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READ FAMILY CONNECTIONS

JOHN "MILTON" BRUGLER⁴

1007. JOHN "MILTON" BRUGLER⁵ (Susanna Moot Konkle⁴, Mary Read³, John Read², Joseph Read¹), was born 5 October 1848 in Mt Hermon, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey and died 21 June 1883 at New Brunswick, New Jersey (Cummins 1911; Mount Hermon Methodist Church Cemetery). An earlier version of Read Family Connections gave his date of death as 14 August 1888 in Belvidere, Warren County, New Jersey. This data came from the Latter Day Saints files (LDS Disc #7, Pin 938373 and Film #1985574), but it appears to be in error. The 1883 date is from Milton's grave stone in Mount Hermon Methodist Church Cemetery, as well as from George Wycoff Cummins's History of Warren County, New Jersey (1911:398). In 1860, Milton (as the census called him), lived at home with his parents in Blairstown Township and attended school (1860 United States Census, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 565, 18 July 1860). Milton's father died the year after the 1860 census. By 1870, Milton's mother was running the farm and Milton and his brother Aaron worked on the farm as laborers (1870 United States Federal Census, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 31 A-B, 5 July 1870). Milton married 29 December 1870, at Hope, New Jersey, Mary Elizabeth Decker, the daughter of Isaac Janson Decker and Mary Sutton. She was born 1 December 1848 in Lebanon, New Jersey and died 28 October 1907, at Belvidere, Warren County, New Jersey (Cummins 1911; Mount Hermon Methodist Church Cemetery). Mary Elizabeth's brother, Isaac Dayton Decker, married Milton's second cousin once removed (336) Martha Read⁴ (Aaron Read³, Samuel Read², Joseph Read1). In 1880, the Milton and Mary Elizabeth lived on a farm in Blairstown Township with their four childen and Milton's mother. Milton was employed as a farmer, while Mary Elizabeth was "keeping house" (1880 United States Federal Census, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Enumeration District 191, page 286A, 7 June 1880). Milton was also a breeder of thoroughbred stock. In 1883, the family evidently lived in New Brunswick, New Jersey, where Milton was "the superintendent of the large stock farm of James Neilson..." (Cummins 1911:39). Milton died in June 1883 and was buried with his father and sister in the Brugler plot in what is now Mount Hermon Methodist Church Cemetery. Mary Elizabeth lived until 1907 and was buried with Milton. See his parents page for complete cemetery inscriptions, which were transcribed 24 March 2004.

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CHILDREN OF JOHN MILTON BRUGLER AND MARY ELIZABETH DECKER:

2482. (i.) JAMES" JANSON" BRUGLER⁶, was born 8 May 1872 in New Jersey and died unknown (Cummins 1911:398). In 1880, he lived on his parents' farm in Blairstown Township and attended school. The census gave his name as "Janson" (1880 United States Federal Census, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Enumeration District 191, page 286A, 7 June 1880; Cummins 1911:398). He married Amelia (Last Name Unknown). She was born circa 1878 in New Jersey. In 1920, James and Amelia lived in the 22^nd Ward of the City of Philadelphia. James was employed as an electrician in a factory. Amelia was at home raising their five children (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 646, Ward 22, Philadelphia City, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, page 4B, 12 January 1920). By 1930, the two eldest children, Milton and Grace, no longer resided at home. Their daughter Marion was a school teacher and the two youngest children, William and Doris both attended school. James was still employed as an engineer in a factory. The family owned their home, which was located at 4828 Darrah. The house was valued at $7,000. They also owned a radio (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 51-882, Ward 23, Block 180, Philadelphia City, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, page 18B - 19A, 22 April 1930). Children of James and Amelia Brugler:

2483. (ii.) JOHN MILTON BRUGLER, Jr.⁶, was born 8 August 1874 in New Jersey and died unknown (Cummins 1911:398). In 1880, he lived on his parents' farm in Blairstown Township and attended school (1880 United States Federal Census, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Enumeration District 191, page 286A, 7 June 1880). He married by 1918, Susanna Walker. She was born circa 1872 in New Jersey. John registered for the draft in 1918. His draft registration card gives his address as 136 South 62^nd Street in the city of Philadelphia. John was employed as an electrical engineer in sales. His company was located at 1328 Chestnut St. in Philadelphia. The registration card states that he was 5 feet 7 inches tall, with gray eyes and brown hair (World War I draft registration card). In 1920, the couple still ived at 136 South 62^nd Street in the 46^th ward of the City of Philadelphia. John was employed as an electircal engineer. The couple owned their home, but it had a mortgage on it. They did not have children. They did have two boarders: 45 year old Mary E. Traylkins, who was an office clerk and 40 year old May E. Sandle, who was an accountant in a furniture store (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 1769, Ward 46, Philadelphia City, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, page 18B, 2 February 1920). The couple had moved to the town of Manoa outside of Philadelphia by 1930. They owned a home at 36 Sycamore Road. The house was valued at $12,000. They also owned a radio. John was employed as an electrician in Electrical sales (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 23-75, Manoa, Haverford Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, page 16B, 12 April 1930).

2484. (iii.) GEORGE "VAN CLEVE" BRUGLER⁶, was born 5 February 1877 in New Jersey and died unknown (Cummins 1911:398). In 1880, he lived on his parents' farm in Blairstown Township (1880 United States Federal Census, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Enumeration District 191, page 286A, 7 June 1880). He attended Honeywell Academy in Mount Hermon and graduated in 1894. In 1899, he spent a summer at the Chautauqua School in Chautauqua, New York. Van Cleve was a teacher. He taught for three years in the Warren County Schools, for two years at Hoaglands and then another year at Delaware. He was Vice-Principal of the Belvidere High School for nine years. In September 1906, he became the Vice-Principal of the Hackettstown High School. Van Cleve married on 24 December 1907, at Belvidere, Warren County, New Jersey, Grace Anna Emery, the daughter of Reeder Slack Emery and Jennie Carter Shields. The couple were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. On New Years Day 1908, Van Cleve became the superintendent of the Sunday School of his church. He was still in this capacity in 1911 (Cummins 1911:399). The 1910 census places Van Cleve, Grace and their son Carl in a rented home on Washington Street in Hackettstown. The census states that Van Cleve was a teacher in the Public Schools, but makes no mention of his being Vice-Principal in the Hackettstown High School. At the time of the census, the couple had only one child (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 127, Election District 1, Hackettstown Borough, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4A, 18-19 April 1910). In 1930, Van Cleve and Grace lived in a rented home at 515 Main St. in Hackettstown. Van Cleve was the Principal of the High School. Their son Carl lived with them. He was 21 years old and was still attending school, he may have been in college. Grace's mother Jennie lived with the family, as did Grace's 36 year old sister Mabel Emery (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 21-8, Hackettstown, Warren County, New Jersey, page 22A, 23 April 1930). Van Cleve became the prinicpal of the high school in 1922 and continued in that position until 1944 (Nunn 1956). Child of Van Cleve Brugler and Grace Anna Emery:

2485. (iv.) ALBERT "DAYTON" BRUGLER⁶, was born 3 July 1879 in New Jersey and died unknown (Cummins 1911:398). In 1880, he lived on his parents' farm in Blairstown Township (1880 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 191, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 286A, 7 June 1880). He married circa 1908, Mary P. East, the daughter of Frank and Ella East ( Blairstown Press, 15 February 1934). She was born circa 1880 in Pennsylvania and died unknown. Dayton was a photographer in Blairstown in 1910, he owned his own studio. He and Mary lived in Blairstown on Bridge Street. Their house was a duplex, the family of Andrew and Mary Hill lived in the other half of the building. Both the Bruglers and the Hills were renting their homes (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 123, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 1A, 15 April 1910). The Bruglers were very active in their church, the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Blairstown. In 1916, Dayton Brugler was the Assistant Superintendent of the Sunday School and he was a Sunday School teacher. He was also President of the Epworth League. Mary Brugler was the Vice President of the "Win One" Bible Class, the Vice President of the Willing Workers Society, and the Vice President of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society (Burd 1916). By 1920, the Bruglers were living on East Street in Blairstown. Dayton owned his own photography shop in the town (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 156, Blairstown Town, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 12B, 22 January 1920). The 1929 History and Directory of Warren County New Jersey lists Dayton Brugler, photographer and Mrs. Dayton Brugler, housewife, as residents of Blairstown, no street address is given (Sampanore 1929:2p). The 1930 census gives the family's address as 11 East Street in Blairstown. They rented the house for $18 per month. Dayton was still a photographer (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 21-4, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 1A, 2 April 1930). The 1934 obituary of Mary's mother, Ella East, gives Mary's address as Blairstown. Ella East lived in Columbia (Blairstown Press, 15 February 1934). Dayton appears in a 1939 history of Blairstown:

2981. (v.) MARY SUSANNA BRUGLER⁶, was born 30 August 1881 in New Jersey and died unknown (Cummins 1911:398).