[ BRAT ] OBITUARIES
ALBERT J. BRATZ cemetery #44 Albert Bratz, 66, of Rt. 2, Kiel, died Friday evening at Berlin(sic) Memorial Hospital, Green Bay. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Collins. The Rev. Robert Wendland will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Bratz was born March 11, 1904, in the Town of Eaton, Manitowoc County, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bratz. He married Olga Pleuss July 22, 1926, at Manitowoc. Survivors include his wife; three sons, a brother, Herman, of Manitowoc; two sisters, Mrs. Flora Kiesow of Rt. 1, Valders and Mrs. Hertha Dittman of Manitowoc and nine grandchildren. (Survivors edited for privacy) Friends may call at Christianson Funeral Home, Valders, after 4 p.m. Sunday until noon Monday and then at the church until the time of services. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. March 6, 1971 ******** [d. 03-05-1971 at Green Bay WI/age 66 yrs.] (b. 11 Mar 1904/d. Mar 1971/SSDI)
ANNA BRATZ cemetery #81 Mrs. F. Bratz Called to Rest Mrs. Frank Bratz, aged 68, died at her home in the town of Schleswig on Monday of heart disease. Funeral services were held this Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the C. J. Meiselwitz Funeral Home, and at 2 o’clock at the Bethlehem Evangelical and Reformed church in Schleswig, with the Rev. A. H. Hammann officiating. Interment was made in the adjoining church cemetery. The deceased was born in the town of Schleswig, daughter of Ernst and Fredericka Voss, and was married to Mr. Bratz December 10, 1890. The couple lived on an Eaton farm for 18 years and 31 years ago moved to their present homestead. Survivors are her husband, a daughter, Mrs. Ernst Westphalen of the town of Eaton, a son, Arthur at home; a grandchild; five sisters, Mrs. William Jochimsen of New Holstein, Mrs. Edward Lueloff of Withee, Mrs. Otto Karstaedt of the town of Sheboygan, Mrs. William Ninmer of the town of New Holstein, and Mrs. William Schnell of the town of Schleswig. Three sisters preceded her in death. - 1938 ******** From death record: Anna Bratz nee Voss March 15, 1870-Dec. 26, 1938 Wife of Frank Bratz Daughter of Ernst Voss and Fredericka Backhaus Born Town of Schleswig Died from “apoplexy –arteriosclerosis” Buried at “Town of Schleswig” ******** (Note: Her picture is in the glass negative photos)
ARTHUR BRATZ cemetery #81 Funeral services for Arthur O. Bratz, 70, R. 1, Kiel, a retired Town of Schleswig farmer who died Tuesday at St. Nicholas Hospital, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Bethlehem United Church of Christ in Schleswig. The Rev. John F. Baumann, pastor of St. Peter United Church of Christ, Kiel, will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, from 3 p.m. Thursday until 11 a.m. Friday, and at the church from noon until time of services. Mr. Bratz was born July 7, 1897, in the Town of Eaton, a son of the late Frank and Anna Voss Bratz. He attended schools in Eaton and Schleswig. On March 11, 1919, he married Emma Burkhardt of the Town of Herman. The couple farmed in Schleswig. Mr. Bratz retired six years ago, when their son, Kenneth, took over operation of the farm. He was a member of Bethlehem UCC. Survivors are his wife and one son, Kenneth. He was preceded in death by one sister. The Sheboygan Press – Wednesday, June 26, 1968 – P. 10
BABY GIRL BRATZ cemetery #44 Private family funeral services for Baby Girl Bratz, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Bratz, 3202 Kete St., Manitowoc, were held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc, with the Rev. Duane Dionne officiating. The baby was born and died Wednesday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, was in charge of funeral arrangements. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. December 22, 1972
BERTHA BRATZ cemetery #81 Mrs. Bertha Bratz, 92, a former Town of Schleswig resident, died early Monday morning at Park Lawn Nursing Home, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bethlehem United Church of Christ, Town of Schleswig. The Rev. Donald King will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Bratz, nee Bertha Reichardt, was born July 1, 1880, in Germany, daughter of the late William and Augusta Rusch Reichardt. She came to the U.S. with her parents at the age of two. They located in the Town of Liberty. She was married to Otto Bratz July 1, 1904, in the Town of Eaton, where they lived until 1946, moving to the Town of Schleswig. Her husband preceded her in death April 12, 1950. She was a member of the Bethlehem United Church of Christ and Ladies Aid Society of the church. Survivors include a son, Herbert, of Rt. 1, New Holstein, two daughters, Mrs. Joseph (Erna) Kujawski, of Manitowoc and Mrs. Helmuth (Edna) Boeldt, of Rt. 1, Kiel, 11 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren. A daughter preceded her in death. Friends may call at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, from 4 p.m. Tuesday until 11 a.m. Wednesday and then at the church from noon until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. August 14, 1972
DAVID F.N. BRATZ cemetery #41 David F. N. Bratz, age 55, of Howards Grove, formerly of Kohler, died on Monday, Jan. 22, 2007, at his home with his family by his side after a courageous four year battle with cancer. He was born in Manitowoc on Jan. 7, 1952, the son of the late Emil and Lillian (Sebo) Bratz. David graduated from Valders High School and attended two years of vocational schooling. He was united in marriage to Ellen Silbernagel in 1970. On April 26, 2006, David and Judy Ramey were united in marriage at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Howards Grove. David was a lifelong member of Faith Lutheran Church in Valders. He was employed at Kohler Company for 37 years. He was a member of the Kohler Company Quarter Century Club. His greatest passion was riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle over the countryside, alone or with his friends. Riding his Harley down the road expressed his independence and love of freedom. He was a member of the Sheboygan and Fond du Lac H.O.G. Chapters for many years. He loved participating in the organizations' rallies and other charitable events. Dave was a longtime member of the Kettle Moraine Corvette Club. Even though he didn't always own a Corvette, his heart was with the organization and members of the club. Golfing was a pastime spent with friends and Kohler Company coworkers. Volleyball leagues, summer or fall, meant not only bruised knees or elbows, but special lasting friendships. Though he belonged to clubs and enjoyed the associated events, nothing meant more to him than the lifelong friendships that emerged from those organizations. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) David was preceded in death by his parents; maternal and paternal grandparents; his sister: Audrey Bratz; and brother- in-law: Jack Steinhaus. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, 255 Roosevelt St., Valders, with Pastor Lauren Ley officiating. Interment will follow at Faith West Cemetery. Friends may call at Zimmer's Westview Funeral & Cremation Care Center, W2132 Garton Road, (Hwy 42 at County JJ), Sheboygan, on Friday from 4 until 8 p.m. and at the church on Saturday from noon until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in his name. Zimmer's Westview Funeral & Cremation Care Center, is assisting the family. 920-565-2331. Condolences may be sent online at www.zimmerfuneralhome.com The family would like to thank Dr. Marshall Matthews and the wonderful caring staff of Matthews Oncology Associates, and nurses of St. Nicholas Hospital Home Health & Hospice. David will always be remembered as a caring and loving person, who loved life and embraced his friendships. He will be dearly missed by family and friends, but yet we know that he is in a better place: one where there is no pain and he is with his loved ones that have reached heaven before him. Some day when we leave this world, he will be there waiting for us with a smile and open arms. Herald Times Reporter, Jan. 25, 2007
EMMA BRATZ cemetery #81 Mrs. Emma Bratz, 74, of 802 7th St, Kiel, died Monday at St. Nicholas Hospital following a lengthy illness. Born on March 1, 1901, in the Town of Herman, she was a daughter of the late Philip and Eva Aschenbach Burkhardt. On March 10, 1919 she was married to Arthur Bratz of the Town of Schleswig. The couple farmed the Bratz homestead in the Town of Schleswig until his death in 1968 when she moved to Kiel. Mrs. Bratz was a member of Bethlehem United Church of Christ, Town of Schleswig, and its Ladies Aid Society. She also was a member of the Kiel Senior Citizens. Survivors include a son Kenneth, Kiel; a sister, Mrs. Oscar Rautmann, Sheboygan, and three brothers, Edgar, rural Kiel, Walter, Sheboygan, and Paul, rural Sheboygan Falls. A son and two brothers preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Bethlehem UCC, the Rev. Donald King, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, after 4 p.m. today until 11 a.m. Wednesday and at the church from noon until the time of the service. A memorial fund has been established in Mrs. Bratz’s name for Bethlehem UCC. The Sheboygan Press – Tuesday, April 22, 1975 – P. 11
FRANK BRATZ cemetery #81 Rites Held Wednesday for Frank Bratz Funeral services were held from the Bethlehem E and R church Wednesday afternoon for Frank Bratz, 93, who died at his home Sunday afternoon. The services were conducted by the Rev. Carl Fried, pastor of the church. Burial was made in the parish cemetery. Mr. Bratz was born in Germany January 11, 1864 and came to this country when he was five years old. The family lived in Manitowoc county. He was married to Miss Emma Voss and they resided on a farm in Eaton for few years, moving to the present Bratz place in Schleswig 51 years ago. Mr. Bratz’s only survivors are his son Arthur, and a grandson, Kenneth. His wife died in December, 1933, and a daughter, Mrs. Ernest Westphalen and seven brothers also preceded him in death. September 26, 1957 ********* (Note: His picture is in the glass negative photos)
HENRY BRATZ cemetery #81 Henry Bratz, 88, former county resident, died Tuesday afternoon at St. Nicholas hospital, Sheboygan. He was born in Germany in 1859 and came to Rhine, Sheboygan county, with his parents, at the age of 10 years. He married Miss Anne Kishorst of Sheboygan and they located on a farm in Eaton. Mrs. Bratz died in 1910 and he went to Schleswig to reside with two brothers. Since 1935 he has resided at the Reiss Home for the Aged at Sheboygan. Survivors are a son, Fred of this city; three brothers, William of Texas and Frank and Otto of Schleswig. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Meiselwitz funeral home, Kiel, with interment in the Bethlehem church cemetery in Schleswig. The body may be viewed at the funeral home Thursday afternoon until the hour of services. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Wednesday, April 30, 1947 P. 2
HILDA BRATZ cemetery #81 Hilda, the 11 years old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bratz, residing near St Nazianz, died at the Sheboygan hospital on Tuesday, of pernicious anaemia, after six months illness. Several blood transfusions were performed in an effort to save the girl’s life, but without much benefit. The funeral will be held on Saturday afternoon at 1:30, from the home. Rev. 0. Saewert, officiating. Interment in the church cemetery. - 1922
MICHAEL BRATZ cemetery #81 Funeral services for Michael Bratz, 59, a native of the town of Rhine, were held Wednesday afternoon at 1 o’clock from the Meiselwitz undertaking parlors, and at 1:30 from the Schleswig Reformed church, with interment in the adjoining cemetery. The Rev. August Hammann conducted the last rites. The deceased was born May 24, 1871, in the town of Rhine, the son of the late Michael and Dorothy Lulloff Bratz, natives of Germany. He was a blacksmith by trade. He had recently made his home in Belgium, Wis., but since Nov. 26 he was confined to the St. Nicholas hospital, Sheboygan, where he passed away. He was unmarried. No newspaper named, January 31, 1931
OTTO BRATZ cemetery #81 Otto Bratz, 80, a retired town of Eaton farmer, died Wednesday evening at his home in the town of Schleswig north of Kiel. He had been in failing health for two years. A son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bratz, the deceased was born in Schleswig in 1869 and after his marriage to the former Bertha Reichard of Liberty in 1904, settled on a farm in the town of Eaton. The couple had farmed there until their retirement four years ago when they moved to their most recent home. Surviving are the wife; a son, Herbert of Schleswig, two daughters, Mrs. Joseph Kujawski of Manitowoc and Mrs. Helmuth Boeldt of Schleswig; and 10 grandchildren. No newspaper named, April 12, 1950
OTTO R. BRATZ cemetery #33 Otto R. Bratz, age 86, of Manitowoc, died Wednesday morning, March 24, 1999, at North Ridge Medical & Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 27, 1999, at Rockwood Lutheran Church, in Rockwood. Officiating at the service will be Rev. John Hildebrandt, with burial to follow at Knollwood Memorial Park, town of Kossuth. Otto was born April 6, 1912, in the town of Cato, son of the late Frederic and Mary Karrow Bratz. On December 22, 1937, he married the former Ilene McMunn. Otto was employed at Formrite Tube, Two Rivers, formerly known as Hydro-Tool, until his retirement in 1982. Survivors include his wife, Ilene; two daughters and sons-in-law; one son and daughter-in-law; 13 grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren, two sisters-in-law; also surviving are nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Otto was also preceded in death by five brothers and one sister. The Family will greet relativesand friends, Friday evening from 5-8 p.m. at the Klein & Stangel Funeral Home and Saturday morning at Rockwood Lutheran Church from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, March 25, 1999
PHILIP BRATZ cemetery #81 Drowns in Two Feet of Water at Manitowoc Believed to have lost his way while west of the city limits of Manitowoc early Sunday morning, Philip Bratz, 71, a bachelor living at route 1, Kiel, drowned in two feet of water, the result of the recent rains, on Thirtieth street, between Franklin and Clark streets in Manitowoc. The body was discovered, face downward, by George Brixius of 810 S. Twenty-eighth street, in Manitowoc. Coroner Gerald Rau pronounced the death accidental and said there would be no inquest. Mr. Bratz, who had been living with his nephews, Herbert and Arthur Bratz, had been missing from his home for two or three days. The nephews accompanied the body to Kiel, where funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the C. J. Meiselwitz Funeral home and at 2 p.m. at the Bethlehem Reformed church in the town of Schleswig. The Rev. August Hammann will officiate and burial will be made in the church cemetery. Mr. Bratz was born on a farm in the town of Rhine on January 31, 1874, the son of Michael and Dorothea Bratz. He resided in the town of Eaton for sixty years. Survivors are five brothers, William of Texas, Frank of Schleswig, Otto of the Town of Eaton, Fred of Stanley, Wis., and Henry of Sheboygan. Two brothers preceded him in death. The body may be viewed at the funeral home from 3 p.m. Wednesday until the time of services. The Sheboygan Press – Monday, May 3, 1937 – Front Page
WAYNE BRATZ cemetery #40 County GI Victim of Vietnam Action VALDERS-Army Sepc.4 Wayne Allen Bratz, 20, reported missing Friday, was killed in action in Vietnam, according to word received Sunday by his wife, Judith, Rt. 1, Cato, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bratz, Rt. 1, Valders. Bratz had last been seen as a rifleman on patrol duty in a combat operation against a hostile force, and later his body was found. He was the second Manitowoc County man reported killed in action in the Vietnam offensive within a week. Spec.4 William J. Stedl, a combat infantryman from Rt. 2, Greenleaf, died last Monday in Vietnam of wounds received in military action the previous day. Bratz volunteered for the U.S. Army Jan. 9, 1968 and trained at Fort Polk, La., Fort Campbell, Ky., and Fort Benning, Go., before going to Vietnam Nov. 2, 1968. He was born Feb. 21, 1949, the son of Raymond and Florence Moschel Bratz, attended Kiel area elementary schools and Valders High School and worked for Brillion Iron Works before entering the armed services. He married Miss Judith Schisel June 1, 1968. Beside his wife and parents, he is survived by an infant son; six brothers, three sisters (Survivors omitted for privacy.); and the maternal grandparents, Mrs. and Mrs. Albert Moschel, of Reedsville. Christianson Funeral Home, Valders, will be in charge of Military funeral services at Trinity Lutheran Church, Rt. 1, Manitowoc. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. March 17, 1969 P. 1 ******* Funeral services with full military honors will be accorded Army Spec-4 Wayne Allen Bratz, 20, of rural Cato, at 2 p.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Liberty. The Rev. Samuel Kugler will officiate and a Army guard of honor will conduct the graveside rites in the church cemetery. Bratz was killed in Vietnam recently. Friends may call at the Christian Funeral Home, Valders, after 3 p.m. Thursday until friday noon and then at the church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, March 25, 1969
JOHANN BRAUBURGER cemetery #44 From Der Nord Westen, 08 June 1905: Death Fri. in Milwaukee of 79-yr. old John B. Brauburger, a well-known resident of our city, in the residence of his son there. The deceased, who came to America from Germany in 1847, had lived here for many years, but spent last year in the Milwaukee area. In addition to his brother, the well-known shipbuilder Henry B. Burger, Sr., he is survived by 3 sons – Geo. B. Burger and Henry Burger, Jr., here, and Christ. Burger in Milwaukee, as well as 4 daughters –Mrs. Jacobson and Mrs. H. Hartmann here, and Mrs. Moose and Mrs. Kochwert in New York. A sister, Mrs. Wolfe of Seattle, Washington, was here on a visit. His wife preceded him in death 15 yrs. ago. The casket was brought here and laid to rest in the city cemetery on Mon. afternoon.
ISADORE BRAULT cemetery #89B Funeral sevices for Isadore J. Brault, 79, of Mason Manor, Green Bay, former Two Rivers home building contractor and a member of early dance bands in the Two Rivers-Manitowoc area, who died Wednesday morning at the home, were at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Matthew Catholic Church, Green Bay. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Two Rivers. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. July 13, 1973
JOSEPH E. BRAULT cemetery #89D Joseph E. Brault, 87, a resident of Two Rivers for more than 40 years, died Sunday morning at the McCormick Memorial Home at Green Bay where he had been a resident the past nine years. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Klein & Stangel Inc., Funeral Home, Two Rivers, and at 10:30 a.m. at St. Luke Catholic Church. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Two Rivers. Mr. Brault was born in the province of Quebec, Canada, on Aug. 1, 1868, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brault. When he was a boy the family brought him to Coleman, Wis., where he resided until 1910 when he came to Two Rivers with his family. Most of the years he worked at the Hamilton Mfg. Co., and later at the Aluminum Goods Mfg. Co., and for some 10 years assisted his son, Oscar, in the operation of the former Brault tavern on North Washington Street, Two Rivers. In 1910 he married the former Marie Robichaud at Coleman. She died at Two Rivers in 1929. Besides the son, Oscar, he leaves 12 grandchildren and 14 great grand- children. Friends may call at the funeral home where the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Monday. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Monday, December 19, 1955 P. 21
ADOLPH BRAUN cemetery #43 From Der Nord Westen, 22 Jan. 1891: Death last week of the 3-mo. old child of Theodor Braun, a resident of Manitowoc’s Northside. The child was buried last week, Wed. in the Catholic Cemetery.
ARTHUR BRAUN cemetery #38 From Der Nord Westen, 20 Sep. 1900: Death in Francis Creek last week of a 7-week old son of Jacob Braun there. The funeral was held Sat.
BARBARA BRAUN cemetery #7 FUNERAL OF MRS BRAUN TO BE SATURDAY Funeral Services for Mrs. Peter Braun, pioneer resident of the county who died Wednesday at the home of her son, John in the town of Franklin, will be held from St. Michael's church, Whitelaw, Saturday morning at 9:30 the Rev. Pufahl officiating. Mrs. Braun was 84 years of age and is survived by five children. Peter of Brillion, Frank, Louis and Mrs. George Brandel, Cato and John of Whitelaw. Two children, Mrs. George Wellner of Whitelaw and Anton of Brillion preceded her in death. Fifty two grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren also survive. Manitowoc Herald News June 4, 1926 (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
FRANK BRAUN cemetery #44 FRANK BRAUN, LAST G.A.R. VETERAN, IS DEAD FULL MILITARY RITES PLANNED ON WEDNESDAY Civil War Veteran Was The Last Surviving Member of Local G.A.R. The H.M. Walker Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, which at one time enrolled scores of Civil war veterans, became just a memory on Monday with the death of Frank Braun, 92, last surviving member of the post. An invalid for the past two years, Mr. Braun died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William Herman, on the Town Line road. Following the oft-expressed wish of the deceased, a full military funeral is to be accorded the veteran, who fought through the four years of the Civil war, after running away from home to enlist in the First Wisconsin Regiment at Milwaukee. Six military and semi-military organizations will participate in the rites and the remains will be borne to their last resting place on a military caisson drawn by four horses. Services will be Wednesday afternoon. Victim of a stroke over two years ago, Mr. Braun was still able to retain many of his faculties and never tired going over the stirring scenes of his Civil war career to (photo) the hosts of his visitors that called on him at the home of his daughter. Those included not only the campaigns of the Union armies in the western theater of war in Tennessee and Georgia but also his thrilling escape from Andersonville prison, toward the close of the war. TO HONOR LAST VET Various organizations joined today to provide the late Frank Braun, last veteran of the H.M. Walker Post of the G.A.R. here, with military funeral on Wednesday. The American Legion, Spanish War veterans and the Veterans of Foreign Wars will each provide two pallbearers. Company E, 127th Infantry, will attend in a body. The War Mothers and Women's Relief corps will also turn out. The body will be borne on a military caisson to the Wesley M.E. church at 2 p.m. on Wednesday where funeral services will be held. Interment will be at Evergreen. Born in Germany Frank Braun was born 92 years ago on the Rhine in Germany. His father preceded him to America; locating north of what was then the village of Manitowoc and he made the trip to this country alone when a boy of 16 years. Three years later the Civil war broke out but Braun was not of age and could not enlist here. Determined to enroll in the Union armies, Braun made his way to Milwaukee, where he succeeded in enrolling in Company D, First Wisconsin Regiment. This regiment was one of the first sent to turn back the Confederate threat along the Mississippi. His regiment became a part of the Union forces under General U.S. Grant, who was named to the command of the Army of Western Tennessee which featured the battle at Shiloh, and Lookout Mountain. Through the long years of the Civil war Braun continued to serve until he was taken prisoner and confined in Andersonville prison along with 35,000 other Union prisioners for a period of 14 months. Then as the long struggle drew to a close, Braun made his escape from the rebel prison and made his way north, returning to his home in Manitowoc county. Wed in 1868 It was in 1868 that he was married to Miss Sophie Hardrath of the town of Kossuth and they located on a farm in that town, after Mr. Braun had worked for a short time in a brewery at Branch. Mrs. Braun died 32 years ago. Then years ago the deceased came to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. William Herman, north of the city. Up until a few years ago he continued to join with his comrades of the H.M. Walker post of the G.A.R. in the annual observance of Memorial Day here. Two years ago his health was such that he could not make the annual turnout. This year before he had joined with Jacob Williams in a special observance, they being the two last surviving members of the G.A.R. post here. Mr. Williams was fatally injured several months ago near Valders leaving Mr. Braun as the last survivor of the Walker post. Survivors are Mrs. William Herman, a daughter, Emil Braun, a son on the homestead farm in the town of Kossuth, three sisters, Mrs. Frank Felzer Sr., Mrs. Frank Neuser, and Miss Helen Braun, all of the town of Kossuth, and seven grandchildren. Rites Wednesday The remains are at the Shimek and Schwartz funeral home where they may be viewed up to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday when they will be taken to Wesley M.E. church for services at 2 p.m. All the organizations will gather at the funeral home with the exception of Company E which will form at the armory at 12:45 p.m. and march to the funeral home to join the others there for the march to the church. The Women's Relief Corps will hold services for Comrade Braun at 7:30 o'clock tonight at Shimek and Schwartz funeral home. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Tuesday, September 5, 1933 P. 2 ********* [Frank Xavier/cause: exhaustion from age] ********* Frank Braun, a veteran of the civil war and who has interesting experiences to relate regarding the time he was held at Libby prison, when a mere boy and a prisoner of war, now making his home at Francis Creek, left yesterday to pay his annual visit to a daughter residing at Racine. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Tuesday, January 16, 1917, Page 3
FRANK P. BRAUN cemetery #7 Frank P Braun, 78, died Friday night at the farm home in Cato, near Whitelaw, following a stroke. Funeral rites will be held at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday at the Braun home and at 9:30 at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Whitelaw, the Rev. John Husslein officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. He was born in Liberty in 1870 and later the family located in Cato. In 1897, he married Miss Margaret Grall. She died two years ago. Mr. Braun served as a school district director in Cato for 15 years and was a member of the Holy Name society. Survivors are six daughters, Mrs. Henry P Schuh of Cato, Mrs. Margaret Zeman of Sheboygan, Mrs. Querin Swetlik of Whitelaw, Mrs. Arthur Zimmer of Two Rivers, Mrs. Elmer Neuser of route 4, Manitowoc, Mrs. Paul Pakenham of Chicago; four sons, John and Joseph of Cato, Edward of route 2, Two Rivers and Frank of route 2, Manitowoc; two brothers, Louis and John of Whitelaw; sister, Mrs. George Brandl of Cato; 39 grandchildren and a great grandchild. The body will be moved to the home from the Reedsville Cooperative funeral home Sunday afternoon. Obituary- Manitowoc Herald Times - August 7, 1948 (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
GEORGE BRAUN cemetery #44 George Braun Dies as He Is Donning Overalls for Day's Work George Braun, 71, an employe of the Aluminum Goods Comapny as a trucker in the satin finishing department, died suddenly this morning at the factory this morning. Mr. Braun had inserted one leg into the overalls when he suddenly fell to the floor and was dead when other workmen reached him. Heart failure caused death. Mr. Braun was in his apparent good health when he reached the factory. The body was taken to the family home at 1515 Western avenue and funeral service will be held Thursday at 9 o'clock from St. Paul's Catholic church, with burial at Evergreen. Mr. Braun was born in Germany December 24, 1854 and came to America and direct to Manitowoc in 1884. He was married June 6, 1896 to Emma Brumm who with one daughter, Mrs. Harry Mitchell, of Milwaukee, survives him. A brother Casper Braun resides here and a sister in Germany. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. January 11, 1926 P. 2
HAROLD BRAUN cemetery #90 A Howards Grove-Millersville man, Harold Braun, 52, is Sheboygan County’s 19th highway traffic victim in 1967. Mr. Braun, a machine shop employe of General Machinery Corp. in Sheboygan for about 2 1/2 years, died late Saturday night in Sheboygan Memorial Hospital from chest and other injuries sustained in a two-car crash at State Highway 42 and Playbird Road, some two miles northwest of Sheboygan, late Thursday afternoon. Sheriff’s men said the Braun auto, southbound on State 42, ran into the rear of a car driven by Mrs. Paul Ertel, 39, who lives just north of Ada. Mrs. Ertel had stopped ahead, intending to make a left turn into Playbird Road, the dividing line between the Town of Sheboygan and Mosel. She said today she was treated at Memorial Hospital for a whiplash injury and shock, and released Friday. Both drivers were alone in their cars. Mr. Braun, a native of the Town of Herman, was born July 17, 1915, a son of the late Frederick Braun and Mrs. Katherine Braun Altschwager. He attended rural school and Howards Grove High School. He married Evelyn Voigt of Kiel, May 29, 1940. Following marriage the couple lived at Howards Grove where he entered the insurance business. He had been with the local Machinery Corp. since February, 1965. Mr. Braun was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ at Schwartzwald (Town of Herman), Howards Grove Athletic Club, Howards Fire Department and Sheboygan County Deputy Sheriffs Association. Surviving are his wife; a son, (private); a grandchild; his mother, Mrs. Altenschwager, Sheboygan, and a sister, Mrs. LaVerne Rhode, Howards Grove. He was preceded in death by his father and his stepfather. Sheboygan Press, November 20, 1967
JOHANN F. BRAUN cemetery #44 From Der Nord Westen, 30 May 1889: Death of 65 yr. old John Braun on Mon., the 27th, in Town Manitowoc. The well-attended funeral took place yesterday afternoon in the City Cemetery. The deceased leaves a widow and 4 grown children in good circumstances.
JOHN BRAUN cemetery #7 JOHN BRAUN, SR., DIES IN CHURCH - WHITELAW John Braun Sr., 80, of Whitelaw, lifelong resident of the county, was stricken with a heart attack Tuesday morning, in the vestibule of St. Michael Catholic Church while about to attend 8 a.m. Mass and died before he could be moved to a hospital. Braun, who in recent years resided with a son, Peter, on a farm on the outskirts of the village, had assisted in the morning chores and after breakfast left for church. Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Friday at the Reedsville Funeral Home and at 9:30 a.m. at the St. Michael Church. The Rev. John Husslein will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. He was born in Liberty in 1874 and in 1904 married Miss Magdalena Gerl. They located on a farm in Franklin. His wife died in 1921. In 1937 he moved to Whitelaw. He was a member of the Holy Name Society and a leader in the Miraculous Medal Assoc. Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. John Winkler of Sheboygan, Mrs. John Palmer of Milwaukee, Mrs. Anton Zych of Manitowoc, Mrs. Clarence Fischer and Mrs. Frank Spacek of Rt 4 Manitowoc, and Mrs. Harold Staudinger of Rt 2, Reedsville; two sons, Peter and John Jr., of Whitelaw; 20 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Wednesday where the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Manitowoc Herald Times - December 28, 1954 edition (sent in by researcher/see contributors page) ******** Funeral services for John Braun Sr., 80, of Whitelaw, who died of a heart attack Tuesday in the vestibule of St. Michael Catholic Church, Whitelaw, will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the St. Michael Church. The Rev. John Husslein will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Reedsville Funeral Home. In addition to the survivors listed a sister, Mrs. George Brandl, of Whitelaw, also survives. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Wednesday, December 29, 1954 P. 19
LOUIS BRAUN cemetery #7 Louis Braun, 28 (age should be 78) died Tuesday night on the farm of Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Schuh, town of Cato, where he made his home. Mr Braun was born in 1872 in the town of Liberty. He never married. Survivors are a sister, Mrs. George Brandl and a brother, John, both of Whitelaw. Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Friday, April 13 at the Schuh farm home and at 9:30 a.m. at St. Michael's Catholic church, Whitelaw, Rev. John Husslein officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Schuh home from 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 11, until the time of services. The rosary will be recited at the Schuh home at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Manitowoc Herald Times - April 11, 1951 edition (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
MARGARET BRAUN cemetery #7 Mrs. Frank P. Braun died suddenly early today at her farm home near Whitelaw. The funeral will take place Friday. Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the home and at 10 a.m. at St. Michael's Catholic church at Whitelaw. Rev. John W. Husslein will conduct the funeral services. Burial will take place in the cemetery adjoining the church. Mrs. Braun, the former Margaret Groll (sic), was born Sept. 2, 1879, in the town of Cato. She was married to Frank Braun on Oct. 25, 1897. The Christian Mothers society, of which Mrs. Braun was a member, will recite the rosary at her home at 8 o'clock Thursday evening. Mrs. Braun is survived by her husband, 10 children, 34 grandchildren, one brother and two sisters. Her daughters are Mrs. Henry P. Schuh of Kiel, Mrs. Margaret Zeman of Sheboygan, Mrs. Quirin Swetlik of Whitelaw, Miss Tillie Braun of Chicago, Ill, Mrs. Arthur Zimmer, and Mrs. Elmer Neuser, both of route 4, Manitowoc. The sons are John W. Braun, Frank E. Braun and Joe E. Braun all of Whitelaw, and Edward C. Braun, route 2, Two Rivers. One brother, Ignatz Grall, is living in Whitelaw, while two sisters, Mrs. Frank Zipperer, route 1, Cato, and Mrs. W.M. Meyer, Whitelaw, also survive. The body will be moved to the home from the Reedsville Co-operative funeral home Wednesday afternoon and may be viewed there. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, January 8, 1946 P.2
NEAL BRAUN cemetery #89A Six Months Old Son Dies. John Neal(sic), the six months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Braun, died at the Holy Family hospital at 6:30 Sunday night. He has been sick the past week with Pneumonia. Funeral arrangements have not been completed as yet and will be announced later. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. December 1, 1924 P. 2 ******* The funeral of the six months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Braun will be held from the home Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock. Rev. Hawkes will conduct the funeral services. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. December 2, 1924 P. 5
ROBERT R. BRAUN cemetery #44 "Robert R. Braun, age 74, of 7136 Tannery Road, Two Rivers, died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2005, surrounded by his family at Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 22, 2005, at Evergreen Cemetery. Pastor Scott Stevens will officiate. Robert R. Braun was born in Manitowoc, Jan. 28, 1931, son of the late Norbert and Freida Zimmermann Braun. He married Patricia Shaw Braun on Nov. 5, 1966. He served with the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. Robert was retired from motel management since 1991. He was a member of AMVETS Post 99 and WFLA. He was a long time bowler and loved horses. (Survivors omitted for privacy) He was preceded in death by his first wife: Patricia Bianchi Braun in 1965. Relatives and friends may call at the Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Home, 818 State St., Manitowoc, on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2005, from 5 to 8 p.m. Herald Times Reporter, Aug. 20, 2005" [Note: Both wives have been put on this stone] ******* (28 Jan 1931/18 Aug 2005/SSDI)
SOPHIA BRAUN cemetery #44 From Der Nord Westen, 11 Oct. 1900: Death in Town Kossuth of 54-yr. old Mrs. Frank Braun after a short illness. The deceased was born 04 Aug. 1846 in Germany. She leaves a husband and several children. Her funeral will be held today.
THERESIA BRAUN cemetery #21 Name: Braun, Theresia D.: 12/31/1867 B.: Reg. D.: 9/2/1869 sex: Age at death: 41 yrs. B.P.: D.P.: Tn. Liberty Cem: St. Nazianz Ch.: Inf. & Address: Oschwald Spouse: F.: M.: Cause of Death: Add Info.: Pg.# 51
WALTER C. BRAUN cemetery #76 Walter C. Braun, 65, of Town of Franklin, Manitowoc County, died Thursday morning of an apparent heart attack at home. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St. John and St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, Reedsville. The Rev. John Hering will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Braun was born July 10, 1904, in Town of Maple Grove, son of the late William and Eliesa Kriehn Braun. He married Dorothea Riemer July 3, 1935, at Reedsville. The couple farmed in Town of Franklin. Survivors include his wife; three sons; a daughter, (Survivors omitted for privacy.); two brothers, Arthur, of Green Bay and Henry, of Brillion and four sisters, Miss Elsa, Miss Adella and Mrs. Oscar Weirschke, of Green Bay and Mrs. Marvin Riemer, of Rt. 4, Chilton. Friends may call at Reedsville Funeral Home after 7 p.m. Friday until 11:30 a.m. Saturday and then at the church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. January 29, 1970
WILHELMINE BRAUN cemetery #44 From Der Nord Westen, 20 Aug. 1908: As Mrs. Wilhelmine Braun, who lives with her son Frank Braun in Town Newton, was feeding her chickens yesterday morning she sank to the ground with a heart attack and died a few minutes later after she had been carried into the house. Mrs. Braun, who was 76, gave no inkling of an attack because she felt quite well up until it struck. She is survived by two sons, the above referred to Frank, and also William Braun living in California. Her husband preceded her in death 10 years ago. Her funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon from the local German Methodist Church. ******* [cause: hemorrhage]
CLARA BRAUNEL cemetery #44 Mrs. Edwin Braunel Dies At Family Home, In Manitowoc Rapids Mrs. Clara Braunel, 51 years of age, wife of Edwin Braunel, town of Manitowoc Rapids, passed away last evening at the family home, after an illness of several weeks. Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed but will be announced tomorrow. The deceased was born at Chicago, her maiden name being Clara Johnson and was married here to Mr. Braunel, Nov. 19, 1897, and since then has resided on a farm in the town of Rapids. Besides the husband the deceased is survived by six daughters, Mrs. Edward Sonnevik, Norway, Luella, Ruth, Evangeline and Edith all at home, three sons, Raymond of Waukesha, Lenert and Arthur at home, and two brothers, George Johnson of Pasa Robles, Cal., and Alfred of Chicago. Funeral services will be held from the home. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. July 10, 1929 P. 16 ******* The funeral of Mrs. Edward Braunel will take place Saturday afternoon at two o'clock from the family home in the town of Manitowoc Rapids. Burial will be at Evergreen. It was announced last night that burial was to take place Saturday morning. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. July 12, 1929 P. 3 ******* [bur. 13 July 1929/age 51 yrs./died at Manitowoc Rapids/ cause: endocarditis/bur. on Edwin Braunel lot]
PAULINE BRAUNEL cemetery #44 DEATH ON ANNIVERSARY OF WEDDING Mrs. Braunel, of Rapids, Called on 59th Anniversary of Marriage On the day that was the fifty-ninth anniversary of her marriage, Mrs. Paulina (sic) Braunel, a pioneer president (sic) of the county, was claimed as a bride of Death Friday, Mrs. Braunel's demise occurred at Rapids where she had resided since 1857, having come to Manitowoc fifty-five years ago. Since October Mrs. Braunel had been confined to her bed and had patiently endured great suffering and death came as a messenger of relief to her. Mrs. Braunel was a native of Germany, born in Saxon Altenberg in 1833 and was married to Herman Braunel Feb. 16, 1853 coming to America with her husband the next year. They located at Mosel, Sheboygan county and removed to Rapids three years later where Mr. Braunel died in 1889. Fourteen children were born to them six of whom preceeded Mrs. Braunel in death, surviving being Mrs. George M. Schmidt, Mrs. Andrew M. Johnson, Windon, Minn., Mrs. George Reynders, Sioux City, Ia., Mrs. Newman, Chicago, Mrs. Herman Frank, Wittenburg, H.F. Braunel this city and Edwin and Mary C., who made their home with their mother. One Brother (sic) Leo Fischer, of Sheboygan also survives. Mrs. Braunel is also survived by forty-one grand children and thirteen great grandchildren. Mrs. Braunel was well know and was held in high regard by a host of friends who recognized in her a loving mother, good neighbor and true friend, whose presence will be sadly missed in the home and community. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 1 o'clock and services will be held at St. John's church, 15th and Marshal streets and interrment (sic) will be at Evergreen. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, February 17, 1912 P.1 ******** (nee Fischer/age: 78 yrs. 9mo. 23 days/d. Feb 16, 1912/St. John's United Church of Christ)
CHRISTINA BRAUNNIGER cemetery #44 From Der Nord Westen, 02 Feb. 1888 Death on Mon., 30 Jan. of Mrs. Christina Braunniger in the home of her son-in- law G. W. COLBY, after a long illness. The deceased was the mother of Mrs. Rika Colby and Mrs. Rosalia Senftenberg and mother-in-law of Mr. G. W. Colby and Mr. Isidore Senftenberg. The burial took place yesterday afternoon.
ANNA BRAUNREITER cemetery #44 From Der Nord Westen, 10 Dec. 1908: Consumption took the life Saturday, after many months of illness, of 29-year old Mrs. Frank Braunreiter, a resident of North 22nd Street. Especially grievous is the fact that 2 of the deceased’s children were suffering from smallpox at the same time. It is of the mildest strain but there is concern when it is overlaid with sadness over their mother’s death. Because they were under quarantine, only a closed funeral could be held with just the immediate next of kin permitted to attend. [cause: tuberculosis]
ANNA BRAUNREITER cemetery #43 Mrs. Frank Braunreiter, 76, of 1631 S. 17th St. Manitowoc, died Saturday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be at 8:30 am Tuesday at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 9am at the St. Mary Catholic Church, Manitowoc, with the Rt. Rev. Magr. John Landowski officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. The former Anna Rouse was born Nov. 29, 1881, in the Town of Franklin, daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Duchek Rouse. She was married to Frank Braunreiter in 1911 and lived in Manitowoc all of her life. The couple lived with a son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Brey, Manitowoc, for a number of years. Survivors include her husband, a daughter, Mrs. Brey, Manitowoc; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Joseph Sieracki, Manitowoc; four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3pm Monday. The Rosary will be recited at 8pm Monday. Manitowoc Herald-Times, Saturday, June 21, 1958
ADOLPH BRAXMEIER cemetery #44 Following a three weeks illness, Adolph J. Braxmeier, 67 (photo), former alderman and pioneer business man of the city, died Monday evening at the Wisconsin General hospital in Madison. He submitted to an operation two weeks ago. Mr. Braxmeier was moved to Madison from his home, 2116 Washington street, early in January. He was active for many years in fraternal circles of Manitowoc and in 1934 was chosen to the highest office in Wisconsin Odd fellowship. Funeral plans are indefinite but will be announced Wednesday. Mrs. Braxmeier is accompanying the body of her husband here from Madison today. Mr. Braxmeier was born in this city in 1875 and after finishing school, learned the machinist's trade at the Richards Iron Works. In 1896 he married Miss Ella Albrecht of this city. He remained at the Richards Iron Works for 18 years and then formed a partnership with Schiller Rhode in the Central Iron Works, which was located at Ninth and Franklin streets. When Mr. Rhode retired from the firm Mr. Brazmeier continued the business and later established a machine shop on South Water street. In 1931 he discontinued this business and since then has been one of the tenders on Eighth street bridge. He served a two year term in the City Council as an alderman from the Fifth ward from 1905 to 1907. Mr. Braxmeier was active in the Odd Fellow lodge during most of his lifetime. He served through all the chairs of the Manitowoc lodge and eight years ago was elected Grand Patriarch of the Wisconsin Odd Fellows. He was general chairman of the 1942 state convention of the order held in Manitowoc. He served several years as trustee of the state order and was grand chaplain of the Patriarch Militant, the highest ranking organization of Odd Fellowship. He was also a member of the Knights of Pythias. He is survived by his widow; two sons, Eddie of this city and Fredric of Menasha; daughter, Lilah, of Green Bay; brother, Arthur, of this city; sister, Hermina, of this city; and three grandchildren (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. January 26, 1943 P. 2 ******* [d. 01-25-1943 at Madison, WI/age 67 yrs.]