•Margaret M. Brouwer was probably born between 1795 and 1800 at New York City, New York.
•She appeared on the census of 6 September 1850 in the household of Jacob Brouwer at Ward 17, New York City, New York Co., New York; Jacob Brouwer, age 54, born in New York. An insurance company sett? In the household are his wife, "Mrs. Jane M. Brouwer," and children Margaret M., Theophilus A., William, Edward, Jane E., Emma F. Also Miss Margaret M. Brouwer, age 58, and Miss Mary Smith, age 49.1
• On 24 April 1856 Margaret Matilda Brouwer is named in her brother, Jacob Brouwer's will. Also named in the codicl dated 26 June 1865. Apparently unmarried.2
•Margaret M. Brouwer appeared on the census of 30 January 1860 in the household of Jacob Brouwer at Ward 17, District 9, New York City, New York Co., New York; Jacob Brower, age 63, born in New York. An insurance agent. Real estate valued at $20000, personal estate at $15000. In the household are his wife, Jane M., children William, Jane M. and Emma F., Margaret M. Brower, age 69, Mary Smith, age 63, a servant, and Ann Lee, age 40, a servant.3
Citations
1.[S212] Ronald V. Jackson and Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1850 United States Federal Census., Online Database (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com, 1999), Federal census, Ser. M432, Roll 556, page 353, image 204. Jacob Brouwer household. Hereinafter cited as 1850 US Census.
2.[S3429] New York Surrogate's Court (New York County), Wills, vol. 178-179, 1867-1869; FHL film #0862949 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971, 1982-1983), Microfilm of original records in the Surrogate's Court, New York Co., New York, page 364 (old), 382 (new). Hereinafter cited as NY Wills v.178-179, 1867-1869.
3.[S232] MyFamily.com, 1860 United States Federal Census., Online Database (Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, 2004), Federal census, Ser. M653, Roll 809, page 557, image 119. Jacob Brower household. Hereinafter cited as 1860 US Census.
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