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Descendants of Conrad Braun

Generation No. 1

1. CONRAD¹ BRAUN was born October 21, 1846 in Germany, and died March 20, 1920 in Morris, Illinois. He married BARBARA WUNDER July 06, 1873 in Grundy Co., IL.

Notes for CONRAD BRAUN:
Notes from Conrad Brown's estate papers at the Grundy County IL courthouse:
Mary Brown executrix of Estate. Barbara Brown's signature: "X". Conrad Brown owned Lot 2 of Sub. of the state of David Dewar in E1/2, SW1/4, Sec.35, Twp.34, Range 7E, 10.39 acres. Also 7 acres North of the I&M Canal in E1/2, NW1/4, Sec.2, Twp.33, Range 7 East. Homestead value $1500. Two Horses $131. Farming tools and sundry $220. Five Liberty Bonds @ $100 each. Widow given life use of estate. Burial from Davis Funeral Home.

His will was dated 3-13-1920, one week before death at 73 years. His oath for naturalization was dated 6-17-1876 "renouncing forever all allegiance, etc. to the Emperor of Germany." Final papers dated 10-21-1878, Grundy County.

More About CONRAD BRAUN:
Burial: Mt. Carmel Cemetery; Morris
Cause of Death: colon cancer
Immigration: April 28, 1873, From Bremen to NYC aboard the SS Mosel
Naturalization: June 17, 1876
Occupation: Bef. 1873, "Stonecutter"
Religion: Catholic

Notes for BARBARA WUNDER:
Estate lists grave marker @ $33.17, and total expenses $819. Burial was from Hoganson's Funeral Home.

More About BARBARA WUNDER:
Burial: Mt. Carmel Cemetery; Morris
Cause of Death: pneumonia
Immigration: June 21, 1873, From Bremen to NYC aboard the SS New York
Occupation: Bef. 1873, "Laborer"
Religion: Lutheran

Marriage Notes for CONRAD BRAUN and BARBARA WUNDER:
First settled at Sulphur Springs near Mazon Creek and west of Coal City, IL. Later moved to Wauponsee Township. At the time of Conrad's death they lived on Rod and Gun Club Road, Morris.

Children of CONRAD BRAUN and BARBARA WUNDER are:

ANNA² BROWN.

More About ANNA BROWN:
Burial: Possibly near home near Sulphur Springs or in Wauponsee Township.
Cause of Death: Typhoid fever in infancy

ii.

TOMMY BROWN.

More About TOMMY BROWN:
Cause of Death: measles in infancy

2.	iii.		MARGARETHA BROWN, b. March 04, 1869, Germany; d. Manteno, Illinois.
	iv.		MINNIE BROWN, b. June 11, 1874, Grundy County IL; m. FRANK FOLEY.

More About MINNIE BROWN:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Morris

More About FRANK FOLEY:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Morris

3.	v.	JOHN P. BROWN, b. December 20, 1875, Grundy County IL; d. April 11, 1953, Morris, Illinois.
4.	vi.	LOUISE BROWN, b. September 13, 1877, Grundy County IL; d. May 23, 1959.
5.	vii.	HENRY BROWN, b. March 30, 1879, Morris, Illinois; d. February 16, 1967, Morris, Illinois.
	viii.	LANEY BROWN, b. February 17, 1881.

More About LANEY BROWN:
Burial: Short Cemetery, Gooselake Township (no marker).

ix.

MARY BROWN, b. January 23, 1883.

Notes for MARY BROWN:
Disappeared from home 9-9-1923. Unmarried. No word was ever heard from her. There were rumors that she was murdered and buried in the basement of a house at Ashley and Rod and Gun Club Road, Morris. Another rumor was that she ran away to be married to a fellow that her parents did not approve of.

JAMES BROWN, b. August 26, 1890; d. November 03, 1955.

More About JAMES BROWN:
Burial: Mt. Carmel Cemetery; Morris

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