Braun, Mrs. Peter (Mary) 1846-1927

BRAUN, DRIES, KOEHN, SCHMITT, ROUNDS

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 11/26/2019 at 18:33:28

The LeMars Globe-Post
January 13, 1927

Mrs. Peter Braun Dies.

Mrs. Peter Braun, pioneer LeMars resident, died at Leeds, Iowa, at four o’clock this afternoon. The funeral will be in LeMars Saturday at 9 o’clock.
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The LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
January 18, 1927

RESIDED HERE HALF CENTURY.
Mrs. Mary Braun Came to LeMars Among the First Settlers
NATIVE OF GERMANY
Made Trip from Michigan Here by Wagon.

Death claimed Mrs. Mary Braun, a pioneer resident of LeMars at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Theo. Schmitt, in Leeds, Thursday afternoon at the age of 80 years. Mrs. Braun had been in poor health for a years suffering from hardening of the arteries.

Mrs. Braun was a resident of LeMars since the seventies, going to live with her daughter in Leeds about eighteen months ago.

Mrs. Braun was a native of Germany. Her maiden name was Mary Dries and she was born at Ulmen, Germany, November 29, 1846, where she grew to young womanhood. When she was 24 years of age, she was married to John Koehn. They came to America and lived at Lake Linden, Mich., for four years and then came to LeMars, which was her home since.

Four children were born to their union, all of whom preceded their mother in death. Mr. Koehn died a few years after their marriage and in 1883 she was married to Peter Braun. Four children were born to them. Mr. Braun passed away six years ago. One son, Peter M. Braun, died sixteen years ago. Mrs. Braun leaves three daughters who are: Mrs. Catherine Rounds, of Sioux City; Mrs. Christina Schmitt and Mrs. Theo Schmitt, of Leeds. There are fifteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. The deceased also leaves a brother, Math Dries, of Lake Linden, Mich., and a sister, Mrs. Anna Mohr, living in Germany.

The remains were brought here for burial and the funeral held Saturday morning, at St. Joseph church. Rev. L. A. Klein officiating and interment made in the St. Joseph cemetery, beside her husband and children.

Mrs. Braun was a good Christian woman. She devoted her life to her husband and children. She had a wide acquaintance especially among early residents of the city and was highly respected in a large circle of neighbors.

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