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Helen married William Edward KALINA on 14 Oct 1930 in Hennepin Co., MN. William (son of Edward Washington KALINA and Caroline Olive ANDERSON) was born on 19 May 1908 in Hennepin Co., MN; died on 18 Feb 1957 in Bloomington, Hennepin, MN; was buried in Resurrection Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Dakota, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Kathleen 'Kay' Karen KALINA was born on 25 May 1940; died on 25 Apr 2021.
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• Census: 15 Apr 1910, Polk St. & 29th Avenue, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN
• Military Note: 12 Sep 1918, 2808 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN
• Census: 12 Jan 1920, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN
• Census: 8 Apr 1930, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN
• Census: 2 Apr 1940, 2750 18th Ave S, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN
• Census: 26 Apr 1950, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN

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Census:
1910 census at Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN shows: Joe Brass, 32, m. 4 yrs., b. MN, parents born HOLLAND/HOLLAND (spoke Dutch); Victoria, 20, m, 4 yrs, children born/living, 2/2; b. MN, parents born HOLLAND/HOLLAND (spoke Dutch); Bernard, 3, b. MN, parents b. MN/MN, Helen, 1 4/12, b. MN, parents b. MN/MN. The birth places of parents are quite curious, Joseph's parents were both born in Germany and Victoria's parents were both born in Poland!

Military Note:
On September 12, 1918, Joseph fills out a WW I Draft registration. He states his name is Joseph Oscar Brass, birthday is July 2, 1878 and that he is 40 years old. He resides at 2808 Cedar Avenue in Minneapolis. His occupation is as a switchman for the "Cru&StP Ry" in Minneapolis. He lists Mrs. Victoria Brass (wife) as his nearest relative. The registrar records that he is medium height and medium build with blue eyes and dark brown hair.

Census:
1920 census at 2808 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN shows: Joe Brass (indexed Brase), 41, b. MN, parents b. US/US, switchman, railroad; Victoria, 37, b. MN, parents b. POLAND; children b. MN: Bernard, 12; Helen, 11. Also enumerated is William Hicks, boarder, 39, b. MO, parents b. MN/MO, switchman, railroad.

Census:
1930 census at 2750 18th Ave. S., Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN shows: Joseph O. Brass (indexed Braas), 51, married at age 27, b. MN, parents b. GERMANY, switchman, railroad; Victoria, 47, married at age 22, b. MN, parents b. POLAND, lodging house keeper; Helen, 21, b. MN, stenographer, candy mfg. Also enumerated are 5 boarders, all of whom work for the steam railroad.

Census:
1940 census at Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN shows Joseph O. Brass, 51, b. MN, same house 1935; Victoria, 55, b. MN. Also enumerated are 4 lodgers.

Census:
1950 census shows Joseph O. Brass, 71, widowed, b. MN. He is living at 2750 18th Ave., So., in Minneapolis. There are three other men enumerated there as lodger's, they all work for the railroad.

Died:
At the time of his death Joseph was listed as living at 2750 18th Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN. His parents are listed as Bernard and Mary (unknown) Brass. The cause of death was "uremia due to cancer of the prostrate." His occupation is listed as railroad switchman. The informant was Frances (Odell) Brass.

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Joseph married Victoria HAMERNICK on 6 Feb 1906 in Hennepin Co., MN. Victoria (daughter of Francis HAMERNICK and Helen GLOMER) was born on 23 Dec 1883 in MN; died on 7 Apr 1948 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN; was buried on 10 Apr 1948 in St. Mary's Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: John Bernard Brass
• Census: 7 Jun 1870, Reads Landing, Wabasha, MN
• Census: 1 May 1875, Reads Landing, Wabasha, MN
• Census: 4 Jun 1880, Wilson, St. Croix, WI
• Census: 15 May 1885, Glencoe, McLeod, MN
• Census: 1 Jun 1895, Glencoe, McLeod, MN
• Census: 8 Jun 1900, Glencoe, McLeod, MN
• Census: 4 Jun 1905, Glencoe, McLeod, MN
• Census: 19 Apr 1910, Glencoe, McLeod, MN
• Census: 5 Jan 1920, Glencoe, McLeod, MN

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Census:
1870 census at Reads Landing, Wabasha, MN shows: Bernard Brass, age 30, b. Hanover, occupation, farm laborer; Mary, age 24, b. Hanover and Edward, age 1. Also enumerated with this family is John and Christina (Brass) Mans, Bernards sister.

Census:
1875 MN State census at Reads Landing, Wabasha, MN shows B. Brass, 36, b. Hanover; Mary, 30, b. Hanover; children b. Hanover (obviously they weren't but...): Eddy, 7; Ben, 5; and Clement, 28, b. Hanover.

Census:
1880 census at the Village of Wilson, Springfield, St. Croix Co., WI lists: Bernard Brass, 41, store clerk, b. PRUSSIA, parents b. PRUSSIA/PRUSSIA; Anna M., 31, b. PRUSSIA, parents b. PRUSSIA/PRUSSIA; children, all b. MN: H.E., 11; Bernard, 9; Anna, 4; Joseph, 2.

Census:
1885 Minnesota State census at Glencoe, McLeod, MN shows J. B. Brass, 47, b. GERMANY; Helna, 24, b. GERMANY; children b. MN: Edward, 16; Bernard, 14; Anna, 9; Joseph, 7; Eda, 4; Alfonsis, 1/12.

Census:
1895 Minnesota State census at Glencoe, McLeod, MN shows John B. Brass, 56, b. GERMANY, in state 48 years, resident of district 15 years, farmer; Helena, 34, b. GERMANY; children b. MN: Annie, 19; Ida, 14; Joseph, 17; Alfred, 11; John, 9; Herman, 6; Henry, 4; Lizzie, 1. Also enumerated is Helena's mother, Elizabeth Himan, 63, b. GERMANY.

Census:
1900 census at Glencoe, McLeod, MN shows: John Brass, b. Oct. 1838, age 61, married 32,16 (32 is written in and crossed out, replaced with 16) b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY, immigrated 1851, in country 48 years, farmer; Lena, b. July 1861, 38, married 16 years, 6 children born / 6 living, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY, immigrated 1881, in country 19 years; children b. MN: Clemens A., b. Apr 1885, 15, farm laborer; John, b. Oct 1886, 13; Bernard H., b. Apr. 1889, 11; Herman H., b. Mar 1891, 9; Elizabeth M., b. Mar 1894, 6; Frederick, b. Dec. 1897, 2; Louisa Ida,, b. Aug. 1880, 19, b. WI; Elizabeth Heimann, mother-in-law, widow, b. Oct 1831, 68, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY, immigrated 1892, in country 7 years.

Census:
1905 Minnesota State census at Glencoe, McLeod, MN shows John B. Brass, 66, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY, farmer; Lena M., 44, b. GERMANY,parents b. GERMANY; children b. MN: Alfred C., 20; John J., 18; Herman H., 16; Henry H., 13; Lizzie M., 11; Freddie, 7; Marie Anna, 4; and Elizabeth Heiman, 72, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY.

Census:
1910 census at Glencoe, McLeod, MN shows: John B. Brass, 71, married twice, first married at age 26, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY, immigrated 1852, farmer; Lena, 48, first married at 26, 7 children born / 7 living, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY; children b. MN: Henry, 19, farm laborer; Alfred, 25; Lizzie, 16; Fred, 12; Mary, 9; Elizabeth Heimann, mother-in-law, widowed, age 78, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY, immigrated 1894.

Census:
1920 census at Glencoe, McLeod, MN shows: John B. Bross, 81, immigrated 1851, b. HANOVER, parents b. HANOVER, no occupation; Lena M., 58, immigrated 1881, b. HANOVER; parents b. HANOVER; children b. MN: Elizabeth, 24, operator, telephone; Mary, 19, apprentice, dentist; Alfred, 34, carpenter, bridge; Elizabeth Heimann, mother-in-law, 88, immigrated 1894, b. HANOVER, parents b. HANOVER.

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Bernard married Mary LAGER on 18 Feb 1868 in Wabasha Co., MN. Mary (daughter of Bernard Albertus LAGER and Maria Anna KNOLLEN) was born on 8 Jul 1845 in Kreis Lingen, Hanover, GERMANY; was christened on 8 Jul 1845; died between 1880 and 1884. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Anna Maria Lager

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• Name: Frank Hamernick
• Birth: 23 Oct 1842, POLAND
• Immigratn: 29 Jul 1872
• Census: 12 Jun 1880, Dodge, Trempealeau, WI
• Residence: 1881
• Census: 1 Jun 1885, Winona, Winona, MN
• Census: 1 Jun 1895, Pike Creek Township, Morrison, MN
• Census: 22 Jun 1900, Pike Creek Township, Morrison, MN
• Census: 3 Jun 1905, Culdrum Township, Little Falls, Morrison, MN
• Census: 29 Apr 1910, Culdrum Township, Morrison, MN
• Census: 15 Jan 1920, Culdrum Township, Morrison, MN
• Obituary: 24 Feb 1927, Little Falls, Morrison, MN

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Immigratn:
Canadian Passenger Lists record a Franz Hammernick who arrived in Quebec on Jul 29, 1872 from Bremen, Germany aboard the "Agda." His age is given as 28 and home as West Prussia. He is accompanied by Marianna, age 28; Hanna, 2; and Barbara, 3 months.

Census:
1880 census at Dodge, Trempealeau, WI shows: Frank Hammesnick, 33, b. PRUSSIA, parents b. PRUSSIA, laborer; Lina, 21, b. PRUSSIA, parents b. PRUSSIA; children: Annie, 10, b. PRUSSIA; Barbara, 8, b. PRUSSIA; remaining children b. WI: Franciska, 5; Teckla, 2; Mary 8/12 Oct.

Residence:
Came to Minnesota

Census:
1885 Minnesota State census at Winona, Winona, MN shows Frank Hamerski, 38, b. PRUSSIA; Helena, 30, b. PRUSSIA; Anna, 16, b. PRUSSIA; remaining children b. MN: Barbara, 14; Francis, 11; Takla, 7; Joseph, 3; Victoria, 1.

Census:
1895 Minnesota State census at Pike Creek, Morrison, MN shows Frank Harmonick, 47, b. GERMANY, farmer, in state 14 years; Helena, 37, b. GERMANY; children b. MN: Joseph, 13; Victoria, 11; Johan, 9; Paulina, 6; Peter, 3.

Census:
1900 census at Pike Creek Township, Morrison, MN shows: Frank Hamernik (indexed Hamonik) , b. Jan 1848, age 52, married 31 years, b. POLAND/Ger, parents b. POLAND/Ger, immigrated 1873, 27 years in country, landlord; Helen, b. June 1856, age 44 (somewhat illegible), 12 children born / 8 living, b. POLAND/Ger, parents b. POLAND/Ger, immigrated 1876, 24 years in country; children b. MN: Joseph, b. Sept 1882, age 18, sawmill laborer; Johnie, b. Mar 1887, age 13; Polly, b. Sep 1888, age 11; Peter, b. Oct 1891, age 8; Max, b. Aug 1895, 4; Helen, b. June 1899, age 11/12.

Census:
1905 Minnesota State census shows Frank Hamarnick, 56, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY, farmer; Helen, 46, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY; children b. MN: Polly, 16; Peter, 13; Max, 9; Helen, 5; Frank, 8/12.

Census:
1910 census at Culdrum Township, Morrison, MN shows: Frank Hamernik, 58, married 2, married 32 years, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY, immigrated 1874, farmer; Helen, 50, married 1, married 32 years, 9 children born / 9 living, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY, children b. MN: Max, 14; Helen, 10; Frank, 5.

Census:
1920 census at Culdrum Township, Morrison, MN shows: Frank Hamernik, 72, b. POLAND, parents b. POLAND, immigrated 1873, naturalized 1910, unable to read or write, retired; Helen, 62, b. POLAND, parents b. POLAND, immigrated 1878, naturalized 1910; children b. MN: Max, 23, laborer, home farm; Frank, 15.

Obituary:
Frank Hamernick 80, Dies At Culdrum:

Frank Hamernick, 80 of Culdrum died at his home in Culdrum township this morning at 11 o'clock. Death was caused by the infirmities of age. He was born in Poland and came to this country about 50 (or 59, illegible) years ago settling on a farm in Culdrum.
Surviving are the widow and 10 children, Mrs. John Kowelski, Winona; Mrs. Joseph Copa, Pike Creek; Joseph Hamernick, Flensburg; John Hamernick, Little Falls; Mrs. Joseph Brass, Mrs. Peter Zuka and Mrs. William Crisler, Minneapolis; Mrs. August Mrozik and Frank Hamernick, Flensburg, and Max Hamernick of Ft. Ripley.
Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at the Sacred Heart church in Flensburg.

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Francis married Helen GLOMER about 1878 in POLAND. Helen was born on 8 Jun 1855 in Warsaw, POLAND; died on 25 Apr 1932 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN; was buried on 27 Apr 1932 in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Flensburg, Morrison, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Helen Grabowski
• Immigratn: 1876, POLAND

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According to the 1900 census Frank and Helen had been married 31 years, she had borne 12 children, 8 of whom were living. This would make Helen 13 at the time of her marriage and by my count there were 11 children by this time.

According to the 1910 census Frank and Helen had been married 32 years, however it does say Frank has been married twice. This actually makes more sense as Helen would have been about 22. In this census she has borne 9 children / 9 living. This makes some sense too as there is a gap in children from about 1873 to about 1879 when Stella is born. If Stella is Helen's first born the numbers 9/9 work out.

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

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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.

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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:
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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.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 25 Jun 1860, Reeds Landing, Wabasha, MN
• Census: 4 Jun 1870, Pepin, Wabasha, MN
• Census: 18 Jun 1880, Pepin, Wabasha, MN

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Census:
1860 census at Reeds Landing, Wabasha, MN shows Bernard Lager, 61, farmer, b. Hanover; Mary, 59, b. Hanover; Benedict, 18, b. Hanover.

Census:
1870 census at Pepin, Wabasha, MN shows Bernard Lager, 70, farmer, b. Hanover, Ger.; Mary, 60, b. Hanover, Ger. Also enumerated in the household is son Benedict, his wife Caroline and child, Sophia.

Census:
1880 census at Pepin, Wabasha, MN shows Benedict Lager, 39, farmer, b. Hanover, parents b. Hanover; Caroline, 29, b. Hanover, parents b. Hanover; children b. MN: Sophy, 9; Benedict, 7; Edward, 6; Mary, 5; Frank, 3; Joseph, 9/12; Bernard, 80, father, b. Hanover, parents b. Hanover.

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Bernard married Maria Anna KNOLLEN on 6 Mar 1832 in Kreis Lingen, Hanover, GERMANY. Maria was born about 1801 in Hanover, GERMANY; died on 14 Apr 1874 in Wabasha Co., MN; was buried in St. Felix Cemetery, Wabasha, Wabasha, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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