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CANDACE BREMS
From the Brighton Ensign, April 30
[Welland Tribune, 14 May 1897]
On Saturday, April 24th, Mrs. John Brems, who had been a resident of this village for over twelve years, was buried. She had not been very strong, but no uneasiness about her health was felt. On Easter Sunday she attended the morning service at St. Paul’s church with her family and joined with the congregation in receiving the Holy Communion on the anniversary of out Lord’s resurrection. On Tuesday morning her daughter, Miss Brems, going into the room where her mother slept, found her lying on the floor in a semi-conscious state. All that medical skill could do was done to relieve the sufferer and recover her from her sudden seizure but with no avail, and she passed quietly away on Wednesday morning, God having taken her unto Himself. Mr. Brems, who is captain of a dredge working on the Cardinal canal, was telegraphed for and arrived by the 5.50 train Tuesday evening. He has been engaged for many years with the firm of contractors with whom he is now and has been employed on some of the great public works of Canada. It was while engaged on the Murray canal that he decided to make Brighton his permanent home. Mrs. Brems and he were both brought up in the county of Welland, where her father, Mr. Syrenus Nelson Pattison, was in general business. Her only brother, the Hon. Israel Pattison, M.D., lives in Oelwein, Iowa, and is a senator of that state. Mr. Brems parents came out from Germany, taking up land near the town of Welland and his brother still lives on the old homestead. Mr. Brems’ two sisters, Mrs. Sauter of Buffalo and Miss Caroline Brems of Olean, New York, both attended the funeral, also Mrs. Brems’ brother, Senator Pattison. The funeral service, which was held in St. Paul’s church, was largely attended by those who had known and respected the deceased. The familiar and beautiful service of the church of England was read by the Rev. A.G.E. Westmacott, who on entering the church heading the solemn procession recited the opening sentences which gave so much hope to the mourners. After which, hymn 135 was sung.
“Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
The strife is o’er, the battle done.
New is the victor, triumph won.”
The usual service was then proceeded with and the clergyman requested all to rise and join in repeating the Apostles creed, facing the east as a sign of their belief in the resurrection. At the close of the service the hymn, “O Paradise,” was sung. At the grave the rest of the service was conducted and the remains left in God’s keeping until the resurrection day. It would be well for us all to try and imitate the example of the deceased, by spending the last opportunity we have in God’s earthly courts and receiving the blessed sacrament of Christ’s redeeming love. Besides her husband she leaves two daughters and one son to mourn her loss.
*Note: The name Brems was also spelt Brimms in her sister, Margaret Sauter’s obituary.
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