Obituary from the Watertown Daily Times of Monday, 15 Oct. 1928: CLAYTON--Stricken with a heart attack three quarters of an hour after he had returned from an automobile ride with his family Sunday afternoon, Augustus F. Brabant, 61, 829 State
street, Clayton, died at his home Sunday afternoon at 5:45.Mr. Brabant started out for a drive in his automobile with his family early in the afternoon and returned to his home at 5. He had been in poor health for the past month.
Mr. Brabant was born in Clayton, Aug. 3, 1867, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Leander Brabant. Mr. Brabant had resided in Clayton all his life being superintendent of the Otis Brooks Lumber company of Clayton. Last year Mr. Brabant was
presented with a gold watch in recognition of his services. He was a trustee of St. Mary's church for several years, trustee of the village board for several terms and a charter member of the Clayton lodge, Knights of Columbus.Mr. Brabant was married twice, his first wife being Miss Catherine LaLonde, who died 14 years ago. One daughter, Lucy, was born to this union. She died several years ago. His second wife was Mrs. Philomena Thibault Belanger, widow of
Alden Belanger.Mr. Brabant is survived by his wife, Mrs. Philomena Brabant; one son, Joseph; one daughter, Miss Louise Brabant, both of Clayton; three sisters, Mrs. Louis Amo, Clayton; Mrs. G. H. Thibault, Syracuse, and Mrs. Stephen Pelow, Clayton.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 9 from St. Mary's church with burial in Clayton.