He was baptized by the Rev. Clauson and confirmed by the late Rev. S. S. Reque. His early live was spent on the home farm. In 1904 he left here to make his home on a farm in Oregon where he lived for several years. Selling his farm there he returned to Spring Grove for a brief time, only to leave again for Cuba, where he spent some years on a truck farm. Disposing of his interests in Cuba, he returned again to Oregon where he lived until thirteen years ago when he came back to Spring Grove. Since that time he has made his home with his brother Peter.
Spring Grove Herald - May 16, 1901 - B. A. Foss, who is located at Bloomer, Wisconsin, spent part of last week with relatives in the city. While here he disposed of his property, now occupied by the post office to F. E. Joerg, who will fit it up for a photograph gallery.
He was always a strong and healthy man but some days ago became suddenly ill with pneumonia. For a while he seemed better and there were hopes for his recovery but on Monday morning he became suddenly worse and early Wednesday morning February 3, at the home of his sister, Mrs. Anna Joerg, he slept peacefully away. Age 73 years. Brady is the first death in the family of eleven children born to Andrew and Anna Foss.
He is surivived by 12 neices and 26 nephews. Funeral services were held on Saturday from the E. J. Foss home and later from the Trinity Lutheran church. He was buried in the West End Cemetery, Rev. O. Mikkelson officiated.
Caledonia Journal May 3, 1893 - Mr. Brede Foss has entered into partnership with H. Gjerdingen as he has bought the half of his hotel property.
1863 - 1937 (73 år)
