The Dutch and American Gase and related families

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Family Group Sheets
(compiled by Ronald A. Gase. Please email me for corrections, additions, questions or if you have special personal requests)
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Family Group Sheet

HUSBAND Herman Heinrich BRAKE
	Birth	14 April 1847	Bersenbrück, Landkreis Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Germany
	Immigration	1871	(1900 census)
	Occupation	8 June 1900	laborer (Decatur, Washington Township, Adams County, Indiana) living in dwelling 300. Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Washington, Adams, Indiana; Roll T623_357 Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 16./;
	Death	2 September 1909	Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Burial		St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Root Township, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Marriage	6 June 1876	St. Mary Catholic Church, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Father	Nikolaus BRAKE III
	Mother	Engel DÜTTMANN
WIFE Catherine HOLTHOUSE
	Birth	10 February 1851	Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Death	15 November 1927	Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Burial		St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Root Township, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Father	John Bernhard HOLTHAUS (HOLTHOUSE)
	Mother	Joanna Catherine MESCHER
CHILDREN
F	Mary Adeline "Mayme" BRAKE
	Birth	9 August 1878	Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
	Death	6 March 1914	Decatur, Washington Township, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Burial	10 March 1914	St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Root Township, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Occupation		seamstress;
M	John Edward BRAKE
	Birth	11 December 1879	Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Baptism	14 December 1879	St. Mary Catholic Church, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Occupation	March 1945	barber with his own business (Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio) living at 2024 Vine Street;
	Death	12 March 1945	Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
	Burial	17 March 1945	St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Root Township, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Note		John died after 10 years of asthma. He also suffered from chronic myocarditis (from death certificate);
	Marriage	2 October 1916	Anna Mary LOGAN; Lakeview, Saline County, Illinois, USA
F	Wilhelmina Christina "Minnie or Mina" BRAKE
	Birth	29 October 1881	Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Baptism	1 November 1881	St. Mary Catholic Church, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Death	2 September 1964	Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
	Obituary	2 September 1964	Decatur Daily Democrat;
	Burial		St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Root Township, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Marriage	22 August 1903	Ephraim Charles BROWN; St. Mary Catholic Church, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
M	Herman Conrad BRAKE
	Birth	8 February 1884	Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Baptism	10 February 1884	St. Mary Catholic Church, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Occupation	July 1921	cigar maker; 9 Guthrie Ave., Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Death	21 November 1936	Lyons, Cook County, Illinois, USA
	Burial	23 November 1936	Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Proviso, Cook County, Illinois, USA
	Marriage	20 July 1921	Katherine MAURER; Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
F	Mary Louise "Louise" BRAKE
	Birth	6 November 1886	Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Death	17 March 1974	Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
	Obituary	20 March 1974	Decatur Daily Democrat;
	Burial	22 March 1974	St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Root Township, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	SSN		285-26-4742 (Ohio, bef. 1951). Last residence: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio;
	Marriage	4 January 1930	Frank John TEKULVE; Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
M	Bernard Nicholas BRAKE
	Birth	28 October 1891	Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Baptism	1 November 1891	St. Mary Catholic Church, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Occupation	21 April 1910	baker (Flint, Genesee County, Michigan) living with his sister Wilhelmina at 1213 N. Saginaw Street. Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Flint Ward 1, Genesee, Michigan; Roll T624_642; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 832./;
	Occupation	5 June 1917	baker (Madison, Lake County, South Dakota)/;
	Occupation	27 April 1942	bartender for his sister; 2024 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
	Death	1 May 1957	Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
	Obituary	2 May 1957	Decatur Daily Democrat;
	Burial	4 May 1957	St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Root Township, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Marriage	17 February 1917	Margaret W. FUNSTON; Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA

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