James Mason BROWER
Membership Records: Freedom Ward, Star Valley Stake, Film #0034554 Name: Mary Brower Father's Name: Carl Erickson Mother's Name: Beata Perrson Born: 30 Apr 1877 Where: Julita, Nykojering, Sweden Baptism: 3 Jun 1885 By Whom: C. H. Monson Confirmed: 4 Jun 1885 By Whom: C. H. Monson Died: March 15, 1917 Record of Deaths; Mary E. Brower, member, married, age 37,born - Julita Nykerspring, Sweden, 30 Apr 1877, died 15 Mar 1917 of Hemorrhage, no. 249, page 1252. Obituary, Star Valley Independent, March, 1917: Prominent Lady of Lower Valley Dies - Death Stroke Came Yesterday Afternoon at Freedom - It is with regret that we are called upon to record the death of Mrs. Mary Brower, wife of James Brower of Freedom, which occurred at the family home yesterday afternoon at 1:45. After becoming seriously ill she lived only twenty minutes. Mrs. Brower was confined about three weeks ago, and shortly before death came remarked to her husband that she believed that she would get up tomorrow. Within twenty minutes she was cold in death. She was the mother of six children, and was 45 years of age. Besides a heart-broken husband and children, she leaves many other relatives in the Freedom county to mourn her loss, including a father and mother. The funeral services will be held from the Freedom meeting house Sunday at 1 o'clock. Interment will take place in the Freedom cemetery.
Membership Records: Freedom Ward, Star Valley Stake, Film #0034554 Name: James Edwin Brower Father's Name: James M. Mother's Name: Mary E. Erickson Born: 25 Jun 197 Where: Richmond, Cache, Utah Baptism: 28 June 1906 By Whom: Mol P. Greene Confirmation: 1 July 1906 By Whom: Jas. M. Brower Removed to Bannock Co. Ordained a Priest 18 Jan 1915 by Jas. M. Brower, No. 163, page 317. Ordained an Elder 6 Feb 1926 by Arthur F. Burton, No. 352 - 250.
Membership Records: Freedom Ward, Star Valley Stake, Film #0034554 Name: Walter Howard Brower Father's Name: James M. Mother's Name: Mary Erickson Born: 25 July 1900 Where: Richmond, Cache, Utah, USA Baptism: 3 Sept 1908 By Whom: Mol P. Greene Confirmation: 6 Sept 1908 By Whom: Smith Gummerall (?) Ordained: Teacher, 18 Feb 1918 by P. P. Baldwin, No. 237, page 1664.
Membership Records: Freedom Ward, Star Valley Stake, Film #0034554. Name: Bertha Brower Father's Name: James M. Mother's Name: Mary Erickson Born: 12 Jun 1902 Where: Richmond, Cache, Utah Baptism: 2 July 1910 By Whom: Carl Erickson Confirmation: 3 July 1910 By Whom: Jas. M. Brorwer Blessed: Sept 6 1902 by Alma Merrill Died: August 15, 1933
Membership Records: Freedom Ward, Star Valley Stake, Film #0034554 Name: Alta Brower Father's Name: James M. Mother's Name: Mary Erickson Born: 4 Oct 1905 Where: Freedom, Uinta, Wyo. Baptism: 30 Oct 1919 By Whom: Carl Erickson Confirmation: 1 Nov 1914 By Whom Jas. M. Brower Moved to Etna Blessed: 12 Nov 1905 by A. F. Bracken Obituary, Star Valley Independent, May 1980: Alta Sanderson, age 74 of Freedom died May 4, 1980 of cardiac aarrest in Logan. Funeral services were held May 7 at 1 p.m. in the Freedom Wad LDS chapel with Cordell Luthi conducting. Burial followed in the Freedom Cemetery. Alta was born on Oct. 4, 1905 to James Mason and Beata Maria Erickson Brower at Freedom. Soon after her birth the family moved to Cache Valley where they lived for the next four years. When Alta was 11 years old her mother died, leaving her to care for a younger sister and a 16-day old baby. She completed her schooling through the eighth grade. She met William Delos Sanderson and they were married on July 3, 1924 in Paris, Idaho. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple. The couple settled in Etna, but later moved to Freedom where Alta spent the remainder of her life. An active member of the LDS Church, Alta held the positions of Sunday School coordinator, Relief Society chorister, Primary president, teacher and ward chorister which position she held for years She is survived by William Max Sanderson of Freedom, daughters, Mrs. Dick (Reba) Luthi, Freedom; Mrs. R. L. (Mary) Heiner, Bedford; and Mrs. Glayde (Kayleen) Hill, Idaho Falls. She is also survived by two brothers, Alden C. Brower, Logan; and Harold M. Brower, Freedom; 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Membership Records: Freedom Ward, Star Valley Stake, Film #0034554 Name: Alden Carl Brower Father's Name: James M. Mother's Name: Mary Erickson Born: 19 Jan 1911 Where: Freedom, Lincoln, Wyo. Baptism; 8 Sept 1919 by Carl Robinson Confirmation: 8 Sept 1919 by James M. Brower Born: 19 Jan 1911, Freedom, Uinta, Wyo. Blessed: 2 Apr 1911 by Jas. M. Brower, No. 128, page 682 Ordained a Deacon on 27 Jan 1924 by Carl Robinson, No. 326 - 437. Teacher on 21 Oct 1928 by Carl Robinson, No. 398, page 876. Priest 10 July 1932 by Carl Erickson, No. 500 - 398. Elder 1 Oct 1932 by Heman Hyde, No. 508, page 596.
He married Beata Maria or Erickson 3 Sep 1896 at Logan, Cache, Utah . Beata Maria or Erickson was born at Julita, Sodermanland, Sweden 30 Apr 1877 daughter of Carl Gustaf Erickson and Beata Persson .
They were the parents of 6
children:
James Edwin Brower
born 25 Jun 1897.
Walter Howard Brower
born 25 Jul 1900.
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James Mason Brower died 24 Jan 1938 at Lorenzo, Jefferson, Idaho .
Beata Maria or Erickson died 15 Mar 1917 at Freedom, Bonneville, Idaho .