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Household of George Sullivan Brees

(1) He is married to Amelia Matilda Gross.

They got married on August 13, 1913 at Sedro-Woolley, Skagit Co., WA, he was 21 years old.

George Sullivan Brees oo Amelia Matilda Gross

Source: Van Voorst, Dona, Brees/Gross FGS, (WA, DVV, ca. MCMLXXXIX)

Mrs. Van Voorst cites her source: County marriage license <>

Child(ren):

  1. Russell Eugene Brees  1914-1989 


(2) He is married to Ruth Elvira Keeley.

They got married on February 4, 1963 at Mt. Vernon, Skagit Co., WA, he was 71 years old.

George Sullivan Brees oo Ruth Elvira Keeley

Marriage source: Author: Klaus, Terry, Title: The Family Alwood, (Publication location: Sacramento CA, Publisher: TK, Publication date: June MCMXCI) pg. 143, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib. for fact of marriage.

Author: Stringfellow, Helena, Title: The Alwood Family Tree, (Publication location: Grantville PA, Publisher: Wert Bookbinding, Publication date: MCMXCVI), pg II-FGS-116, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib. for date of marriage.

Author: Hanna, Jackie, Title: "The Alwood Family Tree -- William Allwood (Alwood) descendants," (Publication location: Portage, MI, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=alwoodtree&id=I4292, Publicationdate: x Dec MMXII), Repository: The Cloud

"... Ruth Elvira KEELEY Sex: F Birth: SEP 1892 in New Hartford, Butler Co, Iowa ... Marriage 1 George Sullivan BREES b: 19 JAN 1892 in Fidalgo Island, Skagit Co, Washington Married: 4 FEB 1963 in Skagit Co, Washington Note: by Rev Vern Carlos Schafer, 1st Pres Church, Sedro Wolley; witnesses: Leonard and Anonia Fowle" <>

Notes about George Sullivan Brees

George Sullivan Brees

Source: Klaus, Terry, The Family Alwood, (Sacramento CA, T.K., June MCMXCI), pg. 142, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

Resident of Skagit Co., WA most of his life. Faith = Protestant. Occupation = lumberman. Military = not applicable. Cause of death = Drowned in Big Lake.

#114 recorded birth.

SSDI: 'GEORGE BREES Last SS Address of record: 98284 Sedro Woolley, Skagit, WA b. 19 Jan 1892 d. Jun 1972 Iss: WA (before 1951)'

George's wives: 1) Amelia Matilda Gross
2) Ruth Elvira Keeley

Binkley, Marsha, e-mail to David A. Navorska, (Pub. location unknown, MB, iii Feb MMIX)

"... As far as Amelia Matilda Gross I just have 1 child for she and George Brees. I have him buried in Union Cemetery, Sedro-Wooley, Skagit Co., Washington and Amelia I ASSUME is next to him. ..." <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of George Sullivan Brees

Daniel Brees
1822-1876
Rhoda Tedrow
1841-1903

George Sullivan Brees
1892-1972

(1) 1913
(2) 1963

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