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Brian E. BRIGGS

Brian E. BRIGGS



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Brian E. BRIGGS

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Howard Wayne BRIGGS

    Howard married Donna Jean BRUNSWICK [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Donna Jean BRUNSWICK
    Children:
    1. 1. Brian E. BRIGGS
    2. Melissa D. BRIGGS


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Leland Robert BRIGGS was born on 16 Jun 1906 in Litchfield, Illinois (son of Harmon Ellsworth BRIGGS and Essie May ELLIMAN); died on 9 Apr 1966 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: 9HV7-TLN
    • _UID: 8AB57B9433B94FDEBF122A413EAAFD5AE2B5
    • Residence: 1910, Litchfield, Montgomery, Illinois
    • Residence: 1920, North Litchfield, Montgomery, Illinois
    • Residence: 1935, Overland, St Louis, Missouri
    • Residence: 1940, St. Ferdinand Township, St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
    • Military Draft Registration: 16 Oct 1940, Florissant, St Louis, Missouri

    Leland married Dorothea Augusta STRAUSS on 17 Dec 1932 in Wellston, Missouri. Dorothea (daughter of Otto Karl STRAUSS and Auguste Wilhelmine LAWRENZ) was born on 4 Aug 1906 in Alida, Kansas; died on 3 Dec 1962 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Dorothea Augusta STRAUSSDorothea Augusta STRAUSS was born on 4 Aug 1906 in Alida, Kansas (daughter of Otto Karl STRAUSS and Auguste Wilhelmine LAWRENZ); died on 3 Dec 1962 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: 9HV7-TLW
    • _UID: CC9922730D184E7693B4A31688910E1C260F
    • Residence: 1910, Smoky Hill, Geary, Kansas
    • Residence: 1920, Jefferson, Geary, Kansas
    • Residence: 1930, Jefferson, Geary, Kansas
    • Residence: 1935, Overland, St Louis, Missouri
    • Residence: 1940, St. Ferdinand Township, St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri

    Children:
    1. Dolores Augusta BRIGGS was born on 10 Jun 1932 in Missouri; died on 8 Feb 2017 in Manhattan, Kansas.
    2. William Leland BRIGGS was born on 8 Jan 1934 in Overland, Missouri; died on 14 Oct 2011 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas.
    3. John Earl BRIGGS was born on 3 Aug 1941 in Jonesburg, Missouri; died on 4 Dec 2017.
    4. Glenn Robert BRIGGS
    5. 2. Howard Wayne BRIGGS


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Harmon Ellsworth BRIGGS was born on 18 Dec 1872 in Montgomery, Illinois; died on 3 Aug 1948; was buried in 1948 in Litchfield (Montgomery), Montgomery, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: LK1J-BFT

    Harmon married Essie May ELLIMAN. Essie was born on 13 May 1886 in Butler, Montgomery, Illinois; died on 17 Feb 1929 in Litchfield, Montgomery, Illinois; was buried on 20 Feb 1929 in Crabtree Cemetery, South Litchfield Township, Montgomery, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Essie May ELLIMAN was born on 13 May 1886 in Butler, Montgomery, Illinois; died on 17 Feb 1929 in Litchfield, Montgomery, Illinois; was buried on 20 Feb 1929 in Crabtree Cemetery, South Litchfield Township, Montgomery, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: LDZ1-HCB

    Children:
    1. 4. Leland Robert BRIGGS was born on 16 Jun 1906 in Litchfield, Illinois; died on 9 Apr 1966 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas.

  3. 10.  Otto Karl STRAUSSOtto Karl STRAUSS was born on 27 Jun 1867 in Osterode, Ostpreusen, Poland (son of Johann STRAUSS and Maria FECHTER); died on 16 Jul 1943 in Junction City, Geary County, Kansas; was buried in 1943 in Lutheran Cemetery, Russell, Kansas.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: GFL2-ZHG
    • _UID: C2044EA811E940C4A814236073FD8674631C
    • Immigration: 1887
    • Residence: 1900, Center Township Enterprise City, Dickinson, Kansas
    • Residence: 1910, Smoky Hill, Geary, Kansas
    • Residence: 1920, Jefferson, Geary, Kansas
    • Residence: 1930, Jefferson, Geary, Kansas
    • Residence: 1940, Jefferson Township, Geary, Kansas

    Otto married Auguste Wilhelmine LAWRENZ on 13 Oct 1892 in St John's Lutheran Church, Lyons Creek Twp., Dickinson Co., KS.. Auguste (daughter of Ludwig Samuel LAWRENZ and Dorothea Marianne GUSTKE) was born on 21 Mar 1871 in Maheschitz, Lauenburg, Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; died on 17 Oct 1963 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas; was buried in Junction City, Geary, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Auguste Wilhelmine LAWRENZAuguste Wilhelmine LAWRENZ was born on 21 Mar 1871 in Maheschitz, Lauenburg, Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany (daughter of Ludwig Samuel LAWRENZ and Dorothea Marianne GUSTKE); died on 17 Oct 1963 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas; was buried in Junction City, Geary, Kansas, United States.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: LZ1Y-MXN
    • Name: Augusta Wilhemina Lawrenz
    • _UID: 440AD9B3D36E4616B7B870BF8E1A31BCAAAA
    • Immigration: 1875
    • Residence: 1900, Center Township Enterprise City, Dickinson, Kansas
    • Residence: 1910, Smoky Hill, Geary, Kansas
    • Residence: 1920, Jefferson, Geary, Kansas
    • Residence: 1930, Jefferson, Geary, Kansas, United States
    • Residence: 1949, Jefferson Township, Geary, Kansas, United States
    • Residence: 11 Apr 1950, Jefferson Township, Geary, Kansas, United States

    Notes:

    Immigrated 8 May 1876 at 5 years old with family from Pommern, Rheinland, Germany.

    1918 Registration of Alien Female shows birthplace as Maheschity, Lauwenbury, 21 March 1870; with all children listed with birthdates.

    Pauline Carney and children lived with Strausses from 1932 through 1935, while Jesse was assigned in other part of country in cavalry band.

    Have census from 1930, which lists citizenship obtained in 1876.

    Have Passenger list from 1876 immigration with family through NY:

    Name: Auguste Lawrenz
    Arrival Date: 8 May 1876
    Estimated Birth Year: 1873 Age: 3
    Gender: Female Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
    Destination: United States of America
    Place of Origin: Germany
    Ship Name: Donau
    Port of Arrival: New York
    Line: 31 Microfilm Roll: 403 List Number: 374
    ALSO ON BOARD:
    Ludwig Lawrenz, age 44, male, farmer, origin Germany, destination Kansas
    Dorothy Lawrenz, age 42??, female, origin Germany, destination Kansas
    Julius Lawrenz, age 12??, male
    Ferdinand Lawrenz, age 9, male
    Pauline Lawrenz, age 7, female
    Ludwig Lawrenz, age 5, male
    Herman Lawrenz, age 6 months, male

    Have photograph's and painting by grandson James H. Carney II of Auguste.

    BD varified by date on back of family picture and other relatives as well as Gravestone.
    Cause of death, Atherosclerosis - hardening of the arteries.

    Children:
    1. Marie Pauline Anna STRAUSS was born on 3 Oct 1893 in Hope, Dickinson, Kansas; died on 17 Jun 1956 in Geary, Kansas; was buried on 20 Jun 1956 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas.
    2. Amanda Gertrude STRAUSS was born on 18 Aug 1895 in Kansas; died on 4 Apr 1986 in Geary County, Kansas; was buried in Junction City, Geary, Kansas.
    3. Wilhelm "William" Carl STRAUSS was born on 31 Jan 1897; died on 15 Oct 1918 in Fort Riley, Kansas; was buried in St Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Jct City, Geary, KS.
    4. Alfred Ferdinand STRAUSS was born on 13 Apr 1898 in Hope, Dickinson County, Kansas; died on 7 May 1987 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas.
    5. Pauline Johanna Sarah STRAUSS was born on 18 Aug 1900 in Enterprise, Dickinson, Kansas; died on 24 Mar 1957 in Jefferson City/Junction City, Kansas.
    6. Emile Herman STRAUSS was born on 16 Jul 1902 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas; died on 17 Jul 1961 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas.
    7. Amiel STRAUSS was born in 1903 in Kansas; and died.
    8. Paul Frederick STRAUSS was born on 24 Jan 1905 in Dickenson, Kansas; died on 14 Jun 1975 in Junction City, Geary County, Kansas.
    9. 5. Dorothea Augusta STRAUSS was born on 4 Aug 1906 in Alida, Kansas; died on 3 Dec 1962 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas.
    10. Edwin George STRAUSS was born on 5 Feb 1908 in Kansas; died on 2 Dec 1992 in Geary County, Kansas.
    11. Martha Helene STRAUSS was born on 28 Sep 1909 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas; died on 14 Jul 1973 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas; was buried after 14 Jul 1973 in Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Junction City, Geary, Kansas.
    12. Arthur Otto STRAUSS was born on 11 Mar 1915 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas; died on 14 Jun 2002 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas; was buried in Jun 2002 in Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Junction City, Geary, Kansas.