Individual Details
Julia Annah "Annah" PIERCE
(21 May 1845 - 29 Feb 1916)
At the age of 9, she moved with her parents to Geneseo, Il.,where she continued her education in High School and Seminary. In 1864 she joined her parents at Brooklyn,Ia., where she taught school. She met and married Christian D. Breniman.
In early life she united with the Congregational Church in Connecticut where she was a member until 1909 when she united with the Grace Methodist Episcopal Church of Brooklyn, of which she was a member until she died.
Julia, in later years, was confined to a wheelchair because she had such bad varicose veins in her legs. I have photos of her in her wheelchair. Her obituary states that she was an invalid for 40 years.
Pat Breniman Rowell (this ed.) has a large wall portrait of Julia. I also have in my possession Julia's wedding dress, a dress made of brown material, very full skirt, fitted bodice with cloth buttons. The dress was in the possession of Dorothy Windust (great granddaughter) , and she gave it to me in 1989 when I visited her in California. Someone had started to take the gown apart, but I spent time and carefully put it all back together. The dress was both machine and hand made and fully lined. It had a ribbon attached to it and on one side it said,"my mother's best dress bought in 1867" and on the other it said,"Wedding dress". I believe that this may have been written by Virginia Breniman (her daughter) , but I have no proof. After over 130 years, this dress is in near mint condition, has several tiny moth holes and several spots of oil stain on the skirt. I (Pat Rowell) am very proud to have her gown.
I might also add that I tried on the dress after I had put it back together and found that Julia would have been 3-4 inches taller than I am, making her about five foot eight or nine inches tall if the dress came to the ground.
Events
| Birth | 21 May 1845 | South Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA |  | ||
| Birth | 21 May 1845 | Woodstock, Windham Co., CT | | ||
| Residence | 1854 | Illinois, USA | | ||
| Marriage | 17 Nov 1867 | Brooklyn, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA - Christian Durig BRENIMAN | | ||
| Alt name | 17 Nov 1867 | Julia Annah "Annah" BRENIMAN | | ||
| Death | 29 Feb 1916 | Brooklyn, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA | | ||
| Death | 29 Feb 1916 | Brooklyn, Poweshiek Co., IA |  | | |
| Burial | 2 Mar 1916 | IOOF Cemetery, Brooklyn, Poweshiek Co., IA | | ||
| Alt name | Julia Annah PIERCE | | |||
| Burial | Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery, Brooklyn, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA | | | ||
| Reference No | 1079 | ||||
| ChildParent | | ||||
| Reference No | P9 | |
Families
| Spouse | Christian Durig BRENIMAN ( - 1924) |
| Child | Bertha Annah BRENIMAN (1868 - 1952) |
| Child | Barbara Irene BRENIMAN (1870 - 1930) |
| Child | Dr. Elbridge Maxwell BRENIMAN (1871 - 1944) |
| Child | Frances Julia "Fanny" BRENIMAN (1874 - 1911) |
| Child | Marie Elizabeth BRENIMAN (1876 - 1941) |
| Child | Edward Everett BRENIMAN (1878 - 1961) |
| Child | Carolina Virginia "Callie" "Virginia" BRENIMAN (1883 - 1969) |
| Father | Hezekiah Francis PIERCE (1819 - 1908) |
| Mother | Julia Robinson WILSON (1821 - 1907) |
| Sibling | Mary A. PIERCE (1845 - ) |
| Sibling | Francis Livingston "Frank" PIERCE (1846 - 1947) |
| Sibling | Dr. William LeRoy PIERCE (1848 - 1920) |
| Sibling | Mary Elizabeth "Minnie" PIERCE (1851 - 1896) |
| Sibling | Mary Elizabeth "Minnie" PIERCE (1851 - 1896) |
Notes
Death
Julia's death record states that her cause of death was heart trouble complicated by pneumonia..Burial
Birth: May 21, 1845South Woodstock
Windham County
Connecticut, USA Death: Feb. 29, 1916
Brooklyn
Poweshiek County
Iowa, USA
Burial:
Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery
Brooklyn
Poweshiek County
Iowa, USA
Created by: Rose Rathbun
Record added: Jul 07, 2002
Find A Grave Memorial# 6581516
Endnotes
1. Cemetery Photos and Data: , by williamknight57; ; findagrave.com, . Online www.findagrave.com; John Alden Headstone; Printout dated 29 May 2017, "Findagrave.com," online database (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 Feb 2012), entry for Julia Annah Pierce Breniman. Compiled by Rose Rathbun, 2002, Poweshiek, Iowa # 6581516..
2. Daughters of the American Revolution, , Daughers of the American Revolution, database (http//:dar.org : accessed 6 Dec 2012), entry for Abiel Williams, # A125857. Washington, DC..
3. Obituary Obittree.com, online website, entry for Daniel Guy Fader, d. 12 Jan 2012, https://obittree.com/obituary/ca/ontario/niagara-falls/morse--son-funeral-home/daniel-fader/1095181/, Brooklyn (Iowa) Chronicle, 09 March 1916, page 1.
4. Death Record, Poweshiek Co., Iowa, Recorders' Office, Book 4, page 176, Register No. 110.
5. GEDCOM file submitted by Patricia Breniman Rowell, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa. Imported on 26 May 2017..
6. Prof. L. F. Parker History of Poweshiek County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, 1&2 (Chicago, Illinois, USA: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1911), Prof. L. F. Parker, History of Poweshiek County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, CD-Rom (Chicago, Illinois : The S. J. Publishing Co., 1911). Entry for Christian D. Breniman, p. 662.. Hereinafter cited as History of Poweshiek County, Iowa.
7. Cemetery Photos and Data: , by williamknight57; ; findagrave.com, . Online www.findagrave.com; John Alden Headstone; Printout dated 29 May 2017, "Findagrave.com," online database (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 Feb 2012), entry for Christian Durig Breniman. Compiled by Rose Rathbun, 2002, Poweshiek, Iowa # 6581495..
8. Daughters of the American Revolution, , Daughers of the American Revolution, database (http//:dar.org : accessed 6 Dec 2012), entry for Abiel Williams, # A125857. Washington, DC..
9. Poweshiek Historical and Genealogical Society: Poweshiek County Historical and Genealogical Society, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa (accessed 27 Dec 2012). Family Group Sheet for Christan Broennimann and Barbara Durig "Deurig" Broennimann. Prepared by Patricia Breniman Rowell, Montezuma, Iowa, 2002., , 200 S. 3rd St., Montezuma, IA 20171.
10. Cemetery Photos and Data: , by williamknight57; ; findagrave.com, . Online www.findagrave.com; John Alden Headstone; Printout dated 29 May 2017, "Findagrave.com," online database (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 Feb 2012), entry for Christian Durig Breniman. Compiled by Rose Rathbun, 2002, Poweshiek, Iowa # 6581495..
11. Cemetery Photos and Data: , by williamknight57; ; findagrave.com, . Online www.findagrave.com; John Alden Headstone; Printout dated 29 May 2017, "Findagrave.com," online database (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 Feb 2012), entry for Julia Annah Pierce Breniman. Compiled by Rose Rathbun, 2002, Poweshiek, Iowa # 6581516..
12. Daughters of the American Revolution, , Daughers of the American Revolution, database (http//:dar.org : accessed 6 Dec 2012), entry for Abiel Williams, # A125857. Washington, DC..
13. Death Record, Poweshiek Co., Iowa, Recorders' Office, Book 4 (1906-1918), page 176, Register No. 110.
14. Obituary Obittree.com, online website, entry for Daniel Guy Fader, d. 12 Jan 2012, https://obittree.com/obituary/ca/ontario/niagara-falls/morse--son-funeral-home/daniel-fader/1095181/, Brooklyn (Iowa) Chronicle, 09 March 1916, page 1.
15. GEDCOM file submitted by Patricia Breniman Rowell, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa. Imported on 26 May 2017..
16. Tombstone, Poweshiek Co., Iowa, IOOF Cemetery, Brooklyn.
17. Obituary Obittree.com, online website, entry for Daniel Guy Fader, d. 12 Jan 2012, https://obittree.com/obituary/ca/ontario/niagara-falls/morse--son-funeral-home/daniel-fader/1095181/, Brooklyn (Iowa) Chronicle.
18. GEDCOM file submitted by Patricia Breniman Rowell, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa. Imported on 26 May 2017..
19. GEDCOM file submitted by Patricia Breniman Rowell, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa. Imported on 26 May 2017..
20. Cemetery Photos and Data: , by williamknight57; ; findagrave.com, . Online www.findagrave.com; John Alden Headstone; Printout dated 29 May 2017, "Findagrave.com," online database (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 Feb 2012), entry for Julia Annah Pierce Breniman. Compiled by Rose Rathbun, 2002, Poweshiek, Iowa # 6581516..
21. Prof. L. F. Parker History of Poweshiek County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, 1&2 (Chicago, Illinois, USA: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1911), Prof. L. F. Parker, History of Poweshiek County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, CD-Rom (Chicago, Illinois : The S. J. Publishing Co., 1911). Entry for Christian D. Breniman, p. 662.. Hereinafter cited as History of Poweshiek County, Iowa.
22. Prof. L. F. Parker History of Poweshiek County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, 1&2 (Chicago, Illinois, USA: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1911), Prof. L. F. Parker, History of Poweshiek County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, CD-Rom (Chicago, Illinois : The S. J. Publishing Co., 1911). Entry for Christian D. Breniman, p. 662.. Hereinafter cited as History of Poweshiek County, Iowa.
23. GEDCOM file submitted by Patricia Breniman Rowell, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa. Imported on 26 May 2017..