Anna Bertha Grunert was born Feb 26, 1868 to Carl (Charles) Frederick Augusta and Bertha Grunert (nee Werner/Wehner) in Saxony, Germany, likely Mittweida about 10 miles North of Chemnitz . Anna came to the US as a child on May 27, 1873 aboard the ship "City of Limerick" landing in New York. By 1876 she was living in Milwaukee, when her sister was born. She became a US Citizen in 1891. On Feb 4, 1896 she married George T Brandau in Milwaukee. She had at least 5 children:
Della born June 21, 1897 (died 1953) married Henry Schultz, Herman Frank
Norma Emma born Jan 29, 1900, a twin born @ 9PM (died 1980) married Walter Beckman
Rose Marie born Jan 29, 1900, a twin born @ 10PM (died 1971) married Edward Kohlweiss, Albert Reinhard
George William born May 12, 1901 (died 1982) married Clara Ehlert, Amaila Reinhardt
Frederick F born Jan 22, 1911 (died 1991) married Alycia Paszek
Her husband George died in 1921 and is buried at Union Cemetery.
Anna died July 8, 1947 of heart problems and is buried at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, which used to be called Wanderers Rest.
Anna Bertha Grunert was born Feb 26, 1868 to Carl (Charles) Frederick Augusta and Bertha Grunert (nee Werner/Wehner) in Saxony, Germany, likely Mittweida about 10 miles North of Chemnitz . Anna came to the US as a child on May 27, 1873 aboard the ship "City of Limerick" landing in New York. By 1876 she was living in Milwaukee, when her sister was born. She became a US Citizen in 1891. On Feb 4, 1896 she married George T Brandau in Milwaukee. She had at least 5 children:
Della born June 21, 1897 (died 1953) married Henry Schultz, Herman Frank
Norma Emma born Jan 29, 1900, a twin born @ 9PM (died 1980) married Walter Beckman
Rose Marie born Jan 29, 1900, a twin born @ 10PM (died 1971) married Edward Kohlweiss, Albert Reinhard
George William born May 12, 1901 (died 1982) married Clara Ehlert, Amaila Reinhardt
Frederick F born Jan 22, 1911 (died 1991) married Alycia Paszek
Her husband George died in 1921 and is buried at Union Cemetery.
Anna died July 8, 1947 of heart problems and is buried at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, which used to be called Wanderers Rest.
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The Frederick next to her on the tombstone was her son, but he is not buried there.
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