Brockway, John Aubrey

Other Events:

• Census: Apr 1910, Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa, USA
• Census: Apr 1930, Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1910 U.S. enumeration of the household on Main or 7th Street, John A. Brockway, Jr., age 1 year, 2 months lived with his parents, John A. Brockway (age 36), his mother, Mary Brockway (age 33) and a brother, Robert Brockway, of exactly the same age. Also in the household was Augusta Eden, a 20 year old domestic servant, born in Iowa.

Census:
According to the 1930 U.S. enumeration, John Brockway, a 21 year old dry goods salesman lived at 713 Washington Boulevard with his mother, Mary Brockway, a 50 year old widow; and his two brothers: Robert Brockway (age 21), a draughtsman for an electric company; and, Richard Brockway (age 18), attending school. Also in the household was Katherine Knable, a 37 year old maid, born in Holland who immigrated to the U.S.A. in 1920 and was a naturalized citizen.

Buried:
According to his death certificate, John was cremated on 10 September 1982 at Memorial Park Crematory. It needs to be confirmed that he was inurned at that location.

Died:
According to his death certificate, John died at 8:05 p.m.. The cause of death was "Cardiac Arrest" due to "Myocardial Infarction" and "Coronary Atherosclerosis." There was no autopsy. His usual occupation was retail sales and his residence was 2210 Krug Place, Alton, Madison County, Illinois.

John married Fiegenbaum, Julia Evans 1 Jun 1940, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA. Julia (daughter of Fiegenbaum, David William and Springer, Rebecca Charlotte) was born 31 May 1914, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA; died 3 Oct 2002, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Married:

     The following announcement was published in the Alton Evening Telegraph, Alton, Illinois, on Saturday, 11 May 1940.

          Honored at Tea Friday

     Miss Julia Fiegenbaum of Edwardsville, whose marriage to John Aubrey Brockway of Chicago will take place June 1 at the bride's home, was guest of honor at a tea given Friday afternoon by Mrs. A. H. Stubbs in Edwardsville.
     Mrs. W. L. Estabrook and Mrs. Harrison B. Stubbs served the guests at the tea table. Cream white roses were used in the center piece which was flanked on either side by white tapers in brouched [sic] silver candelabra.
     Garden flowers decorated the Stubbs home which was illuminated with candles.
     Receiving guests with the hostess were the bride-to-be and her mother, Mrs. David W. Fiegenbaum.

     The following announcement was published in the Alton Evening Telegraph, Alton, Illinois, on Tuesday, 14 May 1940.

          Wedding Invitations Issued

     Mrs. David William Fiegenbaum of Edwardsville has issued invitations to the marriage of her daughter, Miss Julia Evans Fiegenbaum and John Aubrey Brockway of Chicago which will take place at the Fiegenbaum home in Edwardsville Saturday evening, June 1, at 8 o'clock. A reception will follow the ceremony.
     The Rev. Albert R. Ransom of St. John's Methodist Church, Edwardsville, will perform the ceremony.
     The bride-to-be has chosen as her maid-of-honor, her sister, Miss Libby Jane Fiegenbaum, and as her bridesmaids, her younger sister, Miss Becky Fiegenbaum and her cousin, Miss Virginia Harris. Miss Winifred Burroughs will play the wedding march.
     Mr. Brockway, a son of Mrs. John Aubrey Brockway of Chicago, will have his brother, Robert Farrand Brockway as best man.

     The following announcement was published in the Alton Evening Telegraph, Alton, Illinois, on Thursday, 23 May 1940.

          Parties for Miss Fiegenbaum

     Miss Julia Fiegenbaum of Edwardsville, who will be married to John Aubrey Brockway of Chicago on June 1, is being made the guest of honor at a series of pre-nuptial parties.
     On Wednesday of last week Mrs. Harrison B. Stubbs entertained 15 guests at a tea and shower for Miss Fiegenbaum. The gifts, appropriate for a red and white kitchen, were presented to the honoree after which tea was served in the dining room. The centerpiece was composed of a miniature bridal couple surrounded by white blossoms and tall white tapers in silver candelabra. The figurines had been used on Mrs. Stubbs wedding cake. Miss Virginia Simpson and Mrs. Vincent J. Hotz assisted the hostess at the tea table.
     Mrs. Vincent J. Hotz entertained a number of her friends and their mothers Tuesday afternoon with a buffet luncheon honoring the bride-to-be. Twelve guests, Mrs. Homer G. Baird and daughter, Judith, Mrs. W. L. Estabrook and daughter, Helen, Mrs. A. H. Stubbs, Mrs. Harrison B. Stubbs, Mrs. O. T. Dunlap and Mrs. David W. Fiegenbaum and daughters, Julia, Libby Jane and Becky, of Edwardsville and Mrs. Harvey Alexander of St. Louis were in attendance and presented a gift to Miss Fiegenbaum. A bridal bouquet of white gladioli and fever few [sic], with white candles formed a center piece for the table.
     Miss Ruth Fruit of Edwardsville will be hostess to a number of young people from Edwardsville at a tea at Dixie's tea room in Greenville Saturday afternoon. The party has been arranged as a miscellaneous shower for Miss Fiegenbaum.

     The following announcement was published in the Alton Evening Telegraph, Alton, Illinois, on Monday 3 June 1940.

          Miss Fiegenbaum a Bride

     Miss Julia Evans Fiegenbaum, daughter of Mrs. Fiegenbaum and the late David William Fiegenbaum of Edwardsville, became the bride of John Aubrey Brockway of Chicago Saturday evening at 8 o'clock at the Fiegenbaum home. Dr. Albert R. Ransom, pastor of St. John's Methodist Church, Edwardsville, performed the ceremony, and the bride was given in marriage by her uncle, Henry J. Springer.
     During the ceremony the bridal party stood before the fireplace, in the living room, which was banked with greenery and calla lilies. Tall standards holding tapers were placed at either side, and branched candelabra were on the mantel.
     The house was illuminated with candles, and pink and white flowers were placed in all the rooms.
     Shortly before the entrance of the bridal party Mrs. C. E. Holles, cousin of Miss Fiegenbaum, lighted the tapers.
     Miss Winifred Burroughs played the wedding march from Lohengrin.
     Miss Libby Jane Fiegenbaum was maid of honor, and Miss Becky Charlotte Fiegenbaum and Miss Virginia Harris were bridesmaids. The Misses Fiegenbaum are sisters of the bride, and Miss Harris is a cousin. Robert Farrand Brockway of Chicago, the bridegroom's brother, was best man.
     Miss Fiegenbaum's wedding gown of white satin was fashioned with a gored skirt, which fell into a train; sweetheart neckline and long sleeves and was trimmed with rose point lace and Duchesse lace.
     The bride's veil of ivory illusion fell from a cap of Duchesse lace. The lace was used in trimming her mother's bridal gown.
     Miss Fiegenbaum carried a handkerchief of Duchesse lace, and her flowers were lilies of the valley and white double larkspur. The handkerchief was carried by Mr. Brockway's mother and grandmother on their wedding days.
     The attendants' frock were similarly fashioned of pink embroidered swiss over matching taffeta. The frocks had empire waistlines, square necklines and very full gored skirts, which formed slight trains. The attendants carried bouquets of blue delphinium and blue cornflowers, and wore corresponding flowers in their hair.
     A reception followed the wedding, and the refreshment table was decorated with a tiered wedding cake, tall white tapers and white daisies.
     Mrs. Wilbur G. Burroughs of Royal Oak, Mich., and Mrs. C. T. Wheat of Greenville, the bride's aunts, poured.
     After a short wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Brockway will reside in an apartment at 138 North Central boulevard, Chicago.
     When she departed the bride was wearing a costume suit of grey and fuchia [sic] printed sheer, a hat of fuchia [sic] and grey flowers, and white accessories.
     Mr. Brockway attended the Rock Rapids, Ia., schools and attended Northwestern University, Evanston. He is connected with the Jensen Radio Manufacturing Company, as coast accounts.
     Mrs. Brockway studied at Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, O., and Normal University, Normal, Ill., after graduating from the Edwardsville High School. She was a charter member of the Edwardsville Junior Service Club.
     Guests at the wedding included Miss Mary Ruth Tunnell, Denver; Mrs. Wilbur V. Burroughs, Jr., of Highland Park, Mich., Mrs. Wilbur C. Burroughs of Royal Oak, Mich., Miss Frances Campbell, Chicago, Holmes Campbell, Chicago, Miss Mary Kohler, Chicago, Miss Harriet Damon, Pontiac, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Wheat of Greenville, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Howes of Greenville, Frederic Parker of Rock Rapids, Ia., Miss Helen Pulsifer of Boston, Mass., Mrs. Robert F. Springer and son, Robert, of Rocky River, and R. S. Rodems of Alton.

Residence (family):
In an announcement of her sister's marriage at Edwardsville, Illinois in September 1940, Julia was identified as Mrs John Aubrey Brockway of Chicago and served as Elizabeth's matron of honor.

1. Brockway, John Aubrey Jr.
2. Brockway, Mary Elizabeth

Notes:

Birth:

     The approximate date of birth is calculated from data recorded in the U.S. census.
     The death certificate of Mr. Brockway's son (1909-1982), using information provided by the son's wife, recorded the father's name as "John Aubrey Brockway, Sr."

Died:
According to the 1920 and 1930 U.S. censuses, John's wife, Mary, was identified as a widow.

John married Farrand, Mary Olive Abt 1905–1905. Mary (daughter of Farrand, Anson W. and [---?---], Anna) was born Aug 1875, Wisconsin, USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: Jun 1880, Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, USA
• Census: Jun 1900, Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, USA
• Census: Jan 1920, Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa, USA
• Census: Apr 1930, Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Birth:
The approximate date of birth is calculated from data recorded in the U.S. census.

Census:
According to the 1880 U.S. enumeration, Mary Farrand, age 4 and attending school, lived at 41 Polk Street with her parents, Anson W. Farrand (age 46), an engineer and Anna Farrand (age 44), keeping house; and her three siblings: Albert Farrand (age 19), an engineer; Harriett Farrand (age 17), at school; and Edith Farrand (age 12), at school.

Census:
According to the 1900 U.S. enumeration, Mary Farrand, age 24 and single, lived at 524 Main Street with her mother, Anne Farrand, a 63 year old widow; and her grand-nephew, Arthur Cogan, age 16.

Census:
According to the 1920 U.S. enumeration, the household consisted of Mary Brockway, age 40, a widow and the proprietor of a dry goods store; and, her son, Richard Brockway, age 7, born in Iowa, and attending school.

Census:
According to the 1930 U.S. enumeration, the household at 713 Washington Boulevard consisted of Mary Brockway, a 50 year old widow; and her three sons: Robert Brockway (age 21), a draughtsman for an electric company; John Brockway (age 21), a dry goods salesman; and, Richard Brockway (age 18), attending school. Also in the household was Katherine Knable, a 37 year old maid, born in Holland who immigrated to the U.S.A. in 1920 and was a naturalized citizen.

Notes:

Married:
The approximate date of the marriage is calculated from data recorded in the U.S. census.

Census (family):
According to the 1910 U.S. enumeration, the household on Main or 7th Street consisted of John A. Brockway, head of household, age 36, born in Wisconsin, a merchant in a department store; Mary Brockway, wife, age 33, born in Wisconsin, married for five years and the mother of two children; and their two sons: Robert Brockway and John A. Brockway, Jr., both age 1 year, 2 months and born in Iowa. Also in the household was Augusta Eden, a 20 year old domestic servant, born in Iowa.

Anson married [---?---], Anna. Anna was born Feb 1837, New York, USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: Jun 1900, Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, USA

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1900 U.S. enumeration, the household at 524 Main Street consisted of Anne Farrand, a 63 year old widow; her daughter, Mary Farrand, age 24 and single; and Arthur Cogan, Anne's 16 year old grandson.

Notes:

Married:
Details of the marriage are not known at this time. According to the 1900 U.S. census, "Anne Farrand" was a 63 year old widow and the mother of six children, only three of whom was still living.

Census (family):
According to the 1880 U.S. enumeration, the household at 41 Polk Street consisted of Anson W. Farrand, a 46 year old engineer; his wife, Anna Farrand, age 44; and their four children: Albert Farrand (age 19), an engineer; Harriett Farrand (age 17), at school; Edith Farrand (age 12), at school; and Mary Farrand (age 4), at school.