BRAASE, AUGUST
Manager Telephone Co; b Schleswig Holstein, Germany Mar 26, 1867; s of Otto Henry Braase-Sophia Peterson; ed Schleswig Holstein Germany; 1883 came to U S; 1883-1899 farmer, Ida & Crawford Cos; 1900-04 carp, Schleswig; 1904-06 farmer, Crawford Co; 1907-08 secy Schleswig Tele co, 1908- secy-treas & gen mgr; past mbr town coun, 13 years; IOOF, past grand master; Evang Ch, past bd mbr; Rep; off Telephone Office; res Schleswig.
This bio was extracted from the "Who's Who in Iowa," by Iowa Press Association, Des Moines: Iowa Press Association, 1940, pg. 327.
Copyright by the Crawford County, Iowa, IAGenWeb Project and Contributors.