Birth
George A. Brate was born in about 1844 to Henry Brate (B. Sept 20, 1803, D. June 11, 1887) and Eliza M. Smith (B. abt 1807, D. after 1880).[1] He was the youngest son of ten children and a brother to Delinton Brate who also served in the Civil War.
Marriage & Children
George married between 1870 and 1875 and was widowed in 1875. His wife, whose name is unknown, gave birth to a daughter Minnie E. Brate in about 1875.[1]
Then after 1880, George married Angelica Smith who was born in 1836 in Berne and was the daughter of Asa Smith and Eva Warner].[1] Angelica was the widow of Martin Brate Jr. (B. abt 1818, D. after 1880).[1]
Military Service
| Name: | George Brate |
| Residence: | Westerlo[2] |
| Place of Birth: | Albany County[2] |
| Date of Birth: | 1843[2] |
| Names of Parents: | Henry (Brate) and Eliza Smith[2] |
| Marital Status: | Single[2] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 9 months[2] |
| Bounty Received: | $50.00[2] |
| Enlistment Date: | 13 Oct 1862 or 2 Oct 1862[2] |
| Enlistment Place: | Westerlo, New York[3] or Albany, NY[2] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 177th Infantry[3] |
| Company: | Company H |
| Muster Out Date: | 10 Sep 1863[3] |
| Muster Out Place: | Albany, NY[3] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18.[3]"Was in the Battle of Ponchtula (Ponchatoula) and Port Hudson. Discharged Sept 10, 1863. P.O. Address Reidsville Albany Co. N.Y."[2] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State Of New York for the year 1905. |
Death
George's wife Angelica died first on November 3, 1898.[1] George A. Brate lived for many more years dying in 1933 in Coeymans, Albany County, NY.[1] George died on March 13, 1933 at Coeymans Hollow, NY.[4]
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
In 1875 George was counted in the household with his parents and listed as widowed[5].
Additional Media
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
Civil War Pension Index
Sources
