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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)
                        1859 Mercer County, Ohio Assessor's Plat Book     Diagram     Text     (Source: FHL film 8730577  Image 398/621)
                        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
                                                        Oregon Motor Vehicle Registration     1946
                                                        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)


                                                *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
                                                        WWII Draft Registration     Page1     Page2
                                                        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)
                                                        WWII Draft Registration     Page1     Page2
                                                        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 J. Braun    b. 1 Nov 1909 St. Peter, Ohio    d. 9 Jan 1973  Toledo, Ohio
                                                        WWII Draft Registration     Page1     Page2
                                                        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
                              Marriage License

                              Birth Record of son, Jacob Schoenlein (1895)
​                              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
                             Birth Record of son, Charles P. Schuh (1899)
                             1900 U.S. Census                 

                             Birth Record of daughter, Margareth Schuh (1902)
​                             Birth Record of daughter, Bernadina Schuh (1904)
                             Birth Record of son, Leo Schuh (1907)
                             1910 U.S. Census   

                             1916 Mercer County, Ohio Farmers' Directory     Source   
                             1920 U.S. Census   
                             Marriage Record of daughter, Bernadina Schuh (1924)     Marriage Consent
                             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. 16 Feb 1904  Mercer Co, OH     d. 24 Jun 1969  Lima, OH
                             Birth Record (lists DOB as 18 Jul 1880)     Source
                             Birth Record of daughter, Ursula M. Dues (1906)     Source
                             Marriage Record (1904)
                             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
                            Marriage Record of daughter, Dorothy Laloge (1937)
                            1940 U.S. Census

                            WWII Draft Registration Card of husband, Leo Laloge     Page1     Page2     Source
                            Marriage Record of daughter, Rosemary Laloge (1943)
                            Marriage Record of son, Alfred Laloge (1945)
                            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
                            Marriage Record of son, Sylvester King (1941)
                            WWII Draft Registration of husband, Markus Sylvester King     Page1     Page2     Source

                            Marriage Record of daughter, Mary A. King (1944)
​                            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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