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1. | May Augusta LEGATE was born 9 Sep 1856, Stratham, Rockingham, New Hampshire; died 1 Nov 1935, Brownsville, Cameron, Texas; was buried Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Grayson, Texas. Notes: Dallas Morning News May married Joseph BRUTSCHÉ 1878, Denison, Grayson, Texas. Joseph (son of Joseph BRUTSCHÉ and Jeanette LEHMAN) was born 10 Sep 1844, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died 4 Feb 1909, Denison, Grayson, Texas; was buried Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Grayson, Texas . [Group Sheet]
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2. | Lily BRUTSCHÉ (1.May1) was born 04 Mar 1879, Denison, Grayson, Texas; died 06 Feb 1964, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Lily married John GREGG 1899, Texas, USA. John was born 21 Feb 1875, Texas; died 11 Feb 1948, Brownsville, Cameron, Texas; was buried Buena Vista Burial Park, Brownsville, Cameron, Texas. [Group Sheet] |
3. | Jeanette BRUTSCHÉ (1.May1) was born 20 Dec 1880, Denison, Grayson, Texas; died 07 Oct 1978, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; was buried Forest Lawn Memorial Park, (Hollywood Hills) Los Angeles, California. Jeanette married Frank Grant HOBART 14 Oct 1906, St. Lukes Episcopal Church, Denison, Grayson, Texas. Frank (son of Sidney Little HOBART and Elizabeth PICKEN) was born 3 Mar 1882, Carthage, Hancock, Illinois; died 2 Aug 1966, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; was buried Forest Lawn Memorial Park, (Hollywood Hills) Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet]
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4. | Sidney Legate BRUTSCHÉ (1.May1) was born 26 Apr 1883, Denison, Grayson, Texas; died 1950, Denison, Grayson, Texas; was buried Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Grayson, Texas. |
5. | Harry Russell BRUTSCHÉ, Sr. (1.May1) was born 30 Jul 1885, Denison, Grayson, Texas; died 8 Dec 1920, Brownsville, Cameron, Texas; was buried Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Grayson, Texas. Harry — Coralie GREEN. Coralie was born 5 May 1890, Texas; died 5 Oct 1985, Dallas County, Texas. [Group Sheet]
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6. | Eugenia BRUTSCHÉ (1.May1) was born 18 Jan 1891, Denison, Grayson, Texas; died 05 Nov 1974, Thousand Oaks, Ventura, California; was buried Buena Vista Burial Park, Brownsville, Cameron, Texas. Notes: Name also seen as Eugenie, but mostly Eugenia Eugenia — James Andrew BROWNE. James was born 1889, Brownsville, Cameron, Texas; died Aft 1930. [Group Sheet]
Eugenia — Chug JOHNSON. [Group Sheet] |
7. | Joseph Sherwin BRUTSCHÉ (1.May1) was born 28 Jul 1894, Denison, Grayson, Texas; died 28 Mar 1932, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas; was buried City Cemetery #2, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas - Plot 44, S. Notes: Died of throat cancer. Joseph married Lillian WIGGINS 12 Jul 1922. Lillian was born 6 Mar 1895, Monterey, Mexico; died 29 May 1986, Alexandria, Fairfax, Virginia; was buried City Cemetery #2, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas. [Group Sheet]
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8. | May Elizabeth HOBART (3.Jeanette2, 1.May1) was born 22 Oct 1914, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California; died 20 Nov 2008, Baldwin Park, Los Angeles, California; was buried 29 Nov 2008, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, Sunrise Slope #6207. Notes: May Hobart Zentmyer, 94, died Nov. 20, 2008, after a brief illness, in Baldwin Park, Calif. She was the mother of longtime La Cañada residents Gary Zentmyer and Jeanie Riddell and San Diego resident John Zentmyer. May was born in Los Angeles on Oct. 22, 1914. She graduated from UCLA, where she was women's editor of the Daily Bruin. It was there she met her future husband, the sports editor, John Zentmyer. After graduation, she became society editor for the Los Angeles Citizen News, covering such events as the first Lux Radio Theater broadcast, and the Screen Actors' Guild Ball at the Coconut Grove. Her husband's career as an air traffic controller found her moving around the country, raising their family in Northern California, Texas, Florida and Virginia, before returning to Southern California. They immediately gravitated to the church they'd attended during college, the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood, where they served faithfully for many years. After earning California credentials, May became a teacher and librarian in Watts. After 20 years she returned to UCLA, earning a master's degree in library science. She finished her career in 1980 as a consulting librarian for the Los Angeles Unified School District. Always wanting to be productive, she next became the director of Christian Education at their church, St. Andrew's of Redondo Beach, a position she held until 1987. She and John then traveled extensively, and contributed many volunteer hours to their church. Her hobby of collecting early children's literature resulted in her being honored with a UCLA Distinguished Alumni award. May married John Miles ZENTMYER 16 Jul 1938, Los Angeles, California. John (son of George Aubrey ZENTMYER and Mary Elizabeth STRAHORN) was born 22 Jan 1912, North Platte, Lincoln, Nebraska; died 9 Feb 1997, Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles, California; was buried 13 Feb 1997, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, Sunrise Slope #6207. [Group Sheet]
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9. | Frank Grant HOBART, Jr. (3.Jeanette2, 1.May1) was born 30 Oct 1924, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; died 16 Jan 1994, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; was buried Forest Lawn, (Hollywood Hills) Los Angeles, California. Notes: "Frank Grant Hobart Jr. entered UCLA, absented to serve 22 months US Air Force, World War II. A decoder of classified mail - secret messages. Returned to UCLA, majored in Arts, received Bachelor of Arts. Later LA Institute of Art, became a Commercial Artist. Hobby music, sings with Wilshire Methodist Choir, 75 voices, also two other groups, one, Roger Wagner Chorale is nationally known." - Lehlah Belle West b.1879 writing in 1957 |
10. | Harry Russell BRUTSCHÉ, Jr. (5.Harry2, 1.May1) was born 24 Dec 1913, Dallas, Dallas, Texas; died Nov 1968, Dallas, Dallas, Texas; was buried Grove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas, Texas. Harry — Dorothy Marie ALLEN. Dorothy was born 31 Oct 1913; died 18 Dec 2002, Athens, Henderson, Texas. [Group Sheet]
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11. | John Dudley BRUTSCHÉ (5.Harry2, 1.May1) was born 6 Jan 1916, Dallas, Dallas, Texas; died 22 Nov 1989, Dallas, Dallas, Texas; was buried Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas, Texas. John married Mary Jane TEAGARDEN 5 Nov 1938. Mary was born 2 Mar 1918, Dallas, Dallas, Texas; died 13 Feb 2006, Dallas, Dallas, Texas ; was buried Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas, Texas. [Group Sheet]
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12. | James Gregg BRUTSCHÉ (5.Harry2, 1.May1) was born 27 Mar 1921; died 6 Nov 1922; was buried Grove Hill Memorial Park Dallas, Dallas, Texas. |
13. | James A BROWNE (6.Eugenia2, 1.May1) was born 19 Jul 1921, Brownsville, Cameron, Texas; died 16 Dec 2010, Henderson, Clark, Nevada; was buried Palm Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada. James married Eleanor L LUNDELL 09 Dec 1943, Cook, Illinois, USA. Eleanor was born 20 May 1922, Chicago, Cook, Illinois; died 23 Dec 1998, Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada; was buried Palm Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada. [Group Sheet] |
14. | Robert Legate BRUTSCHÉ, MD (7.Joseph2, 1.May1) was born 2 Aug 1924, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas; died 11 Jun 2014, Alexandria, Alexandria City, Virginia; was buried Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia. Robert — Mary Patricia MCLISH. [Group Sheet]
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15. | John Hobart ZENTMYER (8.May3, 3.Jeanette2, 1.May1) John married Jill BRIGHT [Group Sheet] |
16. | Gary Arthur ZENTMYER (8.May3, 3.Jeanette2, 1.May1) Gary married Claudia Susan ROBISON (daughter of Dwaine Marlow ROBISON, Sr. and Betty Beatrice LOWMAN) [Group Sheet]
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17. | Jean Elizabeth ZENTMYER (8.May3, 3.Jeanette2, 1.May1) Jean married Donald Scott RIDDELL [Group Sheet]
Jean married Mark ROBESON [Group Sheet] |
18. | Harry Russell BRUTSCHÉ, III (10.Harry3, 5.Harry2, 1.May1) was born 1 Jan 1945, Biloxi, Mississippi. Notes: Rusty Brutsche and two friends formed the famous pro audio rental company Showco with the simple mission to produce good sounding concerts. The goal required the building and maintenance of cutting edge and often innovative gear such as boards, pre-amps and lights. Their Varilight system became a very successful product as it revolutionized concert lighting with motors that moved the lights and changed colors instantaneously. In addition to the gear, Rusty and his staff went on the road to mix front of house for bands all across the country. For example, Rusty mixed Led Zeppelin for years using the board and equipment he and his crew, such as Jim Bornhorst, designed and developed. Harry married Debra K. FORGA 31 Dec 1970, Dallas, Dallas, Texas. [Group Sheet] |
19. | Stephen Allen BRUTSCHÉ (10.Harry3, 5.Harry2, 1.May1) was born 20 Sep 1948, Dallas, Dallas, Texas; died 8 Oct 1991, Dallas, Dallas, Texas; was buried Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas, Texas. Stephen — Ellen KANAZAWA. [Group Sheet] |
20. | John Dudley BRUTSCHÉ, Jr. (11.John3, 5.Harry2, 1.May1) was born 21 Feb 1941, Dallas, Dallas, Texas. John — Helen Marie GABLE. Helen was born 1941; died 2014. [Group Sheet]
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21. | Nancy Jane BRUTSCHÉ (11.John3, 5.Harry2, 1.May1) |
22. | Robert Michael BRUTSCHÉ (14.Robert3, 7.Joseph2, 1.May1) Robert married Anna Elizabeth ENDRES [Group Sheet]
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23. | Suzanne Parker BRUTSCHÉ (14.Robert3, 7.Joseph2, 1.May1) Suzanne married James Ralph WIXSON [Group Sheet]
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24. | Mark Legate BRUTSCHÉ (14.Robert3, 7.Joseph2, 1.May1) Mark married Karen Anne WENTE [Group Sheet]
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25. | Scott Kendrick BRUTSCHÉ (14.Robert3, 7.Joseph2, 1.May1) Scott married Mary Alice FOX [Group Sheet] |
26. | Nancy Elizabeth BRUTSCHÉ (14.Robert3, 7.Joseph2, 1.May1) |