Individual Details

Brenton Crane POMEROY

(10 Sep 1891 - 3 Apr 1941)

Events

Birth10 Sep 1891Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Residence11 Jun 1900with his parents - Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
GraduatedAbt 1909Phillips Andover Academy - Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts
Residence1910with his parents, at 144 North Housatonic St., - Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Residence1910with his parents, at 144 North Housatonic St., - Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Military18 Jan 1915enlisted in Troop C, Squadron A NY Cavalry at the Madison Avenue Armory - New York City, New York County, New York
Military30 Jun 1916mustered in for Mexican border service with Troop C assigned at Camp McAllen TX - Bronx, Bronx County, New York
Military9 Jul 1916and was hospitalized for 8 days - Saint Louis, Saint Louis City, Missouri
Military29 Jul 1916hospitaled at the Field Hospial # 1 at Camp McAllen - McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas
Military23 Dec 1916in Squadron A & they returned - New York, New York County, New York
Military28 Dec 1916& was mustered out - New York City, New York County, New York
Residence7 Jun 1917at 96 Maple Ave. - Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Occupation8 Jun 1917student at a training camp - Fort Riley, Kansas
Description9 Jun 1917medium height, medium build with blue eyes and light brown hair - Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut
ResidenceBef 15 Aug 1917at 96 Maple Ave - Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Military15 Aug 1917and was called into active service as a 2nd Lieut cavalry - Fort Riley, Kansas
Military19 Sep 1918promoted to 1st Lieut
Military6 Dec 1918and was honorably discharged as a 1st Lieut - Fort Dix, Burlington County, New Jersey
Occupation21 Jan 1920salesman working at his father's oil refining company - Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Residence22 Jan 1920with his widowed father in a rented house at 96 Maple Ave. - Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Miscellaneous1 Aug 1920Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Marriage1921Katherine Adams SEMPLE
Residence28 Apr 1924Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Miscellaneous28 Apr 1924arrived on the ship Fort Victoria from Hamilton, Bermuda - New York, New York County, New York
Miscellaneous1925elected secretary of Byron Weston Company - Dalton, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Occupation23 Apr 1930official manufacturer at a paper mill - Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Residence24 Apr 1930at 284 Pomeroy Ave., - Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Occupation1934treasurer of Byron Weston Paper Company - Dalton, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Occupation1939president of Byron Weston Paper company - Dalton, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Will16 May 1939Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
MiscellaneousBef 1941gave the anvil that was handed down by Seth Pomeroy to the Northampton Historical Society - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Residence2 Apr 1941284 Pomeroy Ave & was president of Byron Weston Paper Company - Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Death3 Apr 1941at home after a 6 month heart ailment - Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
BurialAft 3 Apr 1941Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Probate8 Apr 1941Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
MiscellaneousAbt 1953willed the Seth Pomeroy anvil to the Northampton Historical Society - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts

Families

SpouseKatherine Adams SEMPLE (1886 - 1952)
FatherTheodore Laurence POMEROY (1866 - 1929)
MotherLouise Crane RICHARDS (1866 - 1913)
SiblingTheodora Louise POMEROY (1890 - )
SiblingEleanor POMEROY (1892 - )
SiblingAshley Richards POMEROY (1895 - 1933)
SiblingKatharine POMEROY (1899 - )