George B Brocker

George B Brocker

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  • Name George B Brocker 
    Born 16 Feb 1879 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Locomotive Fireman - RR Engineer 
    Died 21 Jan 1918  Houston, Harris Co., TX Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Train engine accident 
    Buried Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=83771516 [1]
    • COURT HOUSE NEWS
      District Court

      This morning the suit of Mrs. Brockcr,
      widow of the late Geo. Brocker,
      against the Houston and Texas Central
      railroad, was settled by agreement,
      the railroad giving the widow
      and her children $10,000. The deceased,
      Geo. Brocker, was an engineer on
      the Houston and Texas Central railroad
      for a number of years, and was
      killed at Hearne a few weeks ago by
      a part of his engine blowing up. Mrs.
      Brocker is the daughter of Mr. and
      Mrs. J. A. Hlghnote of Corsicana, and
      is now making her home with her parents
      here.

      Corsicana Daily Sun
      March 18, 1918 [2]
    Person ID I5304  Extended Families of Childress
    Last Modified 8 Jun 2020 

    Father W.H. Brocker,   b. Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Ernestine Hoffman 
    Family ID F5275  Group Sheet

    Family Vesta Highnote,   b. 8 Feb 1888, Retreat, Navarro Co., TX Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1964, Residence - 521 N. 12th - Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 4 Nov 1906  Navarro Co., TX Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
     3. John Willie "Johnnie" Brocker,   b. 3 Dec 1908, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Dec 1959, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
    Last Modified 8 Jun 2020 
    Family ID F1928  Group Sheet

  • Documents
    George B Brocker
    George B Brocker
    Texas Death Certificate
    Court House News
District Court -

George B Brocker Settlement
    Court House News District Court - George B Brocker Settlement
    Corsicana Daily Sun
    March 18, 1918

  • Sources 
    1. [S767] findagrave.com.

    2. [S146] Corsicana Daily Sun, 18 Mar 1918.