Laura was the daughter of John J. Brody and Abigail Ellen Lightfoot. She was the first wife wife of James E. Brainard.
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"United States Census, 1900," Laura Brainard in household of James Brainard, ED 981 Precinct 28 Lake Township Chicago city Ward 31, Cook, Illinois, United States

name: Laura Brainard
titles & terms:
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 981 Precinct 28 Lake Township Chicago city Ward 31, Cook, Illinois, United States
birth date: Jan 1864
birthplace: Indiana
relationship to head of household: Wife
father's birthplace: Indiana
mother's birthplace: Indiana
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Female
marital status: Married
years married: 15
estimated marriage year: 1885
mother how many children: 0
number living children: 0
immigration year:
page: 4
sheet letter: A
family number: 51
reference number: 13
film number: 1240285
digital folder number: 004113744
image number: 00011

Household Gender Age Birthplace
head James Brainard M 45 Indiana
wife Laura Brainard F 36 Indiana
father Lorenzo Brainard M 78 Kentucky
boarder Paul Hoffman M 23 Germany
boarder Harry Smith M 20 Iowa

Source Citation
"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MS7M-QNJ : accessed 17 July 2012), Laura Brainard in household of James Brainard, ED 981 Precinct 28 Lake Township Chicago city Ward 31, Cook, Illinois, United States.
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United States Census, 1910," Laura A Brainard in household of James E Brainard, Chicago Ward 31, Cook, Illinois

name: Laura A Brainard
birthplace: Michigan
relationship to head of household: Wife
residence: Chicago Ward 31, Cook, Illinois
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Indiana
mother's birthplace: Ohio
family number: 260
page number: 13

Household Gender Age Birthplace
self James E Brainard M 56y Indiana
wife Laura A Brainard F 57y Michigan

Source Citation
"United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MK88-KS9 : accessed 02 Aug 2012), Laura A Brainard in household of James E Brainard, Chicago Ward 31, Cook, Illinois; citing sheet 13A, family 260, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374291.
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"Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," Laura Brainard, 1918

name: Laura Brainard
titles and terms (original):
death date: 23 Nov 1918
death place: Chicago, Cook, Ill.
gender: Female
marital status:
race or color:
age: 65
estimated birth year: 1853
birth date:
birthplace: MI
father: John Brody
father's titles and terms (original):
father's birth place:
mother: Ellen Lightfoot
mother's titles and terms (original):
mother's birth place:
occupation: Retired
residence: Chicago, Cook, IL
street address:
spouse: James E. Brainard
spouse's titles and terms (original):
spouse's birthplace:
burial date: 26 Nov 1918
burial place: Hebron, IN
cemetery:
informant:
additional relatives:
digital folder number: 4205867
image number: 1587
film number: 1852690
volume/page/certificate number: rn 39075

Source Citation
"Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3HV-XVW : accessed 02 Aug 2012), Laura Brainard, 23 Nov 1918; citing reference rn 39075, FHL microfilm 1852690.