Other Events and Attributes:

• Note: 1 Jun 1895, Reads Landing, Wabasha, MN
• Census: 10 Jan 1920, Wabasha, Wabasha, MN

Notes:

Note:
The 1895 Minnesota State census has a listing for J. F. Brass, age 40, b. WI, in Reads Landing, MN. He is living with the Brockhoff family and his occupation is listed as clerk. Not sure whether this is "my" John Brass or not.

Census:
1920 census at Wabasha, Wabasha, MN shows John Brass, 65, b. WI, parents b. GERMANY, car repairer, railroad; Amelia, 46, b. IA, parents b. GERMANY.

Buried:
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Family/Spouse: Amelia UNKNOWN. Amelia was born in 1874 in IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: George Henry Brass
• Immigratn: 2 Dec 1851, New Orleans, Orleans, LA
• Census: 21 Sep 1857, Township 111, Wabasha, MN
• Census: 22 Jun 1860, Reads Landing, Wabasha, MN
• Census: 1 Jun 1865, Pepin Township, Wabasha, MN
• Census: 8 Jun 1870, Reads Landing, Wabasha, MN
• Census: 1 May 1875, Reads Landing, Wabasha, MN

Notes:

DNA:
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Immigratn:
Port of Departure, Bremerhaven, Germany aboard the ship Milan. The family stayed in New Orleans until spring and then traveled up the Mississippi to Reads Landing, MN. The ships manifest list the following: George H. Brass, 36, cooper; Marie, 40; Theresa, 14; Bernard, 11; Caroline, 9; Christiana, 6; Clement, 3; Carl, 1, died 14 Nov; Bernard, 66, laborer. I have no proof but wonder if Bernard is the father of Gerhart.

Census:
1857 MN State census at Township 111, Wabasha, MN shows G.W Brass, 46, b. GERMANY, landlord; Mary, 47, b. GERMANY; children b. GERMANY: Txxxx(illegible), 21, male; Bennet, 19; Caroline, 17; Christina, 13; Clemence, 10; John, 3, b. WI. In addition, listed between Croline and Christina is a 28 year old female, Maria Dxxx(illegible), age 28, b. NORWAY.

Census:
1860 census at Reads Landing, Wabasha, MN shows: G. W. Brass, 49, hotel keeper, b. HANOVER; Mary, 50, b. HANOVER; children b. HANOVER: Barnard, 20; Carolina, 20; Cristina, 17; Clemance, 15; and child b. MN: John, 5.

Census:
1865 MN State census at Pell, Wabasha, MN shows G.W Brass; Mary A., Caroline, Christine, Bernard, Clement and John. The 1865 census does not give any information beyond name.

Census:
1870 census at Reads Landing, Wabasha, MN shows Henry Brass, 59, b. Hanover, farmer; Mary, 47, b. Baden, millener and dress maker; children b. OH: Mary, 17; Caroline, 14; Emily, 10; Frank, 8; John, 15, raftsman, b. WI.

Census:
1875 MN State census at Reads Landing, Wabasha, MN shows G.W Brass, 64, b. Hanover, parents b. Hanover; Mary, 53, b. Baden, parents b. Baden; John 21, b. WI, parents b. Hanover; Caroline Pfeffer, 24, b. PA.

Buried:
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Gerhart married Marie SCHMIDT. Marie was born about 1810 in Hanover, GERMANY; died between 1865 and 1870 in Wabasha Co., MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigratn: 2 Dec 1851, New Orleans, Orleans, LA

Notes:

DNA:
KWP

Immigratn:
Port of Departure, Bremerhaven, Germany aboard the ship Milan. The family stayed in New Orleans until spring and then traveled up the Mississippi to Reads Landing, MN. The ships manifest list the following: George H. Brass, 36, cooper; Marie, 40; Theresa, 14; Bernard, 11; Caroline, 9; Christiana, 6; Clement, 3; Carl, 1, died 14 Nov; Bernard, 66, laborer. I have no proof but wonder if Bernard is the father of Gerhart.