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The Breese Family

John Breese Mary Breese    Jane Breese

1829 - 1900
  1825 - 1879        1825 - 1879
JOHN BREESE was born February 02, 1829 in Llanbrynmair, Montgomery, Wales, and died March 09, 1900 in Union, Johnson co, Iowa. He married (1) MARY BREESE June 01, 1850 in Llanbrynmair, Montgomery, Wales. She was born August 12, 1825 in Llanbrynmair, Montgomery, Wales, and died July 21, 1879 in Johnson co, Iowa. He married (2) JANE BREESE in Wales. She was born July 10, 1834 in Llanbrynmair, Montgomery, Wales, and died March 06, 1904 in Iowa.

More About JOHN BREESE:
Burial: 1900, Welch cemetery, Union Township, Johnson co, Iowa
Christening: February 23, 1829, Llanbrynmair, Montgomery, Wales

More About MARY BREESE:
Burial: 1879, Welch cemetery, Union Township, Johnson co, Iowa
Christening: September 04, 1825, Llanbrynmair, Montgomery, Wales

More About JANE BREESE:
Burial: 1904, Welch cemetery, Union Township, Johnson co, Iowa
Christening: July 25, 1834, Llanbrynmair, Montgomery, Wales
     
Edward Breese  
1851 - bef. 1854 EDWARD BREESE was b. 1851, d. Bef. December 1854, Llanbrynmair, Montgomery, Wales.

More About EDWARD BREESE:
Christening: May 12, 1851, Llanbrynmair, Montgomery, Wales
 
John R. Breese Mary M. Kerr
1852 - 1921 JOHN ROBERT BREESE was b. December 17, 1852, Wales; d. July 12, 1921, Johnson co, Iowa. He married MARY MOSELLE KERR October 04, 1876. She was born December 19, 1848 in Solon, , Iowa, and died 1932.

More About JOHN ROBERT BREESE:
Burial: July 13, 1921, Oakland cemetery, Iowa City, Johnson co, Iowa
Christening: January 19, 1853, Llanbrynmair, Montgomery, Wales

More About MARY MOSELLE KERR:
Burial: 1932, Oakland cemetery, Iowa City, Johnson co, Iowa

Children of JOHN BREESE and MARY KERR are:
i. ROBERT FLEMING BREESE, b. May 08, 1878, Iowa; d. May 20, 1974, University Heigh, Johnson co, Iowa. Burial: May 1974, Memory Gardens, Iowa City, Johnson co, Iowa
ii. GARFIELD EUGENE BREESE, b. November 16, 1880, Iowa; d. November 1967, Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.
iii. LAURA MOSELLE BREESE, b. October 09, 1885, Iowa; d. August 1977, Burbank, Los Angeles co, California. Burial: 1977
 
David Breese  
1854 -     Christening: May 14, 1854, Llanbrynmair, Montgomery, Wales
 
Edward W. Breese Matilda J. Reese
1854 - 1935 EDWARD W. BREESE was b. December 1854, Wales; d. 1935, Iowa City, Johnson co, Iowa. He married MATILDA J. REESE Abt. 1884 in Johnson co, Iowa. She was born May 1860 in Iowa, and died 1945.

More About EDWARD W. BREESE:
Burial: 1935, Oakland cemetery, Iowa City, Johnson co, Iowa
Christening: January 14, 1855, Llanbrynmair, Montgomery, Wales

More About MATILDA J. REESE:
Burial: 1945, Oakland cemetery, Iowa City, Johnson co, Iowa

Children of EDWARD BREESE and MATILDA REESE are:
i. ERVING BREESE.
ii. ROSCO R. BREESE, b. March 16, 1885, Iowa; d. September 1965.
iii. GERTRUDE M. BREESE, b. August 1888, Iowa.

 
Hannah Breese  
1856 -     Christening: September 29, 1856, Llanbrynmair, Montgomery, Wales
Twin
 
Elizabeth Breese  
1856 -     Christening: September 29, 1856, Llanbrynmair, Montgomery, Wales
Twin
 
Mary A. Breese John M. Thomas
Mary Ann Breese, age 27
1857 - ?
MARY ANN BREESE, b. August 1857, Johnson co, Iowa. She married JOHN M. THOMAS September 01, 1880 in Johnson co, Iowa. He was born July 1849 in Pennsylvania.

Children of MARY BREESE and JOHN THOMAS are:
i. MABEL M THOMAS, b. May 1881, Johnson co, Iowa.
ii. EDITH L THOMAS, b. September 1882, Johnson co, Iowa.
iii. ESTHER B THOMAS, b. April 21, 1884, Johnson co, Iowa; d. June 08, 1970.
iv. ALBERT THOMAS, b. May 1887, Iowa.
v. ADELAID OR ADALINE THOMAS, b. May 21, 1889, Iowa; d. November 1972, University Heigh, Johnson co, Iowa.
vi. ELIZABETH M. THOMAS, b. May 23, 1891, Iowa; d. July 1978, University Heigh, Johnson co, Iowa.
vii. JOHN GLENN THOMAS, b. March 1894, Johnson co, Iowa.
 
William Breese Ida E. Garnett
William Breese, age 28
1859 - 1938
WILLIAM BREESE, b. August 05, 1859, Union, Johnson co, Iowa; d. January 28, 1938, Iowa City, Johnson co, Iowa. He married IDA ELLEN GARNETT February 22, 1887 in Unity, Johnson co, Iowa. She was born December 08, 1866 in Clear Creek, Johnson co, Iowa, and died March 21, 1923 in Iowa City, Johnson co, Iowa.

More About WILLIAM BREESE:
Burial: January 31, 1938, Oakland cemetery, Iowa City, Johnson co, Iowa

More About IDA ELLEN GARNETT:
Burial: 1923, Oakland cemetery, Iowa City, Johnson co, Iowa

Children of WILLIAM BREESE and IDA GARNETT are:
i. EMMA LENA4 BREESE, b. May 23, 1889, Johnson co, Iowa; d. November 27, 1952, Iowa City, Johnson co, Iowa. Burial: Memory Gardens, Iowa City, Johnson co, Iowa
ii. MILFORD MCKINLEY BREESE, b. October 13, 1891, Union, Johnson co, Iowa; d. August 05, 1966, University Heights, Johnson co, Iowa. Burial: August 1966, Memory Gardens, Iowa City, Johnson co, Iowa
iii. MYRTLE MARY BREESE, b. April 21, 1893, Union, Johnson co, Iowa; d. September 16, 1984, Upland, San Bernadino co, California. Burial: October 03, 1984, Sawtell National, Los Angeles, Los Angeles co, California
iv. MARVIN WILLIAM BREESE, b. June 14, 1896, Union, Johnson co, Iowa; d. November 26, 1947, Iowa City, Johnson co, Iowa. Burial: November 1947, Oakland cemetery, Johnson co, Johnson, Iowa
v. HELEN IDA BREESE, b. March 20, 1906, Union, Johnson co, Iowa; d. May 15, 1990, Washington, Washington, Iowa. Burial: May 21, 1990, Oakland cemetery, Iowa City, Johnson co, Iowa
Ida Garnett, age 21
1866 - 1923
Richard Breese  
1861 - 1928 RICHARD BREESE was b. March 19, 1861, Iowa; d. November 22, 1928, Johnson co, Iowa.

More About RICHARD BREESE:
Burial: 1928, Welch cemetery, Union Township, Johnson co, Iowa