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1835 - 1933 (98 years)| Name | Catherine Gassman | |
| Born | 1835 | Alsace-Lorraine, France  |
| Gender | Female | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Emigration | 1849 | France to the US |
| Died | 24 Sep 1933 | Detroit, Michigan |
| Obit | 25 Sep 1933 | Detroit, Michigan [1] |
| Resident of Detroit for 84 Years is Dead. Mrs. Catherine Bringard, who, as a bride of 19, began housekeeping in a cabin in a wilderness clearing where today Eight Mile road intersects Gratiot avenue, died Sunday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Frank Seldat, 5833 Fourth avenue. She was 97 years old. Mrs. Bringard was born in Alsace-Lorraine in 1836 and came to Detroit in 1849. In 1855 she was married to Joseph Bringard and they settled on a homestead on what is now Gratiot avenue. Her husband died 30 years ago, but Mrs. Bringard continued to live on the site of the old farm until recently when the property was sub-divided. Bringard Drive was named after her family. Seven of Mrs. Bringard's 11 children are living. They are Peter, who is 71 years old; Joseph, Vincent, Lawrence, Sebastian, Mrs. Seldat and Mrs. Anna Carew, all of Detroit. There are 38 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Holy Rosary Church. | ||
| Person ID | I125 | Winke |
| Last Modified | 14 May 2011 | |
| Father | Gassman, b. France | |
| Mother | Madeline, b. 1812, France , d. Michigan | |
| Married | France |
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| Family ID | F38 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Joseph Bringard, b. 26 Oct 1827, Grosmagny, Territoire de Belfort, Franche-Comté, France , d. 10 Jan 1897, Detroit, Michigan (Age 69 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Married | 1855 | Michigan |
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| Family ID | F33 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||||||||||||||
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