Re: Looking for William Brainerd b. 1846 Wittenberg Germany
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Looking for William Brainerd b. 1846 Wittenberg Germany
Abby Tooley 12/08/13
Is it possible that William also went by the name Caleb?I see him in later censuses as William.While they lived in ND a long time, in 1900 the census says that the oldest child still living at home was born in WI.
I checked WI records and found a marriage record for a Caleb BRAINARD, born Germany, to Agnes HOSKINS, on 18-Oct-1871 in Arena, Iowa Co, WI.Groom's parents were Caleb and Staney BRAINARD.Bride's parents were Nelson and Annie HOSKINS.
The 1880 census for Fayette, Lafayette Co, WI:
BRENNAR, Caleb age 33 b. Germany, both parents b. Germany
wife Agnes age 35 b. Norway, both parents b. Norway
son Nelson age 6 b. WI
other GILBERTSON, Ever age 22 b. Norway