Sarah Belle Wineman Brake, 1855-1925

Entity Type:
Individual
Identifier:
ENT.000004117
Biography:
Married Soloman Brake in 1882. Father Matthew Wineman (1818-1893), mother Catherine Boch (1818-1899) and eight older siblings. Matthew Wineman was also a German immigrant and served as an elected official of Franklin County. Sarah's brother George (1840-1863) served during the Civil War and died at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Solomon Brake eventually took possession of one of the original family farms in Letterkenny Township. Solomon and Sarah had one son, Frank Wineman (1883-1901), and one daughter, Stella Belle (1886-1973), and both were born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Stella's husband, James F. Slyder (1881-1965) assisted Solomon on his farm and cared for the farm equipment.
Solomon and Sarah Brake are both buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.