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Obituary of Elizabeth Breneman

The common ancestors for the Breneman family and my side would be Elizabeth Auxer and Johan Philip Kleiss. I descend through their daughter Catharine who married Michael Auxer, Jr., the Brenemans through their daughter Elizabeth who married Abraham Neff Breneman. Elizabeth Breneman would have been the granddaughter of this couple. Her obituary is from Lancaster New Era, Friday, February 22, 1907:

OBITUARY
Death Comes Suddenly to a Well-Known Lady After Returning From a Social Gathering

The many friends of Miss Elizabeth Breneman, who resided with her sister, Mrs. Aug. Rhoads at No. 128 East Walnut street, will be shocked, as well as grieved, to learn of her death which occurred very suddenly shortly after 2 o'clock this morning from congestion of the brain. She had not been ill, and Thursday evening attended a social gathering, returning home about 1 o'clock this morning. Immediately after entering the house she was taken ill, and about an hour later died, medical skill being unavailing.
The deceased was born in Lancaster, being a daughter of the late A.N. and Marie De Weldon Breneman. There were few better known ladies in our city, and none more highly respected or more greatly beloved by her friends, who were legion in number. Miss Breneman is survived by two sisters, Mr. Aug. Rhoads and Mrs. H.R. Breneman, and a brother, Abram, residing near Mobile, Ala.

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