Brandenburg, Fred

Other Events:

• 1900 Census: 1900, Cicero, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1905 State Census: 1905, Cicero, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Biography: 1911; History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0776

Notes:

1900 Census:
Fred Brandenburg50
Bertha Brandenburg47
Bernhard Brandenburg21
Lena Brandenburg17
Emma Brandenburg12
Emil Brandenburg9
Ida Brandenburg5

1905 State Census:
Fred Brandenburg54
Bertha Brandenburg50
Bernhard Brandenburg26
Emil Brandenburg14
Ida Brandenburg10
William Burmeister28
Martha Burmeister25

Biography:
FRED BRANDENBURG, who during a period covering thirty years was engaged in agricultural pursuits in Outagamie county, was a man who took an active part in the progress and development of this section, and in his death, which occurred February 23, 1908, Cicero township lost one of its most highly esteemed citizens. Fred Brandenburg was born in Pomerania, Germany, and came to the United States in 1873, working at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, until 1878, when he located on forty acres of wild land in Cicero township, which he had purchased two years before. He was married in 1876 to Bertha Grasse, who was born in Germany, April 24, 1853, and came to the United States six months after the arrival of her husband. She was the daughter of Daniel and Engle (Brogan) Grasse, whose other children were: Mary, who is deceased; Lot and August, residing in Dakota; Mrs. Reca Deckman; and Caroline and Ferdinand, who are deceased. In 1878 Mr. and Mrs. Brandenburg settled on the Cicero township farm, where he built a log cabin 18x28 feet and two log barns, 30x16 feet and 20x22 feet. Four years later he bought eighty acres more of wild land, and still later purchased another tract of eighty acres, and he lived to see it all cleared from the wilderness and changed into a productive, well-equipped farm. He erected three upright frame buildings, two being 16x28 feet, and the other 16x16 feet, and during the same year built a basement barn 40x80 feet, and a stone hog barn, 24x50 feet. He was a great lover of horses, and always kept a number of well-bred animals on his property. Although Mr. Brandenburg was known in his neighborhood as a careful farmer, who always took the best care of his tools and equipment, he was the victim of several severe accidents. At Oshkosh, while sawing in the woods, on the present site of Antigo, a falling limb broke his left arm. Later, while working on his farm, he started to use a pry in lieu of a stump-puller, and when the team started too soon, the pry broke the same arm that had been injured before. On another occasion, Mr. Brandenburg was building his hay barn, and while loading stone his horse swerved suddenly, overturning the half-filled stone boat which crushed and broke his left leg. Mr. Brandenburg's final illness started as an attack of la grippe, which ran into erysipelas, from the effects of which he died. Mr. Brandenburg was always a hard worker, and to this must be accredited his success in his chosen occupation, as he started in life with no means and but few advantages of any kind. A good and public-spirited citizen, an excellent agriculturist and a loving husband and father, Mr. Brandenburg's death was felt by not only his immediate family, but by those in his township who had come to know and appreciate his many admirable qualities. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Brandenburg: Bernhard; Emil; Martha, who married William Burmeister; Lena, who married August Burmeister; Emma, and Ida.
Bernhard Brandenburg took up the management of the home farm after his father's death, and he also owns eighty acres on the west side of the old home place, where he has a comfortable home and a fine barn. He has an honorable discharge from Company C, of the Third United States Infantry, having served in the Spanish-American War and in the Indian uprising in Minnesota after the close of the former war.

Fred married Grasse, Bertha Abt 1876. Bertha was born 24 Apr 1853, , , , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• WWI Draft Registration Card: 12 Sep 1918

Notes:

WWI Draft Registration Card:
NAME:Bernhard Brandenburg
COUNTY:Outagamie
STATE:Wisconsin
BIRTH DATE:10 Mar 1877
RACE:White
DRAFT BOARD:2

Other Events:

• 1930 Census: 1930, Cicero, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA

Notes:

1930 Census:
Wm Bukmeister53
Martha Bukmeister50
Mildred Bukmeister17
Dorothy Bukmeister13
Lucille Bukmeister9

Martha — Burmeister, William. William was born Abt 1877; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Birth - Church Record: 11 Feb 1883
• Death Record - Civil: 29 Oct 1963
• Obituary: 30 Oct 1963; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

Birth - Church Record:
NAME:Helena Friderike Wilhelmine Brandenburg
BIRTH DATE:11 Feb 1883
BIRTH PLACE:Wisconsin
GENDER:Female
BAPTISM DATE:1 Apr 1883
BAPTISM PLACE:Sankt Johannes Gemeinde, Cicero Twp, Outagami, Wisconsin
FATHER'S NAME:Friedrich Brandenburg
MOTHER'S NAME:Bertha Grassee
FHL FILM NUMBER:1313640

Death Record - Civil:
NAME:Helene F Burmeister
AGE:80
SEX:F (Female)
BIRTH DATE:abt 1883
DEATH DATE:29 Oct 1963
LOCATION:Appl (May be abbreviated)
CERTIFICATE:034758

Obituary:
BurmeisterBrandebergHelene2/11/188310/29/1963Post Crescent10/30/1963D4

Helene — Burmeister, August. August (son of Burmeister, Henry and Weihert, Dorothea) was born 30 Mar 1883; died 10 May 1949. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• WWI Draft Registration Card: 5 Jun 1917
• Death Record - Civil: Abt Jul 1986
• Obituary: 9 Jul 1986; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

WWI Draft Registration Card:
NAME:Emil Herman Brandenburg
[Emil Herman Brandenberg]
COUNTY:Outagamie
STATE:Wisconsin
BIRTHPLACE:Wisconsin
BIRTH DATE:10 Dec 1891
RACE:Caucasian (White)
DRAFT BOARD:2

Death Record - Civil:
NAME:Emil Brandenberg
SSN:393-24-6287
LAST RESIDENCE:
54165 Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
BORN:10 Dec 1890
DIED:Jul 1986
STATE (YEAR) SSN ISSUED:Wisconsin (Before 1951)

Obituary:
BrandenburgEmil12/10/18907/8/1986Post Crescent7/9/1986C5

Other Events:

• 1920 Census: 1920, Cicero, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA

Notes:

1920 Census:
Earnest F Korth31
Ida E Korth25
Earl E Korth3
Harry E Korth1
Phillip Brandenburg9
Bertha R Brandenburg64

Ida — Korth, Earnest. Earnest was born 7 Nov 1887; died 15 Aug 1967. [Group Sheet]