Mrs. Braunel, of Rapids, Called on 59th Anniversary of Marriage
On the day that was the fifty-ninth anniversary of her marriage, Mrs. Paulina
(sic) Braunel, a pioneer resident of the county, was
claimed as a bride of Death Friday, Mrs. Braunel's demise occurred at Rapids
where she had resided since 1857, having come to Manitowoc
fifty-five years ago. Since October Mrs. Braunel had been confined to her bed
and had patiently endured great suffering and death came as a messenger of
relief to her.
Mrs. Braunel was a native of Germany, born in Saxon Altenberg in 1833 and was
married to Herman Braunel Feb. 16, 1853 coming to America with her husband the
next year. They located at Mosel, Sheboygan county and removed to Rapids three
years later where Mr. Braunel died in 1889. Fourteen children were born to them
six of whom preceeded Mrs. Braunel in death, surviving being Mrs. George M.
Schmidt, Mrs. Andrew M. Johnson, Windon, Minn., Mrs. George Reynders, Sioux
City, Ia., Mrs. Newman, Chicago, Mrs. Herman Frank, Wittenburg, H.F. Braunel
this city and Edwin and Mary C., who made their home with their mother. One
Brother (sic) Leo Fischer, of Sheboygan also survives. Mrs. Braunel is also
survived by forty-one grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.
Mrs. Braunel was well known and was held in high regard by a host of
friends who recognized in her a loving mother, good neighbor and true friend,
whose presence will be sadly missed in the home and community.
The funeral will be held Tuesday at 1 o'clock and services will be
held at St. John's church, 15th and Marshal streets and interment will be at
Evergreen.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, February 17, 1912 P.1
Mrs. Braunel, of Rapids, Called on 59th Anniversary of Marriage
On the day that was the fifty-ninth anniversary of her marriage, Mrs. Paulina
(sic) Braunel, a pioneer resident of the county, was
claimed as a bride of Death Friday, Mrs. Braunel's demise occurred at Rapids
where she had resided since 1857, having come to Manitowoc
fifty-five years ago. Since October Mrs. Braunel had been confined to her bed
and had patiently endured great suffering and death came as a messenger of
relief to her.
Mrs. Braunel was a native of Germany, born in Saxon Altenberg in 1833 and was
married to Herman Braunel Feb. 16, 1853 coming to America with her husband the
next year. They located at Mosel, Sheboygan county and removed to Rapids three
years later where Mr. Braunel died in 1889. Fourteen children were born to them
six of whom preceeded Mrs. Braunel in death, surviving being Mrs. George M.
Schmidt, Mrs. Andrew M. Johnson, Windon, Minn., Mrs. George Reynders, Sioux
City, Ia., Mrs. Newman, Chicago, Mrs. Herman Frank, Wittenburg, H.F. Braunel
this city and Edwin and Mary C., who made their home with their mother. One
Brother (sic) Leo Fischer, of Sheboygan also survives. Mrs. Braunel is also
survived by forty-one grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.
Mrs. Braunel was well known and was held in high regard by a host of
friends who recognized in her a loving mother, good neighbor and true friend,
whose presence will be sadly missed in the home and community.
The funeral will be held Tuesday at 1 o'clock and services will be
held at St. John's church, 15th and Marshal streets and interment will be at
Evergreen.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, February 17, 1912 P.1
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