Posted in 1931 to 1960 1961 to Present

Robert O. Bredimus

You’ll enjoy reading about Bobby’s sixth birthday. Also, I’ve attached an article about him I had never seen before. It is interesting that he made…

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Posted in 1931 to 1960

Nancy Bredimus in High School and College

It took awhile to locate these old photos and articles. Nancy graduated from Pompton Lakes HS in 1953. My oldest memories of our sister are…

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Posted in 1931 to 1960 1961 to Present

Yearbooks

I’ve located free digital editions of some yearbooks and clipped a few images. I will need to do some more research on Nancy.Here are links…

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Posted in 1931 to 1960

Early Childhood of Cousin Franklin

Franklin Brand Bredimus (1936 to 2019) Apparently our Father treated Cean and Nancy very harshly. Mom sometimes mentioned it, but I was too young to…

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Posted in 1961 to Present

Brother Mike

On Feb 5, 2021, Today is Mike’s birthday. It is hard to believe he has been gone for four years. You probably remember when he…

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Posted in 1900 to 1930 1931 to 1960

Two Bredimus Brothers

My father, Robert Leo Bredimus (1909-1980) and my Uncle Frank, Francis Leslie Bredimus (1907-1979) The Bredimus brothers were born almost exactly two years apart (May…

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Posted in 1900 to 1930

Nancy’s Wedding in Oakland

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Posted in 1900 to 1930 1931 to 1960

Uncle Frank’s Finger

I have searched Newspaper archives for any stories mentioning the Bredimus family name. Here are a few examples Here is a strange story of Uncle…

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Posted in 1931 to 1960

How Sis got her unique name

Mom said she read a book with a character named Cean and was inspired to give you that name. I have discovered which book. The…

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Posted in 1900 to 1930

Dad in the Horse and Buggy Era

I never stopped to consider that our Father was born in the time of the horse and buggy. The attached article from 1909 grabbed my…

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Posted in 1900 to 1930

1910 Bredimus Reunion

Delightful Family Reunion Held at Bredimus Home. An interesting family reunion was held Sunday at the suburban home of Mr. and Mrs. John Bredimus, Twenty-fourth…

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Posted in 1961 to Present

Elsie Bredimus and Siblings

I haven’t seen this photo in many, many years. Thank you so much for sharing it. It is the only photo I have of Leon,…

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Posted in 1900 to 1930 Before 1900

Ellis Island Records of Bredimus

I checked the records at the Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty foundations. See the attached summary of records for the surname Bredimus. Not many…

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Posted in 1900 to 1930

Nicolas Bredimus in Front of His Shop

The photo of Nicolas Bredimus in front of his wagon shop was courtesy of Dianne Jones on Ancestry dot com. I don’t know who she…

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Posted in 1900 to 1930

1929 and our Dad

What we can surmise from the Dec 11, 2019 newspaper article? It was one year later that our father travelled to France on board the…

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