Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 116, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1909 — Aged Lady Dies After Short Illness of Pneumonia. [ARTICLE]

Aged Lady Dies After Short Illness of Pneumonia.

Mrs. Mary Brand, who would have been 71 years of age on Nov. 15th, widow of Robert Brand, who died in April, 1900, died Tuesday . morning at 1:30 o’clock, at the home of her son, Albert Brand, in the east part of Rensselaer. Deceased has been in poor health for some time and about ten days ago contracted a cold that settled in her lungs causing pneumonia, and death resulted. Two living children, Albert, of Rensselaer, and Chas. W., of Remington, survive, Charles was not here at the time of his mother’s death, owing to the sickness of his wife. The funeral was held at the home of her son, Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock, interment being made in Weston cemetery. Rev. G. H. Clarke, pastor of the Christian church, conducted the service. Chas. W. Brand, another son of the deceased, arrived here Tuesday evening. A baby was born that day to himself and wife, and his arrival here was delayed thereby. Obltnary of Mrs. Mary B* Brand. Mary Ellis, daughter of Edward and Jane Ellis, was born in Cambridge, England, Nov. 16, 1838, and died at the home of her son, Albert E. Brand, on Oct. 26, 1909, at the age of 70 years, 11 months and 11 days. • On July 22, 1865, she was married to Robert Brand, who died in April, 1900. To them were born three children, two Bons and one daughter, the latter dying in early childhood, Chas. W. Brand lives at Remington, Ind., while Albert E. Brhnd, with whom his mother made her home, lives at Rensselaer, Ind. Mrs. Brand was reared in a Christian home and at an early age ) was confirmed in the Episcopal church, to which she lived true to the day of her death. She proved to be a faithful wife and a loving mother and will be greatly missed by her two sons, her two grand children and many friends and neighbors.