Bernard John BRASS

1907 - 1996  (88 years)

• Birth	4 Mar 1907	Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN   [1]
  Anecdote	31 May 1927  [2]
  	I knew Bernie all of my adult life, until his death and never heard this story nor did I see any burn scars.
  		Bernard Brass
  Census	16 Apr 1930	1729 Park Ave., Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN   [3]
  	1930 census at 1729 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN shows: Bernard Brass, 23, m. 22, b. MN, parents b. MN/MN, filling station attendant; Vivian, 20, m. 20, b. MN, parents b. WI/WI.
  		1930 Census Bernard and Vivian (Buelow) Brass
  Census	10 Apr 1940	2808 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN   [4]
  	1940 census at Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN shows Bernard Brass, 33, b. MN, 1935 residence, Robbinsdale, MN, attendant, oil filling station; Vivian, 30, b. MN; children b. MN: Beverly, 9; Nancy, 7.
  Census	28 Apr 1950	Bloomington, Hennepin, MN   [5]
  	1950 census shows Bernard J. Brass, 42, b. MN, fireman, railroad; Vivian E. 40, b. MN; children b. MN:Beverly J., 19, cashier, community fund; Nancy M., 17. They reside at 8105 13th Avenue, Bloomington, MN.
  Obituary	13 Feb 1996  [6]
  		Bernard J. Brass
  Occupation	Railroad Engineer
  Death	11 Feb 1996	Prior Lake, Scott, MN
  Burial	14 Feb 1996	Assumption Church Cemetery, Bloomington, Hennepin, MN   [1, 6]
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  Father	Joseph Otto BRASS,   b. 2 Jul 1878, Reads Landing, Wabasha, MN d. 17 Jul 1953, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Victoria HAMERNICK,   b. 23 Dec 1883, MN d. 7 Apr 1948, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F1349	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Vivian Elizabeth BUELOW,   b. 31 Aug 1909, Tenstrike, Beltrami, MN d. 16 Jul 1990, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	24 Oct 1929	Hennepin Co., MN   [7]
  Children	1. Beverly Jane BRASS,   b. 18 Oct 1930   d. 8 Apr 1994, Bloomington, Hennepin, MN (Age 63 years)   2. Nancy Lee BRASS,   b. 13 Feb 1933, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN d. 14 Feb 2020, Apple Valley, Dakota, MN (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F1338	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 4 Mar 1907 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN Marriage - 24 Oct 1929 - Hennepin Co., MN Census - 28 Apr 1950 - Bloomington, Hennepin, MN Death - 11 Feb 1996 - Prior Lake, Scott, MN Burial - 14 Feb 1996 - Assumption Church Cemetery, Bloomington, Hennepin, MN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Sources

  [S1] MKM, 1. [S600] Newspaper Item, Blast Sprays Trio: The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, MN) June 1, 1927, page 12., 600. [S1930] 1930 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1930), 1930. [S1940] 1940 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1940), 1940. [S1950] 1950 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1950), 1950. [S601] Print Obituary, Bernard J. Brass: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) February 13, 1996, page 20., 601. [S106] MACO, Minnesota Official Marriage System MOMS, 106.