Breniman, F.P. 1873-1948

BRENIMAN, SELLE, POOTS

Posted By: Marilyn Holmes
Date: 11/6/2014 at 15:52:50

The Grinnell (IA) Herald-Register
Feb. 2, 1948

F.P. BRENIMAN
DIED RECENTLY IN
FORT COLLINS, COLO.

F.P. Breniman, former Brooklyn resident, died Jan. 5 in Fort Collins, Colo., according to word jus received by The Herald-Register. Mr. Breniman came of a wellknown Brooklyn family but had farmed for more than half a century in the Fort Collins area. Death came as a result of a heart ailment. Mr. Breniman was married in Grinnell April 7, 1886, to Minnie Selle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Selle, who survives him with four married daughters and a son, nine grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Mrs. Breniman is an aunt of Mrs. John Poots, who lives southwest of Grinnell.

Mr. Breniman was born in Brooklyn August 28, 1873. He was a graduate of Highland Park college in Des Moines and also attended Grinnell college for a time.