Braun

The Braun Family

Individuals listed with a * and in purple are DIRECT ancestors of Rita M. Brunswick

Parents and Siblings of Jacob Mathias Braun
Parents and Siblings of Elisabeth Antoni

*Jacob Mathias Braun*    b. 25 Aug 1787 Offenbach am Glan, Rhineland-Pfalz, Germany    d. Jan 1858? St. Joseph, Recovery Twp, Ohio?
        Birth/Baptism Record Source
                Wife: *Elizabeth Dorothy ANTONI*    b. 2 Jul 1790 Lauterecken, Germany    d. 20 Oct 1856? St. Joseph, Recovery Twp, Ohio?
                    m. 19 Jan 1809 Offenbach am Glan, Germany
Civil Marriage Record Top Lower Source
     Church Marriage Record Full Page Zoom   Source
                    Early Families of St. Peter Parish    Page 1    Page 2    Page 3    Page 4    Page 5    (lists year of immigration as 1846)

        Children of Jacob and Elizabeth (Antoni) Braun:
                Catharina Braun    b. 9 Nov 1809  Lohnweiler, Germany
                        Civil Birth Record Source
Church Baptism Record Source

                Christina Braun    b. 8 Oct 1811 Lohnweiler, Germany
Civil Birth Record Source
Church Baptism Record Source

                Elizabeth Braun    b. 28 Dec 1813 Lohnweiler, Germany
Civil Birth Record? (Jan 1814) Source
Church Baptism Record Source

                Gregory Jacob Heinrich Braun    b. 28 Jul 1816 Lohnweiler, Germany d. May 1821 Lohnweiler, Germany
Civil Birth Record? ('Johann Heinrich Jacob') Table Form Source
Church Baptism Record Source
Death Record (FHL film 489529)

                Johannes Peter Braun    b. 24/25 Apr 1819 Lohnweiler, Germany    m. 19 Oct 1843 Lohnweiler, Germany
Civil Birth Record Source
Church Baptism Record Source
                        Marriage Record Top Lower Source

                Elisabeth Braun    b. 27 Nov 1821 Lohnweiler, Germany
Civil Birth Record Table Form Source
Church Baptism Record Source

                Jacob Braun    b. 19 Jul 1824 Lohnweiler, Germany    m. 6 Apr 1850    d. 28 Sep 1915 Saint Peter (Mercer Co.), Ohio
Civil Birth Record Table Form Source
Church Baptism Record Source
          1850 U.S. Census  ('Brown')
Declaration of Intention Page1 Page2
(FamilySearch.org, Ohio, County Naturalization Records, Mercer, Declarations of Intention 1850-1859 A-Z Images 47-48)
Petition for Naturalization (1860)
(FamilySearch.org, Ohio, County Naturalization Records, Mercer, Petitions for Naturalization 1859-1895 Image 94/221)
                        1860 U.S. Census ('Brown')
                        1870 U.S. Census    Page1    Page2    ('Brown')
                        1880 U.S. Census    ('Brown')
1880 U.S. Agriculture Census (Two 'Jacob Brown' entires; unsure which is father and which is son.)
                        1888 Mercer County, Ohio Land Ownership Map (Recovery Township)
                        1900 U.S. Census    (living w/ son, Joseph; lists year of immigration as 1848)
                        1910 U.S. Census    (living w/ son Joseph; lists year of immigration as 1849)
                        Death Certificate Source
                        Ohio Obituary Index
Obituary (The Minster Post ) Funeral Card
                        Ohio Death Index
Gravestone Photo1 Photo2 (St. Peter Cemetery, Mercer Co, OH; Source: FindAGrave; photos by A. Chronicler)

                Heinrich Braun    b. 18 Feb 1827 Lohnweiler, Germany    d. 20 Apr 1827 Lohnweiler, Germany
Civil Birth Record Source
Church Baptism Record Source
Civil Death Record Table Source Church Death Record (FHL film 489529)

                Anton Braun    b. 10 Mar 1828 Lohnweiler, Germany    d. 15 Feb 1830 Lohnweiler, Germany
Civil Birth Record Table Source
Church Baptism Record Source
Civil Death Record Source

                Charlotta Braun Knoth    b. 27 Mar 1831 Lohnweiler, Germany    m. 8 Jun 1853 Mercer Co, Ohio d. Oct 1864 Mercer Co, Ohio
Civil Birth Record Table Form Source
Church Baptism Record Source
                        Marriage Record ('Marriages, Mercer County, Ohio, Book D, Vol. 2' by Mercer County Chapter of OGS)

                *Peter Braun* b. 30 Jul 1836  Lohnweiler, Germany m1. 19 Oct 1857    m2. 23 Jan 1865 d. 26 Oct 1895 Recovery Twp, Mercer
Civil Birth Record Table Form Source
Church Baptism Record Source
                        Death Record Source (birth year listed as 1839)
Funeral Card (birth year listed as 1839)
                        Gravestone Photo1 Photo2 (St. Peter Cemetery, Mercer County, OH; Source: FindAGrave.com, photos by A. Chronicler)
                        Ohio Obituary Index
Will and Probate File

                        Wife1: *Elisabeth ULEMAN*    b. 1840 Minster, Ohio    m. 19 Oct 1857 Mercer Co, Ohio d. 1865 St. Peter, Mercer, Ohio
Marriage Record ('Marriages, Mercer County, Ohio Book D, Vol. 2' by Mercer County Chapter of OGS)
                        1860 U.S. Census ('Brown')    Original    Transcribed

                        Wife2: Margaret Volk     b. 20 Mar 1844? m. 23 Jan 1865 St. Peter, Mercer, Ohio    d. 3 May 1930 Coldwater, Ohio
Marriage Record
                        1870 U.S. Census ('Brown')
                        1880 U.S. Census ('Brown')
1880 U.S. Agriculture Census (Recovery Twp, Mercer Co, Ohio)
                        1888 Mercer County, Ohio Land Ownership Map (Recovery Township)
1900 U.S. Census
1910 U.S. Census
                        1916 Mercer County, Ohio Farmer's Directory (Margaret widowed)
                        Death Certificate (Margaret) Source
Funeral Card
Gravestone (St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater, Ohio; Source: FindAGrave, photographed by David Kennedy)

Peter Braun I Family History    Page 1    Page 2    Page 3    Page 4    Page 5
                               (compiled by Alice M. Braun (Penno) and Eileen L. Braun (Yaney) - descendants of Peter Braun)

                        Children of Peter and Elisabeth (ULEMAN) Braun:
                                Christina Braun Feipel    b. 18 Sep 1858 St. Peter, Mercer, Ohio    m. 30 Oct 1883    d. 1 Dec 1946 Celina, Ohio
                                        1900 U.S. Census    Page 1    Page 2
                                        1910 U.S. Census
                                        1916 Mercer County, Ohio Farmer's Directory (Anton Feipel) Source
                                        1920 U.S. Census
                                        1930 U.S. Census
Death Certificate of spouse, Anthony Feipel (1937) Source
Application for Anton Feipel Estate (The Lima News)
                                        1940 U.S. Census (widowed; living w/ daughter Antoinette Feipel Minch)
Death Certificate Source
                                        Ohio Obituary Index
                                        Obituary
                                        Gravestone (St. Anthony Cemetery, Mercer, OH; Source: FindAGrave, photographed by tut)

                                Mary Magdalena Braun    b. 10 Jul 1860 St. Peter, Mercer, Ohio

                                *John M. Braun*    b. 6 Mar 1862 St. Peter, Mercer, Ohio m. abt 1890 d. 12 Jul 1936 St. Peter, Mercer, Ohio
                                        Wife: *Louisa KAHLIG*    b. 24 Feb 1870 Austria    d. 28 Apr 1948 St. Peter, Mercer, Ohio
1888 Mercer County, Ohio Land Ownership Map
                                        1900 U.S. Census ('Brown')
                                        1910 U.S. Census
                                        1916 Mercer County, Ohio Farmers' Directory
                                        1920 U.S. Census
                                        1930 U.S. Census
                                        Death Certificate (John) Source
                                        Gravestone (St. Peter Cemetery, Mercer Co, OH; Source: FindAGrave, photographed by tut)
                                        Obituary (John) Funeral Card
                                        Ohio Obituary Index (John)
                                        1940 U.S. Census (Louisa widowed; living w/ children Peter and Ida)
Death Certificate (Louisa)
                                        Ohio Obituary Index (Louisa)

                                        Children of John M. and Louisa (KAHLIG) Braun:
                                                Josephine Braun Mitchell Hamlin    b. 13 Dec 1892 St. Peter, Ohio    d. 19 Mar 1984 Eugene, Oregon
Birth Record Source (transcription incorrectly lists DOB as 13 Mar; mother listed as Mary Knoth??)
                                                        1930 U.S. Census
                                                        Lane Co, Oregon Directory   1932    1934 (business)    1934 (personal)    1936 (business)    1936 (personal)
                                                        Springfield, Oregon City Directory    1939
                                                        1940 U.S. Census
                                                        Eugene, Oregon City Directory    1947
                                                        Gravestone (Rest-Haven Mem Park, Eugene, OR; Source: FindAGrave, photographed by Jonathon Mauser)
                                                        Oregon Death Index
                                                        Social Security Death Index

                                                Matilda Braun Homan b. 24 Aug 1894 St. Peter, OH m. 27 Apr 1920 Mercer Co d. 23 Oct 1980 St. Henry, OH
                                                        Birth Record1 (DOB listed as 13 Sep 1894) Source1
Birth Record2 (DOB listed as 13 Sep 1894) Source2
                                                        Marriage Record Source
                                                        1920 U.S. Census
                                                        1930 U.S. Census
                                                        1940 U.S. Census
                                                        Gravestone   Front    Back St. Mary's Cemetery, Philothea, OH; Source: FindAGrave, photographed by tut)
                                                        Ohio Deaths Funeral Card
                                                        Ohio Obituary Index
                                                        Social Security Death Index

                                                Olivia Carolyn Braun Evers    b. 14 Aug 1896 St. Peter, Ohio    d. 25 Apr 1944 Lima, Ohio
Birth Record1 Source1 (DOB listed as 13 Oct)
Birth Record2 Source2 (DOB listed as 14 Aug)
                                                        1930 U.S. Census
                                                        1940 U.S. Census
                                                        Death Certificate Source (DOB listed as 14 Aug)
                                                        Gravestone (Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery, Montezuma, OH; Source: FindAGrave, photographed by tut)
                                                        Obituary (The Lima News)
                                                        Ohio Death Index

                                                *Justina Mary Braun BRUNSWICK*    b. 7 Oct 1898 St. Peter, Ohio    d. 2 Aug 1961 Ft. Recovery, Ohio
Birth Record1 Source1 (listed as 'Christina Brown')
Birth Record2 Source2 (listed as 'Christena Brown')
1920 U.S. Census
1930 U.S. Census
1940 U.S. Census
Death Certificate
                                                        Obituary (The Lima News)
Obituary (The Minster Post)
                                                        Ohio Deaths

                                                Peter Nicholas Braun    b. 11 Dec 1900 St. Peter, Ohio    d. 30 Sep 1981  Coldwater, Ohio
Birth Record1 Source1
Birth Record2 Source2
                                                        Obituary (Celina Daily Standard)
                                                        Ohio Deaths
                                                        Social Security Death Index
Gravestone (St. Peter Cemetery, St. Peter, OH; Source: FindAGrave, photographed by Cousin Becky)

                                                Theodore John Braun    b. 9 Aug 1903 St. Peter, OH m. 4 Nov 1936 Jay Co, IN d. 14 May 1978 Coldwater, OH
Birth Record1 Source1
Birth Record2 Source2
                                                        Marriage Record
                                                        1940 U.S. Census (place of birth incorrect)
                                                        Obituary (Celina Daily Standard)
                                                        Ohio Deaths
                                                        Social Security Death Index
Gravestone Photo1   Photo2 (St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater, OH); Source: FindAGrave Tracy Todd)

                                                Mary Margaret Braun Abels    b. 2 Jul 1905 St. Peter, Ohio    m. 27 Apr 1927    d. 18 Sep 1988 Coldwater, Ohio
Birth Record1 Source1
Birth Record2 Source2
                                                        1930 U.S. Census
                                                        1940 U.S. Census
                                                        Gravestone (St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery, Sharpsburg, OH; Source: FindAGrave, photographed by tut)
                                                        Ohio Deaths
                                                        Ohio Obituary Index
                                                        Social Security Death Index
Social Security Application and Claims Index

                                                Ida C. Braun    b. 15 Jun 1907 St. Peter, Ohio    d. 25 Sep 1986 Celina, Ohio
                                                        Ohio Deaths
                                                        Ohio Obituary Index
                                                        Social Security Death Index

                                                Raymond Jacob Braun    b. 1 Nov 1909 St. Peter, Ohio    d. 9 Jan 1973 Toledo, Ohio
                                                        Obituary
                                                        Gravestone (St. Peter Cemetery, St. Peter, OH; Source: FindAGrave, photographed by Cousin Becky)
                                                        Ohio Deaths
                                                        Social Security Death Index

                                                Crescenta Braun (Sister M. Lewine Braun)    b. 4 Apr 1912 St. Peter, Ohio    d. 3 Mar 1989 Dayton, Ohio
                                                        Gravestone (Salem Heights Cemetery, Dayton, OH; Source: FindAGrave, photographed by JD Moore II)
                                                        Ohio Deaths
                                                        Social Security Death Index

                                Peter M. Braun    b. 1 Jan 1863 St. Peter, Mercer, Ohio m. abt 1890 d. 20 Jun 1949 St. Peter, Mercer, Ohio
1888 Mercer Co, Ohio Land Ownership Map (Recovery Twp)
                                        1900 U.S. Census ('Brown')
                                        1910 U.S. Census
                                        1916 Mercer County, Ohio Farmer's Directory
                                        1920 U.S. Census
                                        1930 U.S. Census
1940 U.S. Census
Death Certificate Source
                                        Obituary (The Lima News) Funeral Card
                                        Gravestone (St. Peter Cemetery, Mercer Co, OH; Source: FindAGrave, photographed by tut)
                                        Ohio Obituary Index

                                Jacob M. Braun b. 1 Jan 1863 St. Peter, Mercer, OH    m. 2 Aug 1887 St. Peter, OH d. 22 Apr 1952 Coldwater, OH
1900 U.S. Census
                                        1910 U.S. Census
                                        1916 Mercer County, Ohio Farmer's Directory
                                        1920 U.S. Census
Death Certificate of spouse, Margaret Johe (1929) Source
                                        1930 U.S. Census
                                        1940 U.S. Census
                                        Death Certificate Source
                                        Obituary (The Lima News)
                                        Gravestone (St. Peter Cemetery, Mercer Co, OH; Source: FindAGrave, photographed by tut)
                                        Funeral Card

  Children of Peter Braun and Margaret Volk (half-siblings of John M. Braun):
Elizabeth Agnes Braun Buschor b. 16 Jul 1869 St. Peter, Mercer Co, OH m. 1888 d. 9 Jun 1948 Ft. Recovery, OH
Birth Record (DOB listed as 16 Jul 1869) Source
1900 U.S. Census
1910 U.S. Census
1916 Mercer County, Ohio Farmers' Directory
1920 U.S. Census
1930 U.S. Census
1940 U.S. Census
Death Certificate (DOB listed as 22 Jul 1867) Source
Obituary (The Lima News)
Gravestone (St. Mary Cemetery, Ft. Recovery, OH; Source: FindAGrave, photographed by Tracy Clark)

Mary Braun Schoenlein b. 10 May 1871 St. Peter, Ohio m. 1889 d. 19 Feb 1895 Ohio
Ohio Obituary Index

Caroline Braun Kessen b. 26 Feb 1873 St. Peter, Mercer, OH m. 23 Feb 1892 St. Peter d. 26 Oct 1957 Montgomery, OH
1900 U.S. Census (DOB listed as Oct 1873)
1910 U.S. Census
1920 U.S. Census (Caroline and children) 1920 U.S. Census (husband, Henry Kessen)
Dayton, Ohio Directory 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930
1930 U.S. Census
Death Certificate of (former) husband, Henry Kessen (1930) Source
Death Certificate of son, Peter Kessen (1944) Source
Ohio Deaths
Gravestone (Calvary Cemetery, Kettering, OH; Source: FindAGrave, photographed by Dave)

  Catherine Braun Schoenlein b. 6 Aug 1875 St. Peter, OH m. abt 1898 d. 16 May 1943 Dayton, OH
1900 U.S. Census (number of years married incorrect; Veronica and William are Mary Braun Schoenlein's children)
1910 U.S. Census
Death Certificate of spouse, Peter Schoenlein (1909) Source
1916 Mercer County, Ohio Farmers' Directory Source
1920 U.S. Census
1930 U.S. Census
1940 U.S. Census
Ohio Death Index
Death Certificate Source
Obituary (The Minster Post)
Gravestone (St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater, OH; Source: FindAGrave, photographed by rcpm)

Anna Barbara Braun Schuh b. 12 Jan 1878 St. Peter, OH m. 1898 St. Peter, Ohio d. 27 Nov 1944 Greenville, Ohio
Birth Record (lists DOB as 12 Jan) Source
1900 U.S. Census
1910 U.S. Census
1916 Mercer County, Ohio Farmers' Directory Source
1920 U.S. Census
1930 U.S. Census
Death Certificate of spouse, Nicholas Schuh (1942) Source
Ohio Death Index Death Certificate (lists DOB as 3 Jan)
Obituary (The Lima News)
Gravestone (lists DOB as 3 Jan - St. Joseph Cemetery, Mercer Co, OH; Source: FindAGrave, photographed by tut)

Philomena (Minnie) Braun Dues b. 18 Jul 1880 St. Peter, Ohio m. 15 May 1906 d. 24 Jun 1969 Lima, Ohio
Birth Record (lists DOB as 18 Jul 1880) Source
Birth Record of daughter, Ursula M. Dues (1906) Source
1910 U.S. Census Page1 Page2
1916 Mercer Co, Ohio Farmers' Directory Source
Death Certificate of son, Robert Dues (1919) Source
1930 U.S. Census
1940 U.S. Census
Celina, Ohio City Directory 1946 1957 1960
Ohio Deaths (year of birth listed as 1882)
Social Security Death Index (DOB listed as 12 Jun 1880)
Obituary (The Lima News)
  Gravestone (St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater, OH; Source: FindAGrave, photographed by anita sextro)

Joseph Peter Braun b. 7 Feb 1883 St. Peter, Ohio m. 24 May 1905 Philothea, Ohio d. 1 Sep 1951 Celina, Ohio
Birth Record1 Source1 (DOB listed as 15 Feb)
Birth Record2 Source2 (DOB listed as 15 Feb)
1910 U.S. Census
1916 Mercer County, Ohio Farmers' Directory Source
WWI Draft Registration Card Source (DOB listed as 7 Feb)
1930 U.S. Census
1940 U.S. Census
WWII Draft Registration Card Page1 Page2 Source (DOB listed as 7 Feb 1880)
Death Certificate of daughter, Madonna Frances Braun (1945) Source
Death Certificate Source  (DOB listed as 7 Feb)
Obituary (The Lima News)
Gravestone (St. Joseph Cemetery, St. Joseph, Mercer Co, OH; Source: FindAGrave, photographed by tut)

Theresia Braun Laloge b. 16 Oct 1885 St. Peter, OH d. 1 Dec 1962 Toledo, OH
Birth Record Source
1916 Mercer County, Ohio Farmers' Directory Source
WWI Draft Registration Card of husband, Leo Laloge Source
1920 U.S. Census
1930 U.S. Census
1940 U.S. Census
WWII Draft Registration Card of husband, Leo Laloge Page1 Page2 Source
Death Certificate of husband, Leo Laloge (1950) Source
Ohio Deaths
Obituary (The Lima News)
Gravestone (St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater, OH; Source: FindAGrave, photographed by Jared Springer)

  Veronica Agnes Braun King b. 4 Dec 1888 St. Peter, OH m. 31 Aug 1910 d. 29 Dec 1984 Rockford, OH
Birth Record Source
WWI Draft Registration of husband, Markus Sylvester King Source
1920 U.S. Census
1930 U.S. Census
1940 U.S. Census
WWII Draft Registration of husband, Markus Sylvester King Page1 Page2 Source
Obituary of husband, Markus King (The Lima News)
Ohio Obituary Index
Obituary (Celina Daily Standard)
  Gravestone (St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater, OH; Source: FindAGrave, photographed by Rosie Clune Moeder)

Rosa Braun b. 10 May 1893? St. Peter, Ohio

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