rolland Bray (10/5/52). She was buried on 14 Oct 1952 in Elmlawn Memorial Gardens, Tonawanda, NY.⁽²²⁷⁾ She was German, Pommeranian. She was also known as Lizzie. Lizzie is shown as from Farnham, NY on her marriage certificate.
Told by granddaughter that she was born in Germany, and immigrated alone as a young girl. Pictires exist of her at Castle Gardens. Children were:

i. Frederick J. BRANT⁽²³²⁾ was born in Sep 1889 in New York State.⁽⁸⁵⁾ He resided at Cleveland, OH in Oct 1952 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Cnty, OH.⁽⁹¹⁾
7 ii. Minnie Hannah BRANT.
iii. Earl J BRANT was born on 20 Dec 1893 in City (Village) of Tonawanda, Erie Cnty, NY.⁽⁸⁵⁾⁽²³³⁾ He was baptized in 1894 in Salem Church, Tonawanda, NY.⁽²³⁴⁾ He died on 28 Dec 1920 in Tonawanda, Erie Cnty, NY.⁽²¹⁵⁾ Died from cerebral menengitis. There was a New Year's Eve funeral. Earl was buried in a wooden box. He was buried on 21 Jan 1921 in Elmlawn Memorial Gardens, Tonawanda, NY.⁽²¹⁵⁾
iv. Pearl L. BRANT⁽²³²⁾ was born on 27 Jul 1896 in City (Village) of Tonawanda, Erie Cnty, NY.⁽⁸⁵⁾⁽²³⁵⁾⁽²³⁶⁾ She resided at 55 Park Ave, Tonawanda NY between 27 Jul 1896 and 1920 in City (Village) of Tonawanda, Erie Cnty, NY.⁽⁸⁸⁾⁽²²⁰⁾ She was a clark in store on 1 Jun 1915 in City (Village) of Tonawanda, Erie Cnty, NY.⁽⁸⁸⁾ She resided at 55 Park Ave, Tonawanda NY on 5 Jan 1920 in Tonawanda, Erie Cnty, NY.⁽²²⁰⁾ She resided at Willow Street, North Tonawanda, NY in Jun 1920 in North Tonawanda, Niagara Cnty, NY. She resided at 4351 S. Salina St, Syracuse NY in Apr 1930 in Syracuse or Schnectady NY. She resided at 443 Johnson Street, Buffalo, NY in 1937 in Buffalo, Erie Cnty, NY. She resided at 104 Hawthorne Drive, Painsville, OH in Oct 1952 in Painesville, Lake Cnty, OH.⁽⁹¹⁾ She died on 13 Jan 1976 in Newport, Monroe Cnty, MI.⁽¹⁸⁾⁽²³⁵⁾ She had Social Security Number 086-18-4046.