Henry BRANDES

(b. 23 January 1848 , Hanover, Hannoversche Landkreis, Lower Saxony, Germany d. 31 January 1922 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA )

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Henry BRANDES was born 23 January 1848 in Hanover, Hannoversche Landkreis, Lower Saxony, Germany

Henry BRANDES was the child of ? and ?

Henry was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1854.

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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Henry married Laura Ann KLEBART 21 December 1871 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Laura Ann KLEBART was born 25 December 1852 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Laura Ann died 10 February 1929 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Laura Ann was the child of Friederich Christain VON KLEEBART and Johanna Karoline SHOEN-SCHMIDT-WOKER.

Henry BRANDES died 31 January 1922 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA.

son of Frederick and Sophia May Boton

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Henry BRANDES married

Laura Ann KLEBART-- Date: 21 December 1871 Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
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Laura Ann KLEBART was the child of Friederich Christain VON KLEEBART and Johanna Karoline SHOEN-SCHMIDT-WOKER

He is 23. She is 18. He is a shoemaker, b. Germany, son of Frederick and Mary. She was b. in Webster, daughter of Frederick and Caroline. It is the first marriage for both.

Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910
groom's name: Henry Brandes
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bride's name: Laura Klobart
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marriage date: 21 Dec 1871
marriage place: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
groom's father's name: Frederick
groom's mother's name: Mary
bride's father's name: Frederick
bride's mother's name: Caroline
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indexing project (batch) number: M01971-1
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source film number: 1433030
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Children of Henry BRANDES and Laura Ann KLEBART:

Emma Louise BRANDES (b.23 June 1872, Webster, Massachusetts, USA d. November 1951, Webster, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Alois ELSNER 1 March 1892 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Maude Amelia BRANDES (b.6 September 1874, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA d. 25 January 1967, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Emile "Robert" O STRAUBE 1898

Frederick August BRANDES (b.17 March 1876, Webster, Massachusetts, USA d. 14 August 1953, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Anna Mary MILLEA 17 June 1903 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

William Henry BRANDES (b.18 February 1878, Webster, Massachusetts, USA d. 20 November 1880, Webster, Massachusetts, USA)

Carrie Laura BRANDES (b.24 September 1880, Webster, Massachusetts, USA d. 1 November 1882, Webster, Massachusetts, USA)

Bertha Nellie BRANDES (b.14 October 1882, Webster, Massachusetts, USA d. 8 February 1970, Webster, Massachusetts, USA)

Henrietta "Etta" Agnes BRANDES (b.5 June 1884, Webster, Massachusetts, USA d. 15 April 1971 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Alfred Walter BRANDES (b.30 March 1886, Webster, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1954, Webster, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Genevieve F GILMARTIN 1911

Alice Laura BRANDES (b.27 December 1887, Webster, Massachusetts, USA d. 11 May 1889, Webster, Massachusetts, USA)

Minnie Lillian BRANDES (b.1 November 1889, Webster, Massachusetts, USA d. 7 March 1983, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Samuel Gunn WYLIE 12 January 1911 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Henry Robert BRANDES (b.18 March 1893, Webster, Massachusetts, USA d. 7 February 1951, Webster, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Helen Louise FEIGE 29 April 1919 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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1848 Birth
23 January 1848
Hanover, Hannoversche Landkreis, Lower Saxony, Germany

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1871 Marriage / Partner
Henry BRANDES and Laura Ann KLEBART 21 December 1871, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

He was 23 years old.

1872 Birth of Child
Emma Louise BRANDES was born 23 June 1872, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Henry was 24 years old.

1874 Birth of Child
Maude Amelia BRANDES was born 6 September 1874, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Henry was 26 years old.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1876 Birth of Child
Frederick August BRANDES was born 17 March 1876, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Henry was 28 years old.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1878 Birth of Child
William Henry BRANDES was born 18 February 1878, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Henry was 30 years old.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Henry Brandis
residence: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
birthdate: 1848
birthplace: Germany
relationship to head: Self
spouse's name: Laura Brandis
spouse's birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
father's name:
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's name: Sophia M. Brandis
mother's birthplace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Married
age (expanded): 32 years
occupation: Works In Shoe Factory
nara film number: T9-0566
page: 337
page character: A
entry number: 183
film number: 1254566
Household Gender Age
Henry Brandis M 32
spouse Laura Brandis F 27
child Emma L. Brandis F 7
child Mande A. Brandis F 5
child Frederic A. Brandis F 4
child Williams H. Brandis M 2
parent Sophia M. Brandis F 79

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1880 Birth of Child
Carrie Laura BRANDES was born 24 September 1880, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Henry was 32 years old.

1880 Death of Child
William Henry BRANDES died 20 November 1880, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Henry was 32 years old.

1882 Birth of Child
Bertha Nellie BRANDES was born 14 October 1882, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Henry was 34 years old.

1882 Death of Child
Carrie Laura BRANDES died 1 November 1882, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Henry was 34 years old.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1884 Birth of Child
Henrietta "Etta" Agnes BRANDES was born 5 June 1884, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Henry was 36 years old.

1886 Birth of Child
Alfred Walter BRANDES was born 30 March 1886, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Henry was 38 years old.

1887 Birth of Child
Alice Laura BRANDES was born 27 December 1887, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Henry was 39 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 Death of Child
Alice Laura BRANDES died 11 May 1889, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Henry was 41 years old.

1889 Birth of Child
Minnie Lillian BRANDES was born 1 November 1889, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Henry was 41 years old.

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1892 Marriage of Child
Emma Louise BRANDES married 1 March 1892, Webster, Massachusetts, USA to Alois ELSNER

1893 Birth of Child
Henry Robert BRANDES was born 18 March 1893, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Henry was 45 years old.

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1900 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Henry Brandes
titles:
residence: Webster town (southwest part), Worcester, Massachusetts
birth date: Jan 1848
birthplace: Germany
relationship to head-of-household: Self
spouse name: Laura Brandes
spouse titles:
spouse birth place: Massachusetts
father name:
father titles:
father birthplace: Germany
mother name:
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name:
gender: Male
marital status: Married
years married: 28
estimated marriage year: 1872
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year: 1854
enumeration district: 1698
sheet number and letter: 15B
household id: 376
reference number: 70
gsu film number: 1240695
image number: 00128
Household Gender Age
Henry Brandes M
spouse Laura Brandes F
child Frederick Brandes M
child Nellie Brandes F
child Etta Brandes F
child Alfred Brandes M
child Minnie Brandes F
child Henry Brandes M

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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1903 Marriage of Child
Frederick August BRANDES married 17 June 1903, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard) to Anna Mary MILLEA

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1910 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Henry Brandes
birthplace: Germany
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year: 1854
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Germany
family number: 400
page number: 24
Household Gender Age
Henry Brandes M 62y
spouse Sa*Ra K Brandes F 57y
child Nellie Brandes F 27y
child Etta Brandes F 25y
child Alfred Brandes M 24y
child Minnie Brandes F 20y
child Henry Brandes M 17y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1911 Marriage of Child
Minnie Lillian BRANDES married 12 January 1911, Webster, Massachusetts, USA to Samuel Gunn WYLIE

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1919 Marriage of Child
Henry Robert BRANDES married 29 April 1919, Webster, Massachusetts, USA to Helen Louise FEIGE

1920 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Harry Brandes
Residence: Webster Town, Worcester, Massachusetts
Estimated Birth Year: 1849
Age: 71
Birthplace: Germany
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Birthplace:
Film Number: 1820749
Digital Folder Number: 4311574
Image Number: 00034
Sheet Number: 15
Household Gender Age
Harry Brandes M 71y
Spouse Laura Brandes F 68y
Child Nellie Brandes F 37y
Child Etta Brandes F 35y
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

Death
Name: Henry Brandes
Death Date: 1922
Death Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 85
Page Number: 200
Index Volume Number: 74
Reference Number: F63.M363 v.74

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Deaths [1916–1970]. Volumes 66–145. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
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