In 1880 Census, John is 7/12 of a year old, son of Charles (24) Blacksmith and his wife Mathilda (20). Charles will have died before next census. Mathilda, born in Germany, does not show up again; I suspect she died, since Charles remarried in 1886.
In 1900, John (Dec 1880, 19 y.o.)is living with his Aunt Sarah (Apr 1861, 39 y.o., daughter of Henry and Juliana Elmendorf), her husband Michael Braken (Aug 1845, 54 y.o.), and son William (Sep 1897, 2 y.o.) in Pigeon Township. Michael is a railroad Flagman. John is a Painter. No matching "Braken"s show up on Find a Grave. (John's birth year is wrong in this census)
In 1880 Census, John is 7/12 of a year old, son of Charles (24) Blacksmith and his wife Mathilda (20). Charles will have died before next census. Mathilda, born in Germany, does not show up again; I suspect she died, since Charles remarried in 1886.
In 1900, John (Dec 1880, 19 y.o.)is living with his Aunt Sarah (Apr 1861, 39 y.o., daughter of Henry and Juliana Elmendorf), her husband Michael Braken (Aug 1845, 54 y.o.), and son William (Sep 1897, 2 y.o.) in Pigeon Township. Michael is a railroad Flagman. John is a Painter. No matching "Braken"s show up on Find a Grave. (John's birth year is wrong in this census)
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