Sunday, March 25, 2012
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Brant
HAPPY 107th BIRTHDAY
Mildred Brant
City: The Assumption Village, North Lima.
Date of birth: March 20, 1905.
City: Youngstown.
Parents: Harry and Catherine Luebben.
Siblings: She had two siblings, who are both deceased.
Spouse: Married Charles Brant on Nov. 28, 1928. He is deceased.
Children: Marjorie Fergus of Boardman; Dorothy Powrie of Bradenton, Fla.; and Shirley Curley of Ashland, Ohio.
Number of grandchildren: 13.
Number of great-grandchildren: 9.
Number of great-great grandchildren: 11.
Employment: She worked for Mazda Lamp (General Electric) and Truscon Steel. During World War II, Mrs. Brant was a “Rosie the Riveter.” A cultural icon, “Rosie the Riveter” referred to a woman who took a job on an assembly line to help the war effort. She welded tank threads for the Navy.
Additional information: Mrs. Brant liked to can fruits and vegetables. She also loved to travel. With her husband she traveled a good part of the country and lived in Florida for 20 months.