Brennan, John Edward
John Edward Brennan Soundex Code B655
John Edward Brennan, Grain Commission Merchant;
born in: Chicago, on Saturday, May 1, 1880;
son of: Patrick Brennan and Catherine Brennan, nee: Catherine Liston;
education: St. Joseph's parochial school and St. Ignatius College;
married: Catherine Brennan, nee: Catherine E. Moore, of Chicago, on Wednesday, June 23, 1909;
Children: Catherine Dorothy Brennan, Ruth Mary Brennan, John Edward Brennan, Jr., Robert James Brennan.
Began active career as office boy with Eschenburg & Dalton, 1897;
advanced through various positions, and represented the firm as corn salesman on Chicago Board of Trade, 1905-7;
associated with John Garden, as Brennan & Garden, grain and seeds, since 1907.
Member: Knights of Columbus
Recreation: home life.
Office: 160 Jackson Boulevard.
Home: 1128 W. North Shore Avenue, Rogers Park
Source: Book of Chicagoans, 1917, and Rogers Park Directory, 1919, page 11.
