Linda Jo Brandenburg1

F, #3640, b. 5 October 1952, d. 2 September 2012
Pedigree
Last Edited=25 Aug 2020
     Linda Jo Brandenburg was born on 5 October 1952 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.1 She was the daughter of Gerald Jerome Brandenburg and Mavis Ordell Halverson. Linda Jo Brandenburg married Randall James Campbell on 23 August 1975 at Rice Co., Minnesota. Linda Jo Brandenburg died on 2 September 2012 at Northfield, Rice Co., Minnesota, at age 59; 2012-MN-026349. Rice County Families-Their History, Our Heritage, 1981, page 193.

Citations

  1. [S2008] Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002, online ancestry.com, File Number: 1952-MN-062964. Hereinafter cited as Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002.

Mary Brandenburg

F, #3784
Pedigree
Last Edited=25 Aug 2020
     Mary Brandenburg is the daughter of Gerald Jerome Brandenburg and Mavis Ordell Halverson.

Susan Marie Brandenburg

F, #3731
Pedigree
Last Edited=25 Aug 2020
     Susan Marie Brandenburg is the daughter of Gerald Jerome Brandenburg and Mavis Ordell Halverson.

Xander John Brandenburg

M, #6872
Pedigree
Last Edited=18 Feb 2013
Relationships
1st cousin 2 times removed of Steven Harn Redman
4th great-grandson of Frank Sklenar
5th great-grandson of Peter McGinnis
6th great-grandson of John Charles McCarthy
6th great-grandson of Jacob Ruple
6th great-grandson of Jeremiah Ellsworth
6th great-grandson of John Hearn
7th great-grandson of Jakub Nestaval
9th great-grandson of John Foster
11th great-grandson of John Perkins Sr.
11th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
13th great-grandson of Joris Jansen De Rappalje
     Xander John Brandenburg is the son of Alonzo William Brandenburg and Alexandra Faith Simon.

Chester Hafk Brandt

M, #10636, b. 13 April 1911, d. 4 October 2001
Pedigree
Last Edited=24 Dec 2024
     Chester Hafk Brandt was born on 13 April 1911 at Frankfort Co., Illinois.1 He married Gladys Henrietta Stahman on 14 February 1958 at Roberts Co., South Dakota. Chester Hafk Brandt died on 4 October 2001 at Morris, Stevens Co., Minnesota, at age 90.1 He was buried at Summit Cemetery, Morris, Stevens Co., Minnesota.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Chester Hafk Brandt, Memorial ID 114670135,
    Birth: 13 April 1911
    Death: 4 October 2001
    Burial: Summit Cemetery, Morris, Stevens County, Minnesota
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114670135/chester_hafk-brandt: accessed December 24, 2024), memorial page for Chester Hafk Brandt (13 Apr 1911–4 Oct 2001), Find a Grave Memorial ID 114670135, citing Summit Cemetery, Morris, Stevens County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Mookie (contributor 47515129).

    Spouses
    Gladys Henrietta Stahman Brandt 1914–1981
    Children
    LeRoy Chester "Butch" Brandt 1939–2020
    Mary Luanne Brandt Schroeder 1951–2017
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2014/221/114670135_1407691047.jpg,.

Lois Ferne Branson

F, #3787, b. 5 February 1916, d. 22 October 2000
Pedigree
Last Edited=1 Aug 2025
     Lois Ferne Branson was born on 5 February 1916 at Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois.1 She married Louis George Maurer circa 1940. Lois Ferne Branson married Raymond Eugene Harn, son of Thomas Eveland Harn and Lola Fern Woods, on 1 October 1960 at Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois.2 Lois Ferne Branson died on 22 October 2000 at Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois, at age 84.1 She was cremated.1 SOURCE: Barbara (Harn) Covey letter of June 1995.

Census

CensusDatePlace
CensusApril 1940Peoria Heights, Peoria Co., Illinois, Record ID     2442::145386694
URL     https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/145386694:2442
Name     Lois Mauser
Respondent     Yes
Age     24
Estimated Birth Year     abt 1916
Gender     Female
Race     White
Birth Place     Illinois
Marital Status     Married
Relationship     Wife
Residence     Peoria Heights, Peoria, Illinois
Map of Home in 1940     Peoria Heights, Peoria, Illinois
Street     W Hines
House Number     219
Inferred Residence in 1935     Peoria Heights, Peoria, Illinois
Residence in 1935     Peoria Heights
Sheet Number     9A
Attended School or College     No
Highest Grade Completed     High School, 1st to 4th year
Income Other Sources     No
Neighbors     View others on page
Household Member 1     Louis Mauser (22, Head)
Household Member 2     Lois Mauser (24, Wife)
Household Members     Louis Mauser, 22, Head, Lois Mauser
Source.Title     1940 United States Federal Census
Source.Year     1940
Source.Census Place     Peoria Heights, Peoria, Illinois
Source.Roll     m-t0627-00865
Source.Page     9A
Source.Enumeration District     72-33
Source.Citation     Year: 1940; Census Place: Peoria Heights, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00865; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 72-33
CensusMay 1950Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois, Record ID     62308::222678521
URL     https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/222678521:62308
Name     Lois F Maurer
Age     34
Birth Date     abt 1916
Gender     Female
Race     White
Birth Place     Illinois
Marital Status     Married
Relationship     Wife
Residence Date     1950
Residence     Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
Street Name     West Nebraska
House Number     219
Dwelling Number     136
Farm     No
Acres     No
Occupation Category     Keeping House
Worked Last Week     No
Seeking Work     No
Employment Status     No
Household Member 1     Louis G Maurer (32, Head)
Household Member 2     Lois F Maurer (34, Wife)
Household Member 3     Sandra L Maurer (12, Daughter)
Household Member 4     Michael L Maurer (7, Son)
Household Member 5     Suzanne E Maurer (2, Daughter)
Household Members     Louis G Maurer, 32, Head, Lois F Maurer, Sandra L Maurer, 12, Daughter, Michael L Maurer, 7, Son, Suzanne E Maurer, 2, Daughter
Source.Title     1950 United States Federal Census
Source.Part1     National Archives at Washington, DC
Source.Part2     Washington, D.C.
Source.Part3     Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950
Source.Year     1950
Source.Census Place     Peoria, Peoria, Illinois
Source.Roll     3401
Source.Page     13
Source.Enumeration District     109-106
Source.Citation     National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: 3401; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 109-106

Children of Lois Ferne Branson and Louis George Maurer

Child of Lois Ferne Branson and Raymond Eugene Harn

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Lois Ferne (Branson) Harn, Memorial ID 150708960,
    Birth: 5 February 1916, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA
    Death: 22 October 2000, Peoria County, Illinois, USA
    Burial
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150708960/lois_ferne-harn: accessed July 24, 2025), memorial page for Lois Ferne Branson Harn (5 Feb 1916–22 Oct 2000), Find a Grave Memorial ID 150708960; Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown; Maintained by Shawdau (contributor 47263480).
    Parents
    Burton William Branson 1893–1971
    Rachel Jessee Branson 1891–1957
    Spouses
    Raymond E. Harn 1927–2008 (m. 1960)
    Siblings
    Hubert Lynn Branson 1918–2004
    Rex O. Branson 1919–1993
    Kirk Wilmeth Branson 1922–1980
    Children
    Suzanne Elizabeth Maurer Barnewolt 1948–2018
    Matthew Scott Maurer 1953–2021,.
  2. [S2322] In Loving Memory Raymond E. Harn, Abts Mortuary, Pekin, Illinois, http://abtsmortuary.com/printobit.aspx?MemberId=51728&MName=Raymond%20E.%20Harn, 06 Dec 2008, n/a. Hereinafter cited as Abts Mortuary, Pekin, Illinois.

Alfred C. Brashears

M, #12850, b. 1 March 1886, d. 27 January 1980
Pedigree
Last Edited=9 Feb 2026
Relationships
4th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
3rd great-grandson of John Hearn
     Alfred C. Brashears was born on 1 March 1886.1 He was the son of Francis E. Brashears and Emelia Catherine Lowman. Alfred C. Brashears died on 27 January 1980 at age 93.1 He was buried at Prospect Cemetery, Mount Airy, Frederick Co., Maryland.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Alfred C Brashears, Memorial ID 95656331,
    Birth: 1 March 1886
    Death: 27 January 1980
    Burial: Prospect Cemetery, Mount Airy, Frederick County, Maryland
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95656331/alfred_c-brashears: accessed February 9, 2026), memorial page for Alfred C Brashears (1 Mar 1886–27 Jan 1980), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95656331, citing Prospect Cemetery, Mount Airy, Frederick County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Wildflower (contributor 47716214).
    Parents
    Francis E Brashears 1854–1914
    Emma C Lowman Brashears 1855–1946
    Spouses
    Grace Virginia Long Brashears 1875–1943
    Siblings
    Ervin W Brashears 1876–1965
    Granville Willis "Dan" Brashears 1877–1954
    Gurney Eugene Brashear 1883–1985
    Jesse Herbert Brashears Sr 1892–1978
    Viola C Brashears 1894–1912
    Children
    Ruby Katherine Brashears Ecker 1912–1994
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2012/237/95656331_134590583558.jpg,.

Ervin W. Brashears

M, #12847, b. December 1876, d. 8 September 1965
Pedigree
Last Edited=9 Feb 2026
Relationships
4th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
3rd great-grandson of John Hearn
     Ervin W. Brashears was born in December 1876 at Frederick Co., Maryland.1 He was the son of Francis E. Brashears and Emelia Catherine Lowman. Ervin W. Brashears died on 8 September 1965 at Mount Airy, Frederick Co., Maryland, at age 88.1 He was buried at Linganore Cemetery, Unionville, Frederick Co., Maryland.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Ervin W Brashears, Memorial ID 103577600,
    Birth: December 1876, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
    Death: 8 September 1965, Mount Airy, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
    Burial: Linganore Cemetery, Unionville, Frederick County, Maryland
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103577600/ervin_w-brashears: accessed February 9, 2026), memorial page for Ervin W Brashears (Dec 1876–8 Sep 1965), Find a Grave Memorial ID 103577600, citing Linganore Cemetery, Unionville, Frederick County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Bob Farmer (contributor 47968571).
    Parents
    Francis E Brashears 1854–1914
    Emma C Lowman Brashears 1855–1946
    Spouses
    Birdie Gess Aldridge Brashears 1880–1969
    Siblings
    Granville Willis "Dan" Brashears 1877–1954
    Gurney Eugene Brashear 1883–1985
    Alfred C Brashears 1886–1980
    Jesse Herbert Brashears Sr 1892–1978
    Viola C Brashears 1894–1912
    Children
    Albert Arnold "Pete" Brashears 1902–1978
    Mary Catherine Brashears Gue 1907–1991
    Wilbur Merton Brashears 1909–2004
    Alton R. Brashears 1916–2005
    Lester Lev Brashears 1918–1995
    Sadie Marguerite Brashears Lookingbill 1922–1965
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2013/58/103577600_136211385021.jpg,.

Francis E. Brashears

M, #12846, b. 21 June 1854, d. 6 June 1914
Pedigree
Last Edited=9 Feb 2026
     Francis E. Brashears was born on 21 June 1854 at Mount Airy, Carroll Co., Maryland.1 He married Emelia Catherine Lowman, daughter of John Wesley Lowman and Sidney Ann Gosnell, on 28 October 1875 at Frederick Co., Maryland. Francis E. Brashears died on 6 June 1914 at Mount Airy, Carroll Co., Maryland, at age 59.1 He was buried at Prospect Cemetery, Mount Airy, Frederick Co., Maryland.1

Children of Francis E. Brashears and Emelia Catherine Lowman

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Francis E Brashears, Memorial ID 95656333,
    Birth: 21 June 1854
    Death: 6 June 1914
    Burial: Prospect Cemetery, Mount Airy, Frederick County, Maryland
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95656333/francis_e-brashears: accessed February 9, 2026), memorial page for Francis E Brashears (21 Jun 1854–6 Jun 1914), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95656333, citing Prospect Cemetery, Mount Airy, Frederick County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Wildflower (contributor 47716214).
    Parents
    Cornelius Brashear 1815–1901
    Catherine A "Kitty" Brashear Brashear 1818–1884
    Spouses
    Emma C Lowman Brashears 1855–1946
    Siblings
    Sarah Ellen "Sallie" Brashears Cross 1845–1884
    Thomas E. Brashear 1845–1920
    Mary Ann Brashears Donaldson 1848–1925
    Rachel Tabitha Brashears Hood 1851–1926
    Cornelius Osborne Brashear Jr 1858–1896
    Children
    Ervin W Brashears 1876–1965
    Granville Willis "Dan" Brashears 1877–1954
    Gurney Eugene Brashear 1883–1985
    Alfred C Brashears 1886–1980
    Jesse Herbert Brashears Sr 1892–1978
    Viola C Brashears 1894–1912
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2012/237/95656333_134590612442.jpg,.

Granville Willis Brashears

M, #12849, b. 15 February 1877, d. 15 December 1954
Pedigree
Last Edited=9 Feb 2026
Relationships
4th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
3rd great-grandson of John Hearn
     Granville Willis Brashears also went by the name of Dan. He was born on 15 February 1877.1 He was the son of Francis E. Brashears and Emelia Catherine Lowman. Granville Willis Brashears died on 15 December 1954 at age 77.1 He was buried at Prospect Cemetery, Mount Airy, Frederick Co., Maryland.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Granville Willis “Dan” Brashears, Memorial ID 95656335,
    Birth: 15 February 1877
    Death: 15 December 1954
    Burial: Prospect Cemetery, Mount Airy, Frederick County, Maryland
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95656335/granville_willis-brashears: accessed February 9, 2026), memorial page for Granville Willis “Dan” Brashears (15 Feb 1877–15 Dec 1954), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95656335, citing Prospect Cemetery, Mount Airy, Frederick County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Wildflower (contributor 47716214).
    Parents
    Francis E Brashears 1854–1914
    Emma C Lowman Brashears 1855–1946
    Siblings
    Ervin W Brashears 1876–1965
    Gurney Eugene Brashear 1883–1985
    Alfred C Brashears 1886–1980
    Jesse Herbert Brashears Sr 1892–1978
    Viola C Brashears 1894–1912
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2012/237/95656335_134590620100.jpg,.

Gurney Eugene Brashears

M, #12848, b. 27 January 1883, d. June 1985
Pedigree
Last Edited=9 Feb 2026
Relationships
4th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
3rd great-grandson of John Hearn
     Gurney Eugene Brashears was born on 27 January 1883.1 He was the son of Francis E. Brashears and Emelia Catherine Lowman. Gurney Eugene Brashears died in June 1985 at Monrovia, Frederick Co., Maryland, at age 102.1 He was buried at Bush Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Monrovia, Frederick Co., Maryland.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Gurney Eugene Brashear, Memorial ID 13283896,
    Birth: 27 January 1883, USA
    Death: June 1985, Monrovia, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
    Burial: Bush Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Monrovia, Frederick County, Maryland
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13283896/gurney_eugene-brashear: accessed February 9, 2026), memorial page for Gurney Eugene Brashear (27 Jan 1883–Jun 1985), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13283896, citing Bush Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Monrovia, Frederick County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by J. C. Clark (contributor 47094715).
    Parents
    Francis E Brashears 1854–1914
    Emma C Lowman Brashears 1855–1946
    Spouses
    Mary M Rigler Brashears 1883–1918
    Ada Lenora Main Brashear 1890–1962
    Siblings
    Ervin W Brashears 1876–1965
    Granville Willis "Dan" Brashears 1877–1954
    Alfred C Brashears 1886–1980
    Jesse Herbert Brashears Sr 1892–1978
    Viola C Brashears 1894–1912
    Children
    Edna Pearl Brashear King 1909–2011
    George Emory Brashear Sr 1911–1997
    Ralph Eugene Brashear Sr 1913–2007
    Ruth Naomi Brashear Ganey 1921–2000
    John William Brashear 1923–1995
    Paul Albert "Tiny" Brashear 1926–2005
    Cornelius Monroe Brashear Sr 1929–1990
    Barbara Rebecca Brashear Brunner 1931–2003
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2007/143/13283896_118004167155.jpg,.

Jesse Herbert Brashears

M, #12851, b. March 1892, d. 24 April 1978
Pedigree
Last Edited=9 Feb 2026
Relationships
4th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
3rd great-grandson of John Hearn
     Jesse Herbert Brashears was born in March 1892 at Harrisville, Carroll Co., Maryland.1 He was the son of Francis E. Brashears and Emelia Catherine Lowman. Jesse Herbert Brashears died on 24 April 1978 at Mount Pleasant, Carroll Co., Maryland, at age 86.1 He was buried at Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Finksburg, Carroll Co., Maryland.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Jesse Herbert Brashears Sr., Memorial ID 174118482,
    Birth: March 1892, Harrisville, Carroll County, Maryland, USA
    Death: 24 April 1978, Mount Pleasant, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
    Burial: Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Finksburg, Carroll County, Maryland
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174118482/jesse_herbert-brashears: accessed February 9, 2026), memorial page for Jesse Herbert Brashears Sr. (Mar 1892–24 Apr 1978), Find a Grave Memorial ID 174118482, citing Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Finksburg, Carroll County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Bob Farmer (contributor 47968571).
    Parents
    Francis E Brashears 1854–1914
    Emma C Lowman Brashears 1855–1946
    Spouses
    Mary Margaret Lang Shankle 1895–1996 (m. 1913)
    Lenora Irene Keeney Brashears 1907–1964 (m. 1927)
    Siblings
    Ervin W Brashears 1876–1965
    Granville Willis "Dan" Brashears 1877–1954
    Gurney Eugene Brashear 1883–1985
    Alfred C Brashears 1886–1980
    Viola C Brashears 1894–1912
    Children
    Herbert Roscoe Brashears 1914–1934
    Viola Erma Brashears Grabill 1917–1959
    Jessie Mary Brashears Oden 1923–2023
    Jesse Herbert "Cigar" Brashears Jr 1928–2016
    Bernard Thomas "Bernie" Brashears Sr 1931–2013
    Stanley Eugene Brashears 1932–1968
    Martin Luther Brashears 1935–1992
    Robert William Brashears 1939–1990
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2022/268/174118482_43b3be2e-336a-4877-a7ad-eb9fae4ef449.jpeg,.

Viola C. Brashears

F, #12852, b. 5 March 1894, d. 19 March 1912
Pedigree
Last Edited=9 Feb 2026
Relationships
4th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
3rd great-granddaughter of John Hearn
     Viola C. Brashears was born on 5 March 1894.1 She was the daughter of Francis E. Brashears and Emelia Catherine Lowman. Viola C. Brashears died on 19 March 1912 at age 18.1 She was buried at Prospect Cemetery, Mount Airy, Frederick Co., Maryland.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Viola C Brashears, Memorial ID 94632358,
    Birth: 5 March 1894
    Death: 19 March 1912
    Burial: Prospect Cemetery, Mount Airy, Frederick County, Maryland
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94632358/viola_c-brashears: accessed February 9, 2026), memorial page for Viola C Brashears (5 Mar 1894–19 Mar 1912), Find a Grave Memorial ID 94632358, citing Prospect Cemetery, Mount Airy, Frederick County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Wildflower (contributor 47716214).
    Parents
    Francis E Brashears 1854–1914
    Emma C Lowman Brashears 1855–1946
    Siblings
    Ervin W Brashears 1876–1965
    Granville Willis "Dan" Brashears 1877–1954
    Gurney Eugene Brashear 1883–1985
    Alfred C Brashears 1886–1980
    Jesse Herbert Brashears Sr 1892–1978
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2012/237/94632358_134590658827.jpg,.

Aase Bratsburg

F, #10632, b. 8 March 1927, d. 28 June 2009
Pedigree
Last Edited=23 Dec 2024
     Aase Bratsburg was born on 8 March 1927 at Tromoy, Agder Co., Norway. She married Charles Edward Sax, son of Stephen Edward Sax and May Perkins, on 10 October 1952 at Seattle, King Co., Washington. Aase Bratsburg married C. Dennis Hotchker on 16 January 1982 at King Co., Washington. Aase Bratsburg died on 28 June 2009 at age 82.

Margaret C. Braun

F, #10929, b. circa 1868, d. 25 April 1912
Pedigree
Last Edited=21 Feb 2025
     Margaret C. Braun was born circa 1868. She married Emory Grant Harn, son of George Washington Harn and Catherine Molesworth. Margaret C. Braun died on 25 April 1912 at Mount Airy, Frederick Co., Maryland.

Virginia Rose Braun

F, #9517
Pedigree
Last Edited=30 Nov 2022
     Virginia Rose Braun married Wilson Carnahan Dickson Jr.

Child of Virginia Rose Braun and Wilson Carnahan Dickson Jr.

Mary Viola Bray

F, #12514, b. 10 October 1900, d. 31 July 1989
Pedigree
Last Edited=31 Dec 2025
     Mary Viola Bray was born on 10 October 1900 at Rocky Ford, Otero Co., Colorado.1 She married Harvey Clinton Luchau, son of William Fredrick Luchau and Ethel Fanny Noel. Mary Viola Bray died on 31 July 1989 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 88.1 She was buried on 7 August 1989 at Sunset Memory Garden, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Mary Viola (Bray) Luchau, Memorial ID 100637503,
    Birth: 10 October 1900, Rocky Ford, Otero County, Colorado, USA
    Death: 31 July 1989, Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, USA
    Burial: Sunset Memory Garden, Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100637503/mary_viola-luchau: accessed December 31, 2025), memorial page for Mary Viola Bray Luchau (10 Oct 1900–31 Jul 1989), Find a Grave Memorial ID 100637503, citing Sunset Memory Garden, Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Richard Lybrook (contributor 47378025).
    Parents
    Oliver Marion Bray 1875–1940
    Spouses
    CCM Harvey C. Luchau 1901–1973
    Siblings
    Joseph Frank Bray 1903–1959
    Florence Love Bray 1904–1918
    Alice Evelyn Bray Emmons 1907–1931
    Chester Floy Bray 1908–1917
    Orval Leonard Bray 1916–1981
    Children
    Dorothy Evelyn Winburn Miller 1926–1987
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2019/226/100637503_833ee12f-7007-4cdf-940c-a0a79d73a5c2.jpeg,.

Ben Bredemeier1

M, #6951
Pedigree
Last Edited=20 Oct 2013
Relationships
3rd cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
10th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
12th great-grandson of Joris Jansen De Rappalje
     Ben Bredemeier is the son of Thomas K. Bredemeier and Penny Preeshl.1 Ben Bredemeier married Jenny (?)1

Child of Ben Bredemeier and Jenny (?)

Citations

  1. [S2165] Roland Joseph Preeshl, The Beacon News - A Chicago Sun-Times Publication, www.ancestry.com, 19 Mar 2010, n/a. Hereinafter cited as The Beacon News.

Emily Bredemeier1

F, #6953
Pedigree
Last Edited=20 Oct 2013
Relationships
3rd cousin 2 times removed of Steven Harn Redman
11th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
13th great-granddaughter of Joris Jansen De Rappalje
     Emily Bredemeier is the daughter of Ben Bredemeier and Jenny (?)1

Citations

  1. [S2165] Roland Joseph Preeshl, The Beacon News - A Chicago Sun-Times Publication, www.ancestry.com, 19 Mar 2010, n/a. Hereinafter cited as The Beacon News.

Thomas K. Bredemeier1

M, #6950
Pedigree
Last Edited=20 Oct 2013
     Thomas K. Bredemeier married Penny Preeshl, daughter of Roland Joseph Preeshl and Jeanne Delores Purdy, on 20 November 1976 at Racine Co., Wisconsin.1

Child of Thomas K. Bredemeier and Penny Preeshl

Citations

  1. [S2165] Roland Joseph Preeshl, The Beacon News - A Chicago Sun-Times Publication, www.ancestry.com, 19 Mar 2010, n/a. Hereinafter cited as The Beacon News.

Caroline Bredemeyer

F, #9521, b. 16 September 1871, d. 1 August 1952
Pedigree
Last Edited=12 Oct 2025
     Caroline Bredemeyer was born on 16 September 1871 at Elgin, Kane Co., Illinois.1 She married William Frederick Ableman on 26 October 1893 at Wheeling, Rice Co., Minnesota. Caroline Bredemeyer married Herman C. Kuhlman on 27 December 1900 at Dickinson, Stark Co., North Dakota. Caroline Bredemeyer died on 1 August 1952 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota, at age 80.1 She was buried at Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.1

Census

CensusDatePlace
CensusApril 1950806 Eighth Avenue NW, Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota, Record ID     62308::92225580
URL     https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/92225580:62308
Name     Caroline Kuhlman
Age     78
Birth Date     abt 1872
Gender     Female
Race     White
Birth Place     Illinois
Marital Status     Widowed
Relationship     Mother
Residence Date     1950
Residence     Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA
Street Name     Eighth Avenue NW
House Number     806
Dwelling Number     314
Farm     No
Acres     No
Occupation Category     U
Household Members     Lawrence F Ableman, Inga Ableman, Gertrude Ableman, Leonard Ableman, Norman Ableman
Source.Title     1950 United States Federal Census
Source.Part1     United States of America, Bureau of the Census
Source.Part2     Washington, D.C.
Source.Part3     Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950
Source.Record Group     Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007
Source.Record Group Number     29
Source.Residence Date     1950
Source.Residence     Faribault, Rice, Minnesota
Source.Roll     4256
Source.Sheet Number     31
Source.Enumeration District     66-11
Source.Year     1950
Source.Citation     United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Faribault, Rice, Minnesota; Roll: 4256; Sheet Number: 31; Enumeration District: 66-11

Children of Caroline Bredemeyer and William Frederick Ableman

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Caroline (Brademeyer) Kuhlman, Memorial ID 64872907,
    Birth: 16 September 1871, Illinois, USA
    Death: 1 August 1952, Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota, USA
    Burial: Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64872907/caroline-kuhlman: accessed 04 January 2023), memorial page for Caroline Brademeyer Kuhlman (16 Sep 1871–1 Aug 1952), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64872907, citing Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Linda Rae (contributor 50392276).

    Spouses
    Wilhelm Frederick Abelman 1871–1896 (m. 1893)
    Herman C Kuhlman 1866–1938 (m. 1900)
    Children
    Laura Kuhlman
    Cora Kuhlman
    Lawrence Fred Ableman 1895–1971
    Clara Louise Abelman Frydenlund 1896–1986
    Roy Henry Kuhlman 1905–1999
    Clarence Kuhlman 1911–1911
    Gertrude L Kuhlman Neumann 1912–2006,.

John Breeden

M, #12815, b. circa 1903
Pedigree
Last Edited=2 Feb 2026
     John Breeden was born circa 1903 at Hancock, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa. He married Florence Gertrude Hunt on 9 June 1927 at Dallas, Polk Co., Oregon.

Leslie Breeds

M, #8539
Pedigree
Last Edited=3 Feb 2021
     Leslie Breeds married Jacqualyn Hilker, daughter of John William Hilker Sr. and Reyna Lee Gelinas.

Peggy Lynn Breiland

F, #12196
Pedigree
Last Edited=17 Nov 2025
     Peggy Lynn Breiland married Jeffrey Lynn Noel, son of Donald Allen Noel and Trassia Mary Mackenroth, on 4 December 1971 at Pennington Co., Minnesota.1

Children of Peggy Lynn Breiland and Jeffrey Lynn Noel

Citations

  1. [S3375] Jeffrey Noel, Austin Funeral Home (Hallock, MN), https://www.austinfuneralchapel.com/obituary/jeffrey-noel, 28 Dec 2018, n/a. Hereinafter cited as Austin Funeral Home.

Herman F. Bremer

M, #11689, b. 16 February 1879, d. 26 April 1958
Pedigree
Last Edited=2 Aug 2025
     Herman F. Bremer was born on 16 February 1879.1 He married Ida Kalien, daughter of Herman Kalien Sr. and Wilhelmina Marcolas, on 5 March 1908 at Rice Co., Minnesota. Herman F. Bremer died on 26 April 1958 at Rice Co., Minnesota, at age 79.1 He was buried at Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Herman F Bremer, Memorial ID 87510742,
    Birth: 1879
    Death: 26 April 1958
    Burial: Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87510742/herman_f-bremer: accessed August 2, 2025), memorial page for Herman F Bremer (1879–26 Apr 1958), Find a Grave Memorial ID 87510742, citing Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Mookie (contributor 47515129).
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2016/263/87510742_1474386234.jpg,.

Andrew Curtin Brengle

M, #9389
Pedigree
Last Edited=11 Oct 2024
Relationships
5th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
8th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
     Andrew Curtin Brengle is the son of William Curtis Brengle and Agnes Carter Crocker. Andrew Curtin Brengle married Susan Emily McGrath on 15 June 1991 at Vermont.

Douglas Crocker Brengle MD

M, #9386
Pedigree
Last Edited=11 Oct 2024
Relationships
5th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
8th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
     Douglas Crocker Brengle MD is the son of William Curtis Brengle and Agnes Carter Crocker. Douglas Crocker Brengle MD married Susan Christian Nielsen on 2 October 1982 at Knox Presbyterian Church, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio.

Katharine C. Brengle

F, #9384
Pedigree
Last Edited=11 Oct 2024
Relationships
5th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
8th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
     Katharine C. Brengle is the daughter of William Curtis Brengle and Agnes Carter Crocker. Katharine C. Brengle married Kenneth N. Gilpin III, son of Kenneth Newcomer Gilpin Jr. and Lucy Trumbull Mitchell, circa 1986.

Children of Katharine C. Brengle and Kenneth N. Gilpin III

William C. Brengle Jr.

M, #9388
Pedigree
Last Edited=11 Oct 2024
Relationships
5th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
8th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
     William C. Brengle Jr. is the son of William Curtis Brengle and Agnes Carter Crocker.

William Curtis Brengle

M, #9383, b. 1923, d. 30 December 1999
Pedigree
Last Edited=1 Oct 2022
     William Curtis Brengle was born in 1923 at New Jersey. He married Agnes Carter Crocker, daughter of Douglas Crocker and Isabelle Burwell Carter. William Curtis Brengle died on 30 December 1999 at Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He was buried at Lot: J139, Lot Path: CHESTNUT HOLLOW, Grave: 1, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.1

Children of William Curtis Brengle and Agnes Carter Crocker

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), William C Brengle, Memorial ID 242475408,
    Birth: unknown
    Death: 1999
    Burial: Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/242475408/william-c-brengle: accessed 01 October 2022), memorial page for William C Brengle (unknown–1999), Find a Grave Memorial ID 242475408, citing Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by K Berry & JGBC (contributor 47557551).,.