Bernard BRASS

1870 - 1946  (75 years)

• Birth	16 Sep 1870	Reads Landing, Wabasha, MN   [1, 2]
  Census	11 Jun 1900	St. Paul, Ramsey, MN   [3]
  	1900 census at St. Paul, Ramsey, MN shows: Bernard Brass, b. Sep 1869, 30, married 1 year, b. WI, parents b. Germany/Germany, occupation, railroad yard clerk; Emma, b. Jul 18xx, x0 (year and age illegible), married 1 year, children born/living, 1/1, b. Ireland, parents b. Ireland/Ireland; Mary L., b. Mar 1900, 3/12. This family is living next door to Edward H. Brass.
  Census	2 Jan 1920	St. Paul, Ramsey, MN   [4]
  	1920 census at St. Paul, Ramsey, MN shows:: Bernard Brass, 49, b. MN, parents b. Germany/MN, occupation, railroad conductor; Emma, 40, immigrated ?1883?, b. Ireland, parents b. Ireland/Ireland; Lillian, 19, b. MN; occupation, stenographer, location illegible; Laura, 18, b. MN, occupation, clerk, railroad.
  Census	9 Apr 1930	2014 Milwaukee Avenue, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN   [5]
  	1930 census at St. Paul, Ramsey, MN shows:: Bernard Brass, 58, widower, married at age 28, b. MN, parents b. Germany/Germany, occupation, railroad switchman. Bernard is a boarder at 2014 Milwaukee Ave.
  Occupation	Railroad Switchman  [2]
  Death	20 Jan 1946	St. Paul, Ramsey, MN   [2, 6]
  	At the time of his death Bernard was living at 1659 Roblyn Avenue, St. Paul, MN. His death certificate lists "septicemia, due to septic arthritis of left ring finger" as the cause of death. The informant is listed as Edmond E. McElligath of 5020 Cass, Omaha, NE. The certificate lists parents as Barnard Brass, b. Hamburg, Germany and Mary Lauger, b. Reeds Landing, MN.
  Burial	23 Jan 1946	Calvary Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey, MN
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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	Emma G. FAUGHNAN,   b. Jul 1879, IRELAND d. 26 Nov 1923, St. Paul, Ramsey, MN (Age 44 years)
  Marriage	1899  [3, 7]
  Family ID	F2617	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 16 Sep 1870 - Reads Landing, Wabasha, MN Census - 11 Jun 1900 - St. Paul, Ramsey, MN Census - 2 Jan 1920 - St. Paul, Ramsey, MN Death - 20 Jan 1946 - St. Paul, Ramsey, MN Burial - 23 Jan 1946 - Calvary Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey, MN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1880] 1880 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1880), 1880. [S145] Minn Death Certificate, Bernard Brass, Registered No. 24274, 145. [S1900] 1900 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1900), 1900. [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. [S105] MHS Minnesota Death Cert. Index, 105. [S821] Hoffman Family FTM, 821.