George W. Brewer was born in July 1830 in New York. His parents are unknown.
1857: George marries Julia A. Rikert at the age of 27.
1859: Samuel G. Brewer is born to George and Julia in May. Samuel will marry a woman named Mary Adelaide Wainman in 1880. They will have four children: Robert Melvin (1885-1927), Arthur (1887-unknown), Adelaide (1893-unknown), and Edith (1899-unknown).
1860: George's name appears on the New York, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index for this year. He listed as living in District 4 of the County of New York.
1861: George and Julia have their second child, Emma in December. In the 1900 Federal Census, at the age of 38, Emma is still living with her parents, but she is not employed. It is possible that Emma married a man named Henry I. Acken on April 6, 1905. The marriage certificate number is 379 and they married in the Bronx. There is no other record of Emma that can be found at this time.
1863: The next child born to the couple is Walter S. Brewer. Born in June of 1863, Walter never marries or has children, but instead, resides with family members his entire life. In the 1900 Census, Walter is listed as a clerk. In 1910 and 1915, Walter is listed as not working. The New York State Census states that he is retired by 1915; he is only 52.In 1930, he lives at 664 East 170th St., Apt. 31 in the Bronx. He is also to be found in the 1940 Census record. He dies on October 13, 1941 in the Bronx. Also, in 1863, George is drafted to serve in the Civil War, on July 1st. He is listed as living at 87 West 49th St. in New York. He is listed as a painter, which is confirmed in the 1870 Census. It is believed that he served in the 4th Heavy Artillary Regiment, Company E. He is listed as a drummer and in came in and out at the rank of Private. If this record is indeed the same George W. Brewer, he participated in the following battles: Wilderness, VA; Spotsylvania Court House, VA; North Anna, VA; Totopotomoy, VA; Cold Harbor, VA; Petersburg, VA; Weldon Railroad, VA; Deep Bottom, VA; Strawberry Plains, VA; Ream's Station, VA; Petersburg Works, VA; and Appomattox Campaign, VA (including Appomattox Court House where and when General Lee surrendered!).
1867: Hattie is born to George and Julia in June on 1867. She, like her brothers Walter and Henry, will live unmarried with her family for her entire life, as she appears unmarried in all of the census records through 1940. She does not have an occupation other than homemaker. It is unknown when Hattie dies.
1869: The last child that was born to George and Julia was Henry D. Brewer. He was born August 1868. Henry never married, nor did he have children. He became a jewelry salesperson and supported his mother, his brother Walter, and sister Hattie. He is believed to have died on November 6, 1946 in the Bronx. His death certificate number is 10570.
1870: In the 1870 Census, George Brewer is listed as living with his family in New York City, the 8th Election District in the 19th Ward. He is a painter and the value of his personal property is equal to 500 dollars.
1880: George is still listed as a painter, but now the addendum of "Carr" is added. I think Carriage is meant by the abbreviation.
1900: The Census shows the family living on Boston Road in the Bronx. Also interesting to note in this census, there is another Brewer living in the same neighborhood- Samuel (born 1859) with his family. It is probably that this family is related. Also living in the same neighborhood is James Wainman's family. George is no longer working at this point in time.
1907: George dies on January 9, 1907 in the Bronx at the age of 76. His death certificate is number 222. He is buried on January 11 in Rhinebeck Cemetery, Dutchess County, New York, Section A, Lot 300.
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