Edward H. BRASS

1868 - 1953  (84 years)

• Birth	2 Dec 1868	Reads Landing, Wabasha, MN   [1, 2]
  Census	10 Jun 1895	Little Falls, Morrison, MN   [3]
  	1895 Minnesota State census at Little Falls, Morrison, MN shows, E. H. Brass, 26, b. MN, resident 25 years, resident of district 1 yr/3mo., common laborer; Mary, b. MN; Arthur Joseph, 1, b. MN.
  Census	11 Jun 1900	St. Paul, Ramsey, MN   [4]
  	1900 census at St. Paul, Ramsey, MN shows: Edward H. Brass, b. Dec 1868, married 7 years, b. WI, parents b. Germany/Germany, railroad yard clerk; Mary M., b. Aug 1871, children born/living, 2/2; b. WI, parents b., Germany/WI; Edward M., b. July 1897, b. MN. Also in the household are two men listed as brother-in-law: Charles P. Neuman, b. Sep 1878, b. WI and Edward J. Neuman, b. July 1882, b. WI. This family is next door to Bernard Brass.
  Census	20 Apr 1910	St. Paul, Ramsey, MN   [5]
  	1910 census at St. Paul, Ramsey, MN, shows: Edward H. Brass, 41, married 17 years, b. MN, parents b. GERMANY, fireman, factory; mary M., 37 4 children born \\ 4 living, b. IL, parents b. GERMANY\\FRANCE; children b. MN: Arthur J., 15; Edward M., 12; Lydia M., 8; Gladys R., 2. Also enumerated is Josephine B. Newman, sister-in-law, 23, b. WI, parents b. GERMANY/FRANCE, waitress, restaurant.
  Census	3 Jan 1920	Polk St., Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN   [6]
  	1920 census at Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN shows: Edward H. Brass, 48, b. WI, parents b. Germany/Germany, occupation, railroad switchman; Mary M., 48, b. WI, parents b. Germany/WI; Arthur J., 25, b. MN, parents b. WI/WI, occupation, railroad fireman; Lida M., 17; Gladys, 12.
  Census	10 Apr 1930	Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN   [7]
  	1930 census at Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN shows: Edward H. Brass, 60, married at age 23, b. MN, parents b. WI/WI, ?"pole" yard; Mary M., 58, married 21, b. WI, parents b. GERMANY/WI.
  Occupation	Edward was a railroad switchman for the Great Western railroad.  [2]
  Death	1 Jul 1953	Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN   [2]
  	At the time of his death Edward was listed as living at 3722 26th Avenue North in Robbinsdale, Hennepin, MN. The cause of death is listed as "pulmonary infarction." He died at Minneapolis General Hospital. His parents are listed as Bernard and Mary (Lager) Brass and his wife is listed as Mary M. (deceased). The informant was Edward M. Brass.
  Burial	3 Jul 1953	St. Mary's Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN   [8]
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  Father	Bernard John BRASS,   b. 4 Oct 1838, Hanover, GERMANY d. 23 Dec 1922, Glencoe, McLeod, MN (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Mary LAGER,   b. 8 Jul 1845, Kreis Lingen, Hanover, GERMANY d. Between 1880 and 1884 (Age 34 years)
  Family ID	F2615	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary M. NEUMAN,   b. Aug 1871, WI d. 10 Jan 1944 (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	6 Jun 1893	Morrison Co., MN   [4, 6, 9]
  Family ID	F2616	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Dec 1868 - Reads Landing, Wabasha, MN Marriage - 6 Jun 1893 - Morrison Co., MN Census - 10 Jun 1895 - Little Falls, Morrison, MN Census - 11 Jun 1900 - St. Paul, Ramsey, MN Census - 20 Apr 1910 - St. Paul, Ramsey, MN Census - 10 Apr 1930 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN Death - 1 Jul 1953 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN Burial - 3 Jul 1953 - St. Mary's Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1870] 1870 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1870), 1870. [S145] Minn Death Certificate, Edward H. Brass, Registered No. 3319/027720, 145. [S954] 1895 Minnesota Census, (Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1977), 954. [S1900] 1900 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1900), 1900. [S1910] 1910 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1910), 1910. [S1920] 1920 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1920), 1920. [S1930] 1930 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1930), 1930. [S145] Minn Death Certificate, Death certificate for Edward H. Brass, 145. [S106] MACO, Minnesota Official Marriage System MOMS, 106.