JOHN BRANDT

Seriously ill for several months, John Brandt, 68, died at seven o’clock Sunday evening at his home on west Colfax street. Heart disease was the cause of his death. Had Mr. Brandt lived until November 2, he would have been 69 years old.

First stricken in March, Mr. Brandt was later taken to Immanuel hospital in Omaha for treatment and remained there until about five weeks ago. Because of the nature of his illness, however, there was little doctors could do, and he had been bedfast since he returned home. His death was not unexpected since his doctors had said that a serious heart attack in his weakened condition would probably prove fatal.

Mr. Brandt was born at Boone, Iowa November 2, 1864, and left his parents’ home at the age of 14 to make his way in the world. For many years he was a construction carpenter on various railroads including a Canadian railway and the Chicago & Northwestern. Mr. Brandt had been retired for years.

He was married November 2, 1893 to Miss Etta King, and they were the parents of one son, Guy, who died March 29, 1919, at the age of 25 during the influenza epidemic.

A short funeral service was held at the home at 9:30 o’clock Wednesday morning with Rev. Walter H. Jackson, pastor of the Methodist church officiating. The funeral cortege then went to Lincoln where burial was made.

Surviving Mr. Brandt are his widow and one brother, Fred Brandt of Webster City, Iowa. Another brother, Gust, died last summer at Jefferson, Iowa, and a sister, Mrs. Anna Norton, died years ago. Two other sisters died when they were enroute to the United State from Germany with their parents, and they were buried at sea.

#2-November 2, 1933- The Pilot Tribune- John Brandt

BLAIR RESIDENT DIED SUNDAY AT HOME ON WEST COLFAX STREET

Seriously ill for the past half year with heart disease, John Brandt, 68, died at his home on West Colfax Street Sunday evening.. He lacked only four days of being 69 years old.

Mr. Brandt was first taken ill with heart trouble last March, and was taken to an Omaha hospital, where he remained until about five weeks ago. Because of the seriousness of his condition, though, medical aid was practically useless, and doctors had said that a serious heart attack in his condition would probably prove fatal. Mr. Brandt had been confined to a wheel chair since returning to Blair from the hospital.

He was born November 2, 1864 at Boone, Iowa, living there until he was 14 years old, at which time he left his parent’s home to make his own way in the world. During the next few years he learned the carpenter trade, and for a large part of his life served as a construction carpenter on railroads in the United States and Canada.

On his birthday in 1893 he was united in marriage to Miss Etta King, and they moved to Blair. To them was born one son, Guy, who died March 29, 1919 in the flu epidemic, at the age of 25. Surviving Mr. Brandt are his grief-stricken wife, and a brother, Fred Brandt, of Webster City, Iowa. Another brother, Gust, passed away in Jefferson, Iowa last summer, and a sister, Mrs. Anna Norton, died two years ago. Two other sisters died at sea while on their way to America from Germany with their parents. They were buried at sea.

Brief funeral services were conducted at the home Wednesday morning at 9:30, in charge of Rev. W.H. Jackson of the Blair Methodist church. The body was then taken to Lincoln for burial.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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