The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-03
EUGENE
BREYMAN
DEAD
Founder of Large
Property
And Highly Esteemed Pioneer
Business Man

streets at 7:45 p. m Monday, March
2, 1908.
Eugene Breyman was born Novem.
Der 1, 1894, in the town Of Bockenem.
in the then kingdom of Hanover. Ger.
many.
In the year 1853 he came to this
country, locating in New Castle, Wis.
consin, where he was employed for
two years as clerk in the general mer.
chandise store Of his brother, Emil
Breyman.
In 1855, in company with his broth.
er, A. H.. Breyman, now OF Portland,
he came to Oregon, by the way of
Panama, arriving in the small town of
Portland on October 9th. From there
he went to Lafayette, where he worked
in the store OF his brother. Werner
Breyman, until in February, 1856. At
that time was formed the partnership
OF Breyman Bros, a firm that has had
a record Of success in different under.
takings for nearly a half century. A
branch store was started, which T..
Breyman managed, In Yamhill county
Around this general merchandise
store gradually grew the present town
Of Amity, Of which Eugene Breyman
may be said TO have laid the founda.
ton, and for which he was for several
years the postmaster. The very sue.
%cessful business conducted was sold
out to Gen. John f. Miller In Novem.
Der, 1868, after which Breyman Bros.
removed to this city and opened a gen.
eral merchandise store in the north
store room Of the Moores block. This
place finally became too small to &C.
commodate their business, so In 1874
they built the White Corner building.
now occupied by II. Holverson & Co,
and moved into it in November Of that
year, This vas at that time the larg.
est in the state outside OF Portland.
Here an extensive trade, both whole.
sale and retail, was done until in Jan.
nary, 1880, whom the firm sold out its
business and retired from merchan.
dising. Since then Breyman Bros.
have engaged IN various enterprises
being at different times stockholders
in banks in Portland. Dayton, Wash.
ington, and Kendrick, Idaho. They
are also interested In the Salem Flour.
Ing Mills Co. On July IS, 1864, Eu.
gene Breyman was married at Walla
Walla, Washington TO Miss NJ. f.
Skaife. Three daughters were born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Breyman. They are now
married, Lena NJ. TO DR.. Frank f.
Snedecor. of Birmingham, Alabama, at
which place she now resides; Minnie
L. to r. p. Boise, Jr, and Jessie A. TO
Charles l.. McNary, both OF this city.
He leaves a brother at Salem, one
at Portland, a sister at Salem, Mrs. Il.
NJ. Waite, and one at Milwaukee.
Mr.. Breyman was an honest, ener.
getic, able man, who made a success
Of his undertakings, and the hand.
some residences and business blocks
that he has erected in this and other
cities stand as monuments 10 him, as
one Of the pioneer builders, who has
done his part in creating what we
have In this far West.
The disease from which Mr.. Brey.
man suffered was paralysis. and he
has been gradually going down for sew.
eral years. and for several months
past had become more and more help
.ess.
In his relations to the public Mr.
was scrupulously honest, 1
md, while he took an intelligent and /
Independent interest IN public affairs !
I was never for the sake Of promoting J
himself 10 any position or for emolu' J
nent. He was one OF the organizers
nd faithful supporters Of the non-par- !
isan Citizens movement al Salem, al ]
hough a lifelong Republican In poll. I
In a social way Mr.. Breyman I
ad TO be known intimately 10 be ap- !
Teciated. He loved his friends In the I
amlly circle as few men DO, and en- !
Dyed their company up 10 the close OF !
Is life. To meet them In social con I
ersation and the enjoyment Of games, \
anelng and singing vas his greatest !
l~easure. He had the keenest enjoy ]
tent OF outdoor sports. and loved 20 \
Ike camping trips into the mountains 7
nd TO the seashore. and no one was I
.ore assidlous IN looking after the \
Of others. and Of those he !
we'd He wa naturally a gentleman !
All his relations with others, and 4
on be missed by all who knew him \
n his many hne qualities az a man, ]
.ther. husband and citizen, and bis /
ace win never be filled.
Eugene Brsyman's Funeral
The funeral OF Eugene Br0ymAn =
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