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Carl Gustaf Friedrick 'Gust' BRAASCH
b. 1 Oct 1848 in Klein Cordshagen, Germany
m. about 1875 in Germany
d. 16 Jul 1902 in Sheffield, Bureau Co., IL.

Johanna Carolina 'Lena' ZANG
b. 26 Sep 1855 in Peuse, Germany
d. 25 Feb 1935 in Sheffield

Gust and Lena had four children in Germany. The family immigrated from Niepars, County Frauzburg, to America in 1882, settling in Sheffield. They had six more children in America. Gust was naturalized in Bureau County on 27 Sep 1892.

Children of Gust and Lena Braasch:

1. Emma Marie Christina Braasch, b. 9 Jan 1876. She m. Earl MARINE, and later --?-- SARGEN.
2. Wilhelm Carl Otto Braasch, b. 25 Jun 1877, d. Jul 1963. Had children Helen and Marjory.
3. Bertha Johanna Wilhelmina Braasch, b. 4 Oct 1878. She m. George FEURER. They had children Nina and Elmer.
4. Anna Frederika Carolina Braasch, b. 17 Jul 1881. She m. James HAND.
5. Matha Braasch, b. 17 Nov 1882. She m. --?-- SCHNEIDER.
6. Millie Braasch, b. 15 Jan 1885. She m. Dan GRIFFIN.
7. Charles Braasch, b. 12 Jan 1887.
8. Minnie Braasch, b. 6 Aug 1893. She m. --?-- PETERSON.
9. Edward Braasch, b. 4 Jun 1895, d. Jan 1979.
10. John Braasch, b. 9 Nov 1900, d. Aug 1968.

References

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Genealogy of Stephen R. Moore - Family Page of Gustaf Braasch and Lena Zang © 2000 Stephen R. Moore, 8504 Enochs Dr., Lorton, VA 22079