Brill, George John

1888 - 1962  (73 years)    Has 10 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Brill, George John
  Born	1 May 1888	New York, New York, New York, USA
  Gender	Male
  Adopted	Bef 1900
  Orphan Train adoption (travelled with Hugh O'Connell)
  Other Info or Events	Aft 1910
  Possible son; Newton Thompson
  Died	24 Jan 1962	Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
  Obituary	Aft 24 Jan 1962
  EX-KAUKAUNAN DIES IN SOUTH; CAREER AT SEA - Cmdr. Brill Served With Navy, Coast Guard; Visited Here Recently Word was received this week of the death of former Kaukaunan, Commander George J. Brill, 73, retired Navy and Coast Guard officer, in Savannah, GA., after a short illness.Brill was a New York orphan, who came to Kaukauna as a small boy on the same train as the late Hugh O'Connell, who was to gain fame as an actor.Mr. and Mrs. John Brill, who lived in the home now the residence of Peter Kauth on the golf club road, adopted the boy, who grew up here until he joined the navy in 1906. He retained his Kaukauna associations and visited frequently with old friends, the last time in July, 1961, when he spent about ten days here making his headquarters at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Van De Loo. Mrs. Van De Loo is his niece. To Navy Again Brill had a long career on the sea. After his first six years with the navy, he entered the merchant marine, sailing under five flags until 1917, when he re-entered the navy, ten years later he was placed on the honorary retired list. In 1928, by competitive examination, he was appointed assistant inspector of the hulls and stationed in Savannah. In 1932 he was promoted to local inspector of hulls and in 1942 to officer in charge of marine inspection. His appointment as lieutenant commander in the Coast Guard Reserve was announced in 1942, and in 1946 he was transferred to the regulars with additional duties as captain of the port for Savannah. In 1949 he was promoted to commander, at that time the first advancement to the rank accorded a member of the Marine Inspection Service. During World War I he was a lieutenant in the Navy and at one time incommand of the auxiliary naval steamer Arethusa. His war service took him to the hospital ship Relief in Savannah.Fame As Artist Following his retirement Cmdr. Brill traveled extensively to all parts of the world and in Savannah became a well known artist. He was a past president of the Savannah Art Club. He was a frequent contributor to newspapers and wrote extensively on Coast Guard and Naval history, and on his world travels. Several years ago he published a booklet on travel impressions, which he sent to Kaukauna relatives.Funeral services were held Thursday morning, Feb. 1, in Savannah and burial was at 2 p.m Friday in Arlington National Cemetery.Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Carrie Newton Brill, a son, Newton Thommpson, Alexandria, Va.; two sisters, Mrs. John Hyde, Green Bay, and Mrs. Otto Koch, Kaukauna.
  Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USA
  Person ID	I129259	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Brill, John,   b. 26 Mar 1844, Hausbach, , Saarland, Germany ,   d. 19 May 1916  (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	Adopted
  Mother	Mueller, Caroline,   b. 19 Dec 1850, , , Bavaria, Germany ,   d. 4 Jul 1919, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	Adopted
  Family ID	F33239	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Newton, Caroline "Carrie Lou",   b. 3 Aug 1892,   d. 28 Feb 1963  (Age 70 years)
  Married	Aft 1910
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2014
  Family ID	F41755	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 1 May 1888 - New York, New York, New York, USA Died - 24 Jan 1962 - Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA Buried - - Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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