History of Madison County, Indiana, 1914, by John L. Forkner, Volume 2, Pages 667-668
ISAAC BRONNENBERG: Among the enterprising citizens of Madison County who owe their success and advancement in life to their own well directed efforts and industry is Isaac Bronnenberg of Lafayette township. He is a leading representative of the agricultural interest here and has done his full share in advancing the growth and development of the community. His career furnished an example of what may be attained through the exercise of enterprise, perseverance and integrity.
Mr. Bronnenberg was born June 12, 1850, in Richland Township, Madison County, Indiana, and is the son of Michael and Francena Forkner Bronnenberg. His great-grandfather, Isaac Forkner, whose name he bares, was a soldier in the War of 1812 from North Carolina. His grandfather, Jesse Forkner, was a early settler of Madison County, coming here in 1837, where he served as County Commissioner, being a Whig in politics.
Isaac Bronnenberg received his education in the public schools of his native vicinity, which he attended during the winter terms, his summers being spent in work on the farm. He early devoted to make the cultivation of the soil his life work and remained under the parental roof until he was twenty six years of age, at which he purchased his first piece land land in Lafayette township. To this he added from time to time and now has about 260 acres under cultivation, on which he raised excellent crops. He has erected modern commodious buildings for the shelter of this stock, grain and implements and has a comfortable residence equipped with modern conveniences. General farming has occupied the greater part of his attention, although he has raised some stock and engaged in various other branches of agriculture work. He has built up a firmly established reputation for integrity and honorable business dealings and is justly considered one his community's representative substantial citizens.
On February 18, 1875, Mr. Bronnenberg was united in marriage with Miss Margaret Gooding, daughter of Lennox and Martha Callahan Gooding. Mr. and Mrs. Bronnenberg have six children, as follows:
1. James A., who married Cora Bodkin;
2. Elsie, who married Matt Holder;
3. Effie, who became the wife of Elmer Harless;
4. Anna, who married Amos Boyer;
5. Exie, who married Carl Free; and
6. Sarah.
Mr. Bronnenberg is a democrat in his political belief, but had never aspired to pubic office, being content to devote his energies to the work of tilling his fertile fields. With his family, he belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church, to the movement of which he donates liberally.
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Isaac Bronnenberg, age 81, lifelong resident of Madison County, expired Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at his farm home six miles northwest of Anderson, in Lafayette township, though he had been bedfast but a few days. Born on a farm near Anderson, he spent his entire life in Lafayette township. He had resided 25 years on the farm on which he died.
Surviving are: his widow, Mrs. Margaret M. Bronnenberg; six children, James A. Bronnenberg, Mrs. May Holder, Mrs. Emma Harless, Mrs. Anna Boyer, Mrs. Exie Free and Mrs. Sarah Benefiel, all of Anderson and vicinity; 27 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Jasper Bronnenberg.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the First M.E. Church at Florida, with Rev. Dewey Zent in charge. Burial will be in East Maplewood.
Published in The Anderson Daily Bulletin (Anderson, Indiana) on August 3, 1931
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NOTE: He is my great-grandfather. (Information provided by Find A Grave Contributor: Sharon Benefiel Palmer #58117243)
ISAAC BRONNENBERG: Among the enterprising citizens of Madison County who owe their success and advancement in life to their own well directed efforts and industry is Isaac Bronnenberg of Lafayette township. He is a leading representative of the agricultural interest here and has done his full share in advancing the growth and development of the community. His career furnished an example of what may be attained through the exercise of enterprise, perseverance and integrity.
Mr. Bronnenberg was born June 12, 1850, in Richland Township, Madison County, Indiana, and is the son of Michael and Francena Forkner Bronnenberg. His great-grandfather, Isaac Forkner, whose name he bares, was a soldier in the War of 1812 from North Carolina. His grandfather, Jesse Forkner, was a early settler of Madison County, coming here in 1837, where he served as County Commissioner, being a Whig in politics.
Isaac Bronnenberg received his education in the public schools of his native vicinity, which he attended during the winter terms, his summers being spent in work on the farm. He early devoted to make the cultivation of the soil his life work and remained under the parental roof until he was twenty six years of age, at which he purchased his first piece land land in Lafayette township. To this he added from time to time and now has about 260 acres under cultivation, on which he raised excellent crops. He has erected modern commodious buildings for the shelter of this stock, grain and implements and has a comfortable residence equipped with modern conveniences. General farming has occupied the greater part of his attention, although he has raised some stock and engaged in various other branches of agriculture work. He has built up a firmly established reputation for integrity and honorable business dealings and is justly considered one his community's representative substantial citizens.
On February 18, 1875, Mr. Bronnenberg was united in marriage with Miss Margaret Gooding, daughter of Lennox and Martha Callahan Gooding. Mr. and Mrs. Bronnenberg have six children, as follows:
1. James A., who married Cora Bodkin;
2. Elsie, who married Matt Holder;
3. Effie, who became the wife of Elmer Harless;
4. Anna, who married Amos Boyer;
5. Exie, who married Carl Free; and
6. Sarah.
Mr. Bronnenberg is a democrat in his political belief, but had never aspired to pubic office, being content to devote his energies to the work of tilling his fertile fields. With his family, he belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church, to the movement of which he donates liberally.
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Isaac Bronnenberg, age 81, lifelong resident of Madison County, expired Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at his farm home six miles northwest of Anderson, in Lafayette township, though he had been bedfast but a few days. Born on a farm near Anderson, he spent his entire life in Lafayette township. He had resided 25 years on the farm on which he died.
Surviving are: his widow, Mrs. Margaret M. Bronnenberg; six children, James A. Bronnenberg, Mrs. May Holder, Mrs. Emma Harless, Mrs. Anna Boyer, Mrs. Exie Free and Mrs. Sarah Benefiel, all of Anderson and vicinity; 27 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Jasper Bronnenberg.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the First M.E. Church at Florida, with Rev. Dewey Zent in charge. Burial will be in East Maplewood.
Published in The Anderson Daily Bulletin (Anderson, Indiana) on August 3, 1931
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NOTE: He is my great-grandfather. (Information provided by Find A Grave Contributor: Sharon Benefiel Palmer #58117243)
History of Madison County, Indiana, 1914, by John L. Forkner, Volume 2, Pages 667-668
ISAAC BRONNENBERG: Among the enterprising citizens of Madison County who owe their success and advancement in life to their own well directed efforts and industry is Isaac Bronnenberg of Lafayette township. He is a leading representative of the agricultural interest here and has done his full share in advancing the growth and development of the community. His career furnished an example of what may be attained through the exercise of enterprise, perseverance and integrity.
Mr. Bronnenberg was born June 12, 1850, in Richland Township, Madison County, Indiana, and is the son of Michael and Francena Forkner Bronnenberg. His great-grandfather, Isaac Forkner, whose name he bares, was a soldier in the War of 1812 from North Carolina. His grandfather, Jesse Forkner, was a early settler of Madison County, coming here in 1837, where he served as County Commissioner, being a Whig in politics.
Isaac Bronnenberg received his education in the public schools of his native vicinity, which he attended during the winter terms, his summers being spent in work on the farm. He early devoted to make the cultivation of the soil his life work and remained under the parental roof until he was twenty six years of age, at which he purchased his first piece land land in Lafayette township. To this he added from time to time and now has about 260 acres under cultivation, on which he raised excellent crops. He has erected modern commodious buildings for the shelter of this stock, grain and implements and has a comfortable residence equipped with modern conveniences. General farming has occupied the greater part of his attention, although he has raised some stock and engaged in various other branches of agriculture work. He has built up a firmly established reputation for integrity and honorable business dealings and is justly considered one his community's representative substantial citizens.
On February 18, 1875, Mr. Bronnenberg was united in marriage with Miss Margaret Gooding, daughter of Lennox and Martha Callahan Gooding. Mr. and Mrs. Bronnenberg have six children, as follows:
1. James A., who married Cora Bodkin;
2. Elsie, who married Matt Holder;
3. Effie, who became the wife of Elmer Harless;
4. Anna, who married Amos Boyer;
5. Exie, who married Carl Free; and
6. Sarah.
Mr. Bronnenberg is a democrat in his political belief, but had never aspired to pubic office, being content to devote his energies to the work of tilling his fertile fields. With his family, he belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church, to the movement of which he donates liberally.
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Isaac Bronnenberg, age 81, lifelong resident of Madison County, expired Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at his farm home six miles northwest of Anderson, in Lafayette township, though he had been bedfast but a few days. Born on a farm near Anderson, he spent his entire life in Lafayette township. He had resided 25 years on the farm on which he died.
Surviving are: his widow, Mrs. Margaret M. Bronnenberg; six children, James A. Bronnenberg, Mrs. May Holder, Mrs. Emma Harless, Mrs. Anna Boyer, Mrs. Exie Free and Mrs. Sarah Benefiel, all of Anderson and vicinity; 27 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Jasper Bronnenberg.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the First M.E. Church at Florida, with Rev. Dewey Zent in charge. Burial will be in East Maplewood.
Published in The Anderson Daily Bulletin (Anderson, Indiana) on August 3, 1931
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NOTE: He is my great-grandfather. (Information provided by Find A Grave Contributor: Sharon Benefiel Palmer #58117243)
ISAAC BRONNENBERG: Among the enterprising citizens of Madison County who owe their success and advancement in life to their own well directed efforts and industry is Isaac Bronnenberg of Lafayette township. He is a leading representative of the agricultural interest here and has done his full share in advancing the growth and development of the community. His career furnished an example of what may be attained through the exercise of enterprise, perseverance and integrity.
Mr. Bronnenberg was born June 12, 1850, in Richland Township, Madison County, Indiana, and is the son of Michael and Francena Forkner Bronnenberg. His great-grandfather, Isaac Forkner, whose name he bares, was a soldier in the War of 1812 from North Carolina. His grandfather, Jesse Forkner, was a early settler of Madison County, coming here in 1837, where he served as County Commissioner, being a Whig in politics.
Isaac Bronnenberg received his education in the public schools of his native vicinity, which he attended during the winter terms, his summers being spent in work on the farm. He early devoted to make the cultivation of the soil his life work and remained under the parental roof until he was twenty six years of age, at which he purchased his first piece land land in Lafayette township. To this he added from time to time and now has about 260 acres under cultivation, on which he raised excellent crops. He has erected modern commodious buildings for the shelter of this stock, grain and implements and has a comfortable residence equipped with modern conveniences. General farming has occupied the greater part of his attention, although he has raised some stock and engaged in various other branches of agriculture work. He has built up a firmly established reputation for integrity and honorable business dealings and is justly considered one his community's representative substantial citizens.
On February 18, 1875, Mr. Bronnenberg was united in marriage with Miss Margaret Gooding, daughter of Lennox and Martha Callahan Gooding. Mr. and Mrs. Bronnenberg have six children, as follows:
1. James A., who married Cora Bodkin;
2. Elsie, who married Matt Holder;
3. Effie, who became the wife of Elmer Harless;
4. Anna, who married Amos Boyer;
5. Exie, who married Carl Free; and
6. Sarah.
Mr. Bronnenberg is a democrat in his political belief, but had never aspired to pubic office, being content to devote his energies to the work of tilling his fertile fields. With his family, he belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church, to the movement of which he donates liberally.
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Isaac Bronnenberg, age 81, lifelong resident of Madison County, expired Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at his farm home six miles northwest of Anderson, in Lafayette township, though he had been bedfast but a few days. Born on a farm near Anderson, he spent his entire life in Lafayette township. He had resided 25 years on the farm on which he died.
Surviving are: his widow, Mrs. Margaret M. Bronnenberg; six children, James A. Bronnenberg, Mrs. May Holder, Mrs. Emma Harless, Mrs. Anna Boyer, Mrs. Exie Free and Mrs. Sarah Benefiel, all of Anderson and vicinity; 27 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Jasper Bronnenberg.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the First M.E. Church at Florida, with Rev. Dewey Zent in charge. Burial will be in East Maplewood.
Published in The Anderson Daily Bulletin (Anderson, Indiana) on August 3, 1931
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NOTE: He is my great-grandfather. (Information provided by Find A Grave Contributor: Sharon Benefiel Palmer #58117243)
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