Brewer
Alva William BREWER (aka William Alvy) was born July 18, 1857 in Illinois and died August 22, 1928 in Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California.  He married Katherina KOHL June 19, 1895.  He is the son of W. W. Brewer and Mary Isabell ARMSTRONG.  Children:  Alice Martha, Josephine Margarette, twins Fred Kohl and Frances, Bert Virgil, Alvy Paul, Catherine Theresa, Chester Forest, Mary Mae.
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Josephine Margarette BREWER was born January 13, 1898 at Westcliffe, Custer County, Colorado.  She was the daughter of Alva William Brewer and Katherina KOHL.  She married Miles Casious Lamb on April 4, 1917 at Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado.  They had one child:  Alvy Charles.
Fred Kohl BREWER was a twin with Frances Brewer.  They were born June 6, 1900 at Westcliffe, Custer County, Colorado.  He was the son of Alva William Brewer and Katherina KOHL.  He married Frances Duncan on April 24, 1922 Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado.  They had two children:  Bettya and Fred Kohl Jr.
Mary Mae BREWER was born on August 17, 1911 at Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado and died in 2002.  She is the daughter of Alva William Brewer and Katherina KOHL.  She married Walter Herbert Eggett on August 8, 1930 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.  Children:  Barbara Mae, Patricia Leone, Walter Herbert Jr.
W. W. BREWER aka William W. BREWER was born in 1831 in Ohio.  He is the son of John Brewer and Rebecca COX.  He married Mary Isabell ARMSTRONG.  Children:  John,, Alva William, Dora A.  According to the 1880 Colorado Census, William W. and Mary were living at Silvercliffe, Colorado.  William W. was 57, Mary was 47, and William's occupation was "ranchman".   According to the 1860 Illinois Census William and Mary lived in  El Paso Township, Cook County, Illinois.  William was 29 and working as a "dry goods merchant", he had a Real Estate value of $1800 and a personal value of $1300.  Mary was 26.  The children listed are John, 5, Alva, 3, and Dora A., 1.
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2008 UPDATE!! 
My father did a DNA swab for the BREWER surname in 2006 and we have some new ancestors to add to our tree!!

I added three new generations in 2006:  John Brewer (c 1805), Charles Brewer (1779), and John Brewer/Brower (1733).
The newest additions are:  John Brewer/Brower (1733)'s father, Abraham Hildrickse Brower (c 1675), Peter Adams Brower (1646), Adam Brower (1621), and Franz Sijmonsen Brower (c 1596).
Charles BREWER (1779) married Elizabeth Keating
     John (c. 1805)
     Jacob (1808)
     William C. (c. 1810)
     James (c. 1812)
     Sarah (1815)
     Sinai Christina (c. 1817)
     Nancy (1818)
     Mary (1819)
     Elizabeth (1820)

John BROUWER was born March 26, 1733 at Bullskin Township, Fayette County, PA and died February 11, 1809 at Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio.  He is the son of Abraham Hildrickse Brouwer and Elizabeth Ackerman.  He married Elsie Dunbar.  Children: Mary Polly, Edward, Elsie, Charles, and Jacob, Nancy, Richard, John, James Sarah William.
John BREWER was born in 1808 at Union, Adams County, Ohio and died in 1852 at Woodford, IL.  He is the son of Charles Brewer and Elizabeth KEATING.  He married Rebecca COX on January 31, 1828 at Union, Adams County, Ohio.  Children:  William W., Joseph, Sarah, and Jane.
Abraham Hildrickse BROUWER (c 1675) married Elizabeth Ackerman
     Hester (1724)
     David (1726)
     Jacob (1726)
     Uldrik (1728)
     Xander (1730)
   
John (1733)
     Abram (1735)
     Nicolaes (1736)
     Niclaas (1738)
     Hester (1740)
     Gerrit (1742)
     Gerrebreg (1744)

Chester Forest BREWER was born August 19, 1909 in Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado and died in 1988 at Nine Mile Falls, Spokane County, Washington.  He was the son of Alva William Brewer and Katherina KOHL.  He married Mary Julia SOMERVILLE on June 1, 1929 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.  Children:  Donald Forest, Normand Breckenridge, Edward Forest, Beverly Louise, Adopted Children: Irene, Vicki Jean, Dennis Forest.
Donald Forest BREWER was born May 24, 1930 at Glendale, California and is still living in Texas.  He married Barbara Ann SYKES at Anchorage, Alaska on July 24, 1954. He is the son of Chester Forest Brewer and Mary Julia SOMERVILLE.  Children:  Susan Marie, Gary Forest, Pamela Ann.
Alice Martha BREWER was born March 20, 1896 Westcliffe, Custer County, Colorado.  She was the daughter of Alva William Brewer and Katherina KOHL.  She married Fred Roland Hundley on April 4, 1917 at Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado.  Children:  Fred Roland Jr. and Wesley Jackson.
Frances BREWER (female) was a twin with Fred Kohl Brewer.  They were born June 6, 1900  at Westcliffe, Custer County, Colorado.  She was the daughter of Alva William Brewer and Katherina KOHL.  Frances died at birth or shortly after on 7/21/1900 at Westcliffe, Custer County, Colorado and is buried at the Westcliffe Ranch.
Bert Virgil BREWER was born September  18, 1902 at Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado and died August 28, 1985 at Westminster, Orange County, California.  He was the son of  Alva William Brewer and Katherina KOHL.  He married Roberta Mary E. Reeves Datra on  October 5, 1940 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.  They had one child:  Roberta Mary.
Alvy Paul BREWER was born October 16, 1905 at Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado and died January 14, 1996 Stanton, Orange County, California.  He was the son of Alva William Brewer and Katherina KOHL.  He married Helen Jermima GUNDERSON on July 28, 1934 at Venice, California.  I have a picture of Alvy and Helen, he is very tall, my father say he was over/near 7 feet tall.
Catherine Theresa BREWER was born December 28, 1907 at Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado and died December 2, 1996 at Riverside, California.  She was the daughter of Alva William Brewer and Katherina KOHL.  She married Stanley Walders on October 1, 1929 at Glendale, California.  Stanley died in 1935.  She then married Cecil Kenneth Bergman on November 11, 1940.  She had one child with Cecil Kenneth Bergman:  Elaine Kathryn.
MY BREWER INDIVIDUALS:
William W. BREWER (1831)  married  Mary Isabell Armstrong
     John (c. 1855)
    
William Alvy (1857)
     Dora A. (c. 1859)

William Alvy BREWER (1857)  married  Katherina J. KOHL
     Female (1896)
     Josephine Margarette  (1898)
     Fred Kohl (1900)
     Frances (1900)
     Bert Virgil (1902)
     Alvy Paul (c. 1904)
     Catherine Theresa (1907)
    
Chester Forest (1909)
     Mary Mae (1911)

Chester Forest BREWER (1909)  married  Mary Julia SOMERVILLE
    
Donald Forest (1930)
     Normand Breckenridge (1932)
     Edward Forest 
     Beverly Louise
     adopted:
     Irene
     Vicki Jean
     Dennis Forest

Donald Forest BREWER (1930)   married  Barbara Ann SYKES
     Susan Marie
     Gary Forest
    
Pamela Ann

John BREWER (c 1805) married Rebecca Cox
   
William W. (1831)
     Joseph (c. 1835)
     Sarah (c. 1839)
     Jane (c. 1842)

Charles BREWER was born August 17, 1779 at Bullskin, Fayette County, PA and died on Auguat 11, 1856 at Newell, Vermilion County, PA.  He was the son of John Brewer and Elsie DUNBAR.  He married Elizabeth KEATING on September 20, 1804 at Adams County, Ohio.  Children: John, Jacob, William C, James, Sarah, Sinai Christina, Nancy, Mary and Elizabeth.
Peter Adams BROUWER (1646)  married Geertruyd Jans
     Petrus (c 1668)
     Uldrick (c 1672)
    
Abraham Hildrickse (c 1675)
     Adolphus (c 1676)
     Magdalena (c 1678)
     Samuel (c 1679)

Adam BROUWER (1621) married Magdalena Jacobs VERDON
    
Peter Adams (1646)

Frans Sijmonson BROUWER (c 1596)  married Coatje ?
     Adam (1621)
     Leender (1622)
     Anntje (1623)
     Arj (1624)

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