1 August Braatz
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Spouse: Paulina UNKNOWN
Children: Otto E (1884-1971)
1.1 Otto E Braatz
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Birth: 1 May 1884
Death: Apr 1971, Oak Park, Illinois
Spouse: Dorothea Hillmer
Birth: 17 Dec 1885
Death: 8 Sep 1973, Cook Co., Illinois
Father: Henry J Hillmer (1861-1933)
Mother: Dorothy Leuhr (1865-1950)
Marr: 21 Aug 1909
Children: Dorothy E (1913-1980)
Edward M (1914-1993)
1.1.1 Dorothy E Braatz
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Birth: 3 Mar 1913, Illinois
Death: Jun 1980, Tigerton, Shawano, WISCONSIN
Spouse: Werner Hoeft
1.1.2 Edward M Braatz
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Birth: 21 Jul 1914, Illinois
Death: 15 Jul 1993, La Grange, Cook County, Illinois
Spouse: Virginia UNKNOWN
Children: David (1956-)
1.1.2.1 David Braatz
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Birth: 22 Oct 1956
Spouse: Rhonda UNKNOWN
Children: Matthew
Devin (1991-)
1.1.2.1.1 Matthew Braatz
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1.1.2.1.2 Devin Braatz
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Birth: 1991
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1 Frederick (I) Braatz
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Birth: 27 Nov 1828, GERMANY
Death: Dec , WISCONSIN
Spouse: Augusta Breu
Birth: 11 Nov 1837, GERMANY
Death: 1926, Plum City, Pierce Co., WISCONSIN
Marr: 4 Nov 1859, GERMANY
Children: Minnie (1861-)
William (1863-1932)
August (1867-1940)
Mary (1871-1932)
Anna Sophia (1876-1970)
Frederick II (1881-)
1.1 Minnie Braatz
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Birth: 1861, At sea on the Atlantic Ocean.
Was born when the family were coming to America. Never married.
1.2 William Braatz
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Birth: 1863, WISCONSIN
Death: 1932, Plum City, Pierce Co., WISCONSIN
Never married.
1.3 August Braatz
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Birth: 1867, WISCONSIN
Death: 12 Jun 1940, Placerville, El Dorado, CALIFORNIA
August Braatz could not get along with his father, Fred Sr. so when he was about 16 he left home. His sister Anna Sophia heard from him very, very seldom and as the years went by, less and less. It seems that August took up gold prospecting. He had made his home with a couple in California. He wrote a letter and left it with this couple saying they should send it only after they were sure he was dead. At the time of his death he was in partnership with two other men in developing a small mine near Placerville, California.
They had dug a shaft down about 20 feet. On this particular day, August Braatz took his turn at the bottom of the shaft and was chipping rock and filling a metal bucket with the ore and rock.
One man pulled the bucket to the top and dumped it for the third man to wash. It seemed, so his partners claimed, that the man handling the bucket, fumbled when he got the bucket to the top, and somehow let go of the rope, and the bucket plummeted back down to the bottom and landed on August's head, killing him instantly.
The Braatz's thought it was foul play. Anna Sophia got his letter and a newspaper clipping from the couple he had been living with. Somewhere along the road of life he had changed his name to Brantz. August Braatz never married. The date of death is on the back of his picture in Anna Sophia's writing.
1.4 Mary Braatz
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Birth: 8 Jan 1871, WISCONSIN
Death: Mar 1932, Tomahawk, Lincoln Co., WISCONSIN
Had no children.
Spouse: Otto Miller
Birth: 1872
Death: Mar 1932, Tomahawk, Lincoln Co., WISCONSIN
Marr: 11 Jun 1890, Plum City, Pierce Co., WISCONSIN
1.5 Anna Sophia Braatz
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Birth: 19 Jun 1876, Shiocton, Outagamie Co., WISCONSIN
Death: 28 Jul 1970, Spring Valley, Pierce, WISCONSIN
Burial: 31 Jul 1970, Rock Elm Cemetery, Pierce, WISCONSIN
She was actually born in 1875. She took out insurance just after she was 21 years old. But she told them that she was not 21 years old yet. (The premiums would be cheaper.) So this accounts for the difference of one year in her age. Anna Sophia Braatz claims she was a twin, a brother was stillborn. She also claimed her brother was a twin and his brother was stillborn also. Obituary gives birthplace as Ashippun, Wisconsin which no longer exists on present day maps.
Spouse: Frederick Levi Collett
Birth: 23 Oct 1871, Rock Elm, Pierce Co., WISCONSIN
Death: 21 Oct 1932, Town of Cassian, Oneida Co., WISCONSIN
Marr: 21 Dec 1897, Durand, Pepin Co., WISCONSIN
Children: Clyde Elmer (1899-1979)
Earl Claire (1904-1981)
1.5.1 Clyde Elmer Collett
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Birth: 27 Jan 1899, Lincoln, WISCONSIN
Death: 1979/1980, Hartford, Washington Co., WISCONSIN
Birthplace is listed near Bradley, Wisconsin.
Spouse: Anna Penz
Birth: 28 Sep 1906, WISCONSIN
Death: 1977/78, Hartford, Washington Co., WISCONSIN
Marr: 19 Nov 1925, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., MINNESOTA
Children: Dorothy Marie Penz (1924-)
Elaine (1927-)
Betty Mae (1928-)
Shirley Ann (1930-)
Carol June (1932-)
Peggy Lee (1940-)
1.5.1.1 Dorothy Marie Penz Collett
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Birth: 5 Feb 1924
1.5.1.2 Elaine Collett
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Birth: 23 Feb 1927, Oneida, WISCONSIN
1.5.1.3 Betty Mae Collett
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Birth: 22 Oct 1928, Oneida, WISCONSIN
1.5.1.4 Shirley Ann Collett
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Birth: 30 Oct 1930, Oneida, WISCONSIN
1.5.1.5 Carol June Collett
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Birth: 27 Sep 1932, Oneida, WISCONSIN
1.5.1.6 Peggy Lee Collett
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Birth: 17 Apr 1940, Oneida, WISCONSIN
1.5.2a Earl Claire Collett*
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Birth: 17 Mar 1904, Town of Cassian, Onieda Co., Wisconsin
Death: 19 Jan 1981, Los Angeles, California
Burial: 24 Jan 1981, Rose Hills Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CALIFORNIA
Spouse: Margaret Elizabeth Wilcox
Birth: 6 Oct 1905, Bomanville, Clememt Twp. Gladwin, Michigan
Death: 14 Oct 1992, Plano, Collin Co. Texas
Father: James Grover Cleveland Sr. Wilcox (1884-1954)
Mother: Rosery Margaret Jensen (1887-1964)
Marr: 14 May 1932, Rhinelander, Onieda Co., Wisconsin
Children: Phillis Lamoine (1935-)
Sharon Patricia (1938-)
Other Spouses Vivian "Billie" Hayes
1.5.2a.1 Phillis Lamoine Collett
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Birth: 20 Nov 1935, Rhinelander, Oneida Co., WISCONSIN
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Spouse: Ronald Wallace Quam
Birth: 5 Dec 1930, Nunda Township, Lake Co., SOUTH DAKOTA
Marr: 26 Oct 1957, Whittier, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CALIFORNIA
Children: John Emil (1964-)
Julie Elizabeth (1966-)
1.5.2a.1.1 John Emil Quam
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Birth: 22 Dec 1964, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara Co., CALIFORNIA
Spouse: Cynthia Kay Lee
Birth: 27 Jun 1965
Marr: 31 May 1986, Canyon Country, Los Angeles Co., CALIFORNIA
Children: Alice Lee (1988-)
1.5.2a.1.1.1 Alice Lee Quam
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Birth: 16 Nov 1988, Valencia, Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA
1.5.2a.1.2 Julie Elizabeth Quam
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Birth: 24 Sep 1966, Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co., CALIFORNIA
Spouse: Craig Theodore Abernethy
Birth: 17 Jul 1961, Sun Valley, Los Angeles Co., CALIFORNIA
Marr: 16 Jan 1993, Newhall, Los Angeles Co., CALIFORNIA
1.5.2a.2a Sharon Patricia Collett*
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Birth: 31 May 1938, Rhinelander, Oneida Co., WISCONSIN
Spouse: Lee Chester Simmons
Birth: 3 Mar 1937, TEXAS
Death: 30 Mar 1971, Dallas, Dallas Co., TEXAS
Marr: 15 Oct 1960, East Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CALIFORNIA
Children: Chet Randall (1961-)
Laura Lee (1964-)
Other Spouses Thomas Harris SR. Porter
1.5.2a.2a.1a Chet Randall Simmons*
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Birth: 25 Sep 1961, Montebello, Los Angeles Co., CALIFORNIA
Spouse: Sheryl Shultz
Birth: 21 Apr 1964, Middletown, Butler Co., OHIO
Marr: 2 Jul 1993, Nevade, Collin Co., TEXAS
Other Spouses Vickie Annette Meazell
1.5.2a.2a.1b Chet Randall Simmons* (See above)
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Spouse: Vickie Annette Meazell
Marr: 20 Jun 1982, Wylie, Collin Co., TEXAS
Children: Chelsey Nicole (1982-)
Other Spouses Sheryl Shultz
1.5.2a.2a.1b.1 Chelsey Nicole Simmons
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Birth: 2 Oct 1982, Wylie, Collin Co., TEXAS
1.5.2a.2a.2a Laura Lee Simmons*
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Birth: 21 Dec 1964, Wylie, Collin Co., TEXAS
Laura raised Chelsey Nicole Simmons as a daughter.
Spouse: Kirk Roland Martin
Birth: 24 Sep 1961, Garland, Dallas Co., TEXAS
Marr: 24 Feb 1984, Dallas, Dallas Co., TEXAS
Children: Joshua Lee (1984-)
Other Spouses Robert Young Gray
1.5.2a.2a.2a.1 Joshua Lee Martin
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Birth: 9 Mar 1984, Wylie, Collin Co., TEXAS
1.5.2a.2a.2b Laura Lee Simmons* (See above)
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Spouse: Robert Young Gray
Birth: 30 Nov 1954, Paris, Lamar Co., TEXAS
Marr: 7 Nov 1987, Rockwall, Rockwall Co., TEXAS
Children: Nicolas Young (1990-)
Other Spouses Kirk Roland Martin
1.5.2a.2a.2b.1 Nicolas Young Gray
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Birth: 18 Oct 1990, Dallas, Dallas Co., TEXAS
1.5.2a.2b Sharon Patricia Collett* (See above)
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Spouse: Thomas Harris SR. Porter
Birth: 30 Dec 1933
Death: 22 Aug 1987, Dallas, Dallas Co., TEXAS
Marr: 12 Oct 1974, Wylie, Collin Co., TEXAS
Other Spouses Lee Chester Simmons
1.5.2b Earl Claire Collett* (See above)
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Spouse: Vivian "Billie" Hayes
Birth: 25 Sep 1908
Death: Jun 1987, Downey, Los Angeles Co., CALIFORNIA
Marr: Oct 1948, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CALIFORNIA
Other Spouses Margaret Elizabeth Wilcox
1.6 Frederick II Braatz
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Birth: 22 Jan 1881, Pierce, WISCONSIN
Spouse: Barbara Hartwig
Marr: 27 Dec 1914, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MINNESOTA
Children: Elvira
Edna
Lucy
Beverly (1936-)
1.6.1 Elvira Braatz
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1.6.2 Edna Braatz
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1.6.3 Lucy Braatz
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1.6.4 Beverly Braatz
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Birth: Mar 1936