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Can u find the obit of Peter Brants?
The Tampico Area Historical Society encompasses parts of Whiteside County and Bureau County in Illinois. Focus is on Tampico, Hume Twp., Hahnaman/Deer Grove, & Prophetstown in Whiteside County & Yorktown & Thomas in Bureau County.
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Lisa84
2 posts
Oct 27, 2008
10:18 AM 		I asked my dad the other day about Peter. He said he was killed by a horse at very young age. Do you think you can find the obit? I have been tried and searched no luck so far.
Lisa84
3 posts
Oct 27, 2008
10:21 AM 		I also have the souvier of South East Union School in Whiteside County in 1897-1898 and tried to attach that. I dont know how...but anyway there are names of pupils on the souvier that attended the school. Denise, can you tell me about that school? Thanks.
Denise
368 posts
Oct 27, 2008
12:41 PM 		Hi Lisa,
He is not listed in the Gazette online index, nor the SSDI. Do you know WHEN he died? Are you sure "Peter" was his real name or first name? If you can give me a date of death, or even a birth date, I can look further or check the Tornado. And WHERE did he die?

There are several Peter Brandts - Is this your guy?

1880 United States Federal Census
about Peter Brant
Name: Peter Brant
Home in 1880: Prophetstown, Whiteside, Illinois
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: Swe
Relation to Head of Household: Something other than a direct relationship (Other)
Father's birthplace: Swe
Mother's birthplace: Swe
Neighbors: View others on page
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Frank Bush 23
Janie Bush 20
Mary L. Bush 21
Peter Brant 33

Thanks,
Denise

Last Edited by on Oct 27, 2008 12:46 PM
Denise
369 posts
Oct 27, 2008
12:42 PM 		Lisa,
You cannot attach photos to the site. You need to email me with the photo (jpg) and I can upload it.

I'm not familiar with that school. Hopefully, another reader will enlighten us.
Denise
Lisa84
4 posts
Oct 27, 2008
1:05 PM 		Denise,

thanks for reply so quickly! Sorry, I just now realized that Peter was not his first name. His first name is George Peter Brants b. Jan 22 1888 d. June 23 1907. I don't know where he died. All I know is that he was killed by a horse.

P.S. I will sent you the souvier and you can upload for me thanks
LesN
328 posts
Oct 27, 2008
5:28 PM 		It looks like there were a number of Brant, Brants and Brandts living in the area - but no George or Peter showing up in the Tampico Tornado newspaper:

November 20, 1903
Aaron BRANDT, who lives south-west of here intends to build a new house in the spring and is hauling lumber for the same now.

December 2, 1904
SHREDDER CUTS ARM OFF
Robert COLLINS has Left Arm almost severed in Shredder Cogs, Monday.
Robert COLLINS' left arm was caught in the gears of a corn shredder Monday and it was severed almost completely about half way between the elbow and shoulder.
The terrible accident which will make Mr. COLLINS a cripple for life happened about ten miles south west of Tampico at Aaron BRANDT's farm. Mr. COLLINS was shredding corn there with his machine and went to oil the cog wheels which operate the snapping rollers. It is supposed that he slipped as his elbow struck the swiftly revolving cogs and in an instant his arm was drawn into the terrible cogs which mashed the forearm and cut the arm off, bone and all above the elbow the blood spurting in streams.
John ESHELMAN who was close at hand and others went to Mr. COLLINS assistance and a ham strap was buckled around the arm to stop the profuse bleeding. The men then wanted to carry Mr. COLLINS to the house but his display of grit was remarkable as he calmly remarked he was able to walk. While in the house waiting for the arrival of Doctors WAHL of Tampico and Dr. BOHNETT of Yorktown who had been summoned by telephone, Mr. COLLINS laughed and joked with the horror striken men and walked unassisted to the operating table where he also assisted in undressing himself. At first he refused to take anaesthetic saying he could stand the operation but the doctors administered it and the arm was amputated a few inches above the place where the machine got in its awful work.

May 3, 1906
YORKTOWN
Chas BRANT is assisting F.A. COOLEY in the creamery.

January 18, 1907
To Be Married Soon
Invitations are out for the marriage of Bertha E. BRANTS and Jesse L. BLACK, which will occur Wednesday evening, January 23 at 8 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents in Tampico. The prospective bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John BRANTS who moved here two years ago from Hooppole. She is a splendid young lady and is well liked by all her numerous friends. The groom lives in the vicinity of Yorktown and is a hustling, energetic young man. Friends extend congratulations over the event.

August 9, 1907
The old Thomas creamery which has been idle for several years has been purchased by John BRANTS who is tearing the building down and dismantling the old machinery.

November 1, 1907
Fred BRANDT purchased a REO automobile in Chicago last week. The machine is similar to Asa GLASSBURN’s and was sold by him. It has been used slightly but is in excellent shape and got at a bargain, $750. Mr. BRANDT ran the machine from the city here. He is now building a garage at his residence.

November 29, 1907
Fred BRANTS has a new chauffer to run his automobile. The gentleman arrived last week Friday and for the present will run the cradle.

December 12, 1918
TAMPICO HAS 71 BOYS IN SERVICE
Boys In The Service
Capt. R.H. WILSON
Lieut. A.S. HORN
“ E. TEMPLE
“ H.A. TERRY
“ V.L. GLASSBURN
“ Harry BRANTS

April 10, 1919
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron BRANTS have announced the marriage of their daughter, Alice Margaret, to Roy BROWN. The ceremony was performed by Rev. RENDER on Friday, March 30. They left for Chicago that evening. They will begin housekeeping in the Hurbert MATHIS house in Hooppole which is already furnished,. Mrs. BROWN has lived here entire life near Hooppole and is well and favorable known, and Mr. BROWN whose parental home is at Cissna Park, is cashier of the Hooppole bank.

June 26, 1919
The accident of Tony SCHNELL on the Aaron BRANTS farm southwest of here last week recalled the fact that two other accidents have happened in the same vicinity and some people are wondering if there might be a "hodoo." It will be remembered that Robt. COLLINS lost his arm in a shelter down there, a few years later Phillip GERBER was killed when his car overturned and now Tony SCHNELL was hurt quite badly all of which makes the superstitious shake thier heads.

January 14, 1920
DEATH OF AGED MAN
Frank O. GERBER received the sad news on New Year's Day that his aged father had passed away at his home in Hooppole. His wife in coming into the house from doing some small chores found him apparently asleep in his chair - but it was the sleep that knows no awakening here. The deceased had been greatly afflicted with rheumatism and it is believed that it reached his heart, causing sudden death. He had been in is usual health, had even walked to his daughter's new home, soon after they, the Aaron BRANTS family, moved in. The children all live near except the daughter Lena, Mrs. Albert SHERE, of Sommer Cove, Sask., who with her husband came for the burial which took place on Monday afternoon. A large concourse of the neighbors and friends of the family assembled to pay a last tribute of respect to Grandpa GERBER, and all join in sympathy for the bereaved ones.
Denise
370 posts
Oct 28, 2008
8:47 PM 		Lisa,
I found a "Peter" Brants in Henry County. Could this be your person?

1900 United States Federal Census
about Peter Brants
Name: Peter Brants
Home in 1900: Yorktown, Henry, Illinois
Age: 12
Birth Date: Jan 1888
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to head-of-house: Son
Father's Name: Kornelius
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Name: Matilda
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Single
Residence : Alba & Yorktown Townships, Henry, Illinois
Occupation: View Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Kornelius Brants 43
Matilda Brants 36
Charly Brants 16
Maud Brants 14
Peter Brants 12
Olive Brants 21
Philip Gurber 24
Louis Reder 51

If so, you may need to contact the Henry Co. Genealogical Society (in Kewanee, Henry Co., IL)
Lisa84
5 posts
Oct 29, 2008
12:35 PM 		Denise,

Yes that is my line. Is there a website that I could get in touch with the Henry Co. Genealogical Society?

Also, did you get my attachment of the souvier at South East Union School?

Thank you

Lisa
Lisa84
6 posts
Oct 29, 2008
12:39 PM 		Les,

That was so interesting! Thank you for posting all that.

I was surprised that you could not find Peter's accident and wondered if his accident occured in somewhere else beside Hooppole? I searched and could not find it anywhere. :(

Lisa
Denise
371 posts
Oct 29, 2008
1:29 PM 		Here is the URL for the Henry County Genealogical Society:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilhcgs/

Last Edited by on Oct 29, 2008 1:32 PM
LesN
331 posts
Oct 29, 2008
2:23 PM 		Ok, I checked my Tornado microfilm and found the article about Peter on the front page of the June 28, 1907 paper. It is a "longer" article and, unfortunately, the paper was darkened and the article is along the fold crease - so I am not sure I will be able to catch all the words in the article, but I will do my best later this evening.

Les
LesN
332 posts
Oct 29, 2008
3:37 PM 		From the Tampico Tornado newpaper:

June 28, 1907
FOUND DEAD IN HIS BUGGY
Peter BRANTS Dies Mysteriously In Buggy While Riding South West of Here
Peter BRANTS, the nineteen year old son of Cornelius BRANTS who lives nine miles south west of Tampico was found dead in a buggy five miles west of Hooppole last Sunday evening about dusk. When found he was jammed closely down between the wheel and shaft and his foot was firmly under the seat. He was discovered dead in this position by X OBERLE near his farm. How the young man came to get into such a position, whether he fell, fainted or was affected by heart failure will never be known. When found his neck was broken, his shoulder and side badly xxx and the side of his face almost xxxxxed to a pulp where the spokes of the wheel hit his head as they went xxxxx. The paint was worn off the spokes all the way to the hub although the xxxxx walked from the last xxxx alive to when the when he was found dead.
The young man had been at the Catholic fair north west of Hooppole where he had pitched ball and started home with some boys toward evening. Meeting some other boys going to the evening session, he decided to turn around and go back also passing these boys. He left his companion and got into his own buggy. At KENNEY’s corner he passed some young men acquaintances to whom he exchanged greetings, further on he met some ladies in a rig and they noticed in the dusk that the rig apparently had no driver. They stopped at a farm house and notified by phone OBERLE the next house where there was any one home, to go to the road and catch a loose horse. OBERLE did as directed and was horrified to find Peter BRANTS in it dead. From the place where BRANTS spoke to the boys at the KENNEY’s corner to OBERLE’s where he was found is scarcely more than a quarter mile with one xxxx xxxx between. Right in front of the xxx xxx the cigar he was smoking xxx xxxx xxx. The xxx xxxx xxx in his pockets. The tracks of the buggy showed that he had started to turn into the place but then veered away. Whether he was standing up in the buggy for some purpose and fell forward, fainted or what will, never be known. Some think he over heated himself playing ball and then made himself sick eating ice cream, etc.
When the body was found it was taken to OBERLE’s corn crib and a doctor called but it was far to [sic] late. The coroners [sic] inquest was held Monday. The funeral was Tuesday afternoon at the house and then at the Evangelical church at Hooppole. Interment was also at Hooppole.
He was nineteen years of age and a son of Cornelius BRANTS. One brother Charles and two sisters, Mrs. Phillip GERBER and Mrs. Howard MATHIS survive who surely have the sympathy of everybody in the tragic death of the young man. He was also a relative of Fred and John BRANTS of this place, Cornelius BRANT [sic] is a brother of John and Fred.
Later developments indicate he died of heart trouble. Two other rigs passed him and the occupants of both state that his head was bent down on his breast and although they were acquainted with him he never looked up. It is presumed he was dead then. The horse probably stopped and this caused the body to pitch forward. Doctor BOHNETT made an examination of the young man a year previous to his death and records show BRANTS was affected with heart trouble. The coroner’s inquest brought out no other facts than given in this article and the verdict was death from an unknown cause. The funeral was one of the largest ever held in Hooppole, hardly half of the people being able to get into the church. The casket was buried beneath a mountain of floral tributes.
Lisa84
7 posts
Oct 31, 2008
7:39 AM 		Les,

Thank you! Glad you found it. I did not realize that it was a tragic accident. I appreicated your time searching and tried your best to read the micofilm. Thank you!

Lisa
LesN
337 posts
Nov 01, 2008
7:30 AM 		Lisa,

It is always great to help someone find their "lost relatives!" As you probably know, I have been researching the Tampico area (mostly thru the pages of the Tampico Tornado) and have linked many of its citizens to my family line (DOW and HOGEBOOM) including the BRANTS. So, it was great to find this obit, which I included for Peter in my database.

Les
LesN
338 posts
Nov 01, 2008
8:03 AM 		Lisa,

By the way, I am not sure if you saw that a "Phillip GURBER" was listed living with the BRANTS in the census data above, and you may already know, however Phillip GERBER married Olive BRANTS (Peter's sister) in 1899. They had at least 1 child, Mayme, who married Leslie George DRAYTON. Leslie was the son of Thomas A. & Emma nee JOHNSON DRAYTON. The DRAYTONs lived in the Tampico area and married into the NEEDHAMs (another Tampico area family) thru Leslie's aunt Sarah Ellen "Nellie".

Les
Lisa84
8 posts
Nov 05, 2008
3:26 PM 		Les,

Thank you for your recent post. Yes I do have that info.

Ummm... two more questions

Do you see any document of where Peter Brants was buried?

Can you find the obit of Jeane T. Brants b. 1925 d. 1956?
She was the daughter of Charles and Emma Brants.

Thanks
Lisa
LesN
344 posts
Nov 07, 2008
5:13 AM 		Hi Lisa,

Sorry, there was no other information regarding where Peter is buried; however, in stating that it "was the largest funeral ever held in Hooppole..." I would guess that he was buried there.

Lastly, the microfilm of the Tampico Tornado that I purchased was for the years 1886 thru 1920, thus, I don't have any information beyond that point.

It is possible that Melva Taylor may catch this thread and be able to locate the obit. As you might be able to see from her many postings, she is quite prolific when it comes to transcribing Whiteside county obits.

Les
Denise
376 posts
Nov 09, 2008
1:57 PM 		Lisa,
Did I send you the link to the Sterling Gazette? There are 4 pages of entries for BRANTS. Here are some of them:
Brants, Charles Franklin (Emma Houch) obituary 20 April 1967;2;4
Brants, Cornelius celebrates birthday--85th 23 Jan 1942;11;7-8
Brants, Cornelius celebrates birthday--86th 22 Jan 1943;8;6
Brants, Cornelius celebrates birthday--87th 24 Jan 1944;10;6-7
Brants, Cornelius celebrates birthday--88th 23 Jan 1945;5;6
Brants, Cornelius obituary 3 Jan 1946;8;7-8
Brants, Cornelius funeral 5 Jan 1946;5;6
Brants, Cornelius (Mrs.) celebrates birthday--82nd 18 Apr 1945;8;6
Brants, Emma Houch (Charles) obituary 26 Sept 1972;2;2
Brants, Emma Houch (Charles) funeral rites 2 Oct 1972;2;4
Brants, Jean marries Lee Osborne 28 Dec 1942;8;6
Brants, Tillie dies 12 Feb 1949;2;3
Brants, Tillie Christian Luther (Cornelius) obituary 15 Feb 1949;2;5
Brants, Tillie Luther (Cornelius) celebrates birthday--79th 18 Apr 1942;6;4
Brants, Tillie Luther (Cornelius) celebrates birthday--81st 19 Apr 1944;12;6
Brants, Tillie Luther (Cornelius) observes birthday--83rd 17 Apr 1946;11;6
Osborne, Jeane Brants (Lee) obituary 29 Dec 1956;2;2
Osborne, Lee marries Jean Brants 28 Dec 1942;8;6
Osborne, V. Lee (Jean Brants)(Alberta Roman) obituary 26 March 1980;4;1
Brants, Cornelius Mr. & Mrs. anniversary - 61 14 Nov 1938;6;3*
Brants, Charles weds Emeline Houch 6 Jan 1908;6;3
Houch, Emeline weds Charles Brants 6 Jan 1908;6;3

You can contact the Sterling Library for any transcriptions or copies of these articles. It helps to give them the issue date, page & column # as listed above.
Sterling Public Library

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Last Edited by on Nov 09, 2008 2:06 PM
Lisa84
10 posts
Nov 22, 2008
6:53 AM 		Hi Denise

Thank you for the link! I am new at this and is still learning how to find info and find the link you gave me has the info I need!! Thank you again!

I plan to sent you several photo. I wonder if you could put title of South Eastern Union School where everyone can click on along with the back of souvier of the South Eastern Union School that I plan to sent you soon. So far no one see my South Eastern Union School souvenir. :(

Thank you
Lisa
Administrator
Denise
662 posts
Nov 22, 2008
9:06 AM 		Lisa,
Try clicking on this link to get to the Sterling Gazette Index.


Sterling
Gazette Online




If this doesn't work, just highlight the URL:
"http://207.63.0.101/Gazette%20Web/gaz01a.asp
Then cut & paste this URL into your "address bar" to get to the site.

Your S. Union School photo is in the Picasa Albums - under the "School Ledger" album. It is also posted in the Message Thread titled "Denise" on this message board. You can click on it directly in the message. Or, you can go to the "What's New?" page of this site and scroll down to PICASA PHOTO ALBUMS. You will see it listed there and you can just click on the name. OR - you can go to the TABLE OF CONTENTS page and scroll down to the PICASA WEB ALBUM section and go to the PICASA ALBUM page and click on the 'SCHOOL LEDGER" album.
Click here:
From School Ledgers

Denise
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Denise
Family History Coordinator
Tampico Area Historical Society

Last Edited by on Sep 28, 2009 10:55 AM
Lisa84
12 posts
Nov 22, 2008
3:52 PM 		Thank you Denise! I will have to surf more on this website and learn the ropes. I appreciate your help!

Lisa
Denise
462 posts
Sep 28, 2009
10:54 AM
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