Mathew Jacob BRAUSEN
1912 - 1999 (87 years)
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Name Mathew Jacob BRAUSEN Born 17 May 1912 Near Buckman, Morrison, Minnesota, USA 
Gender Male Census 4 Apr 1940 Genola, Morrison, Minnesota, USA [1] 1940 US Federal - in the Matt Jr. Brausen household. (Rented / $8 Rent) Enumerated were MATT JR head male white 37 married / completed grade 8 / born in MN / lived in same house in 1935 / not employed for pay in private non-emergency gov't job / not employed by emergency gov't work / not seeking work / unable to work / Suppl. Info: Father born MN / Mother born IA / language spoken in home early childhood German / Does not have a SS# / Usual Occupation: Farmer - General farm; ADALAIDE wife female white 29 married / completed grade 5 / born in MN / lived in same house in 1935 / engaged in home housework / BETTY JEAN daughter female white 5 single / completed grade 0 / born in MN / lived in same house in 1935 /
Census 17 Apr 1950 Agram Twp, Morrison, Minnesota, USA [2] 1950 US Federal - at the Math J Brausen farm. Enumerated were Math J head white male 37 married born MN Works X-X-X Worked 60 hours last week Farmer Farm | Adeline wife white female 38 married born MN Housework Yes-X-X Worked 18 hours last week Farm Laborer Farm | Betty Jane daughter white female 15 never married born MN OT- No-No-No | Carol daughter white female 5 never married born MN | Patricia daughter white female 2 never married born MN
Died 18 Dec 1999 Pierz, Morrison, Minnesota, USA - PIERZ -- Math J. Brausen, 87, Pierz, died Saturday, Dec. 18, 1999, at St. Mary's Villa in Pierz.
He was born May 17, 1912, near Buckman, to Jacob and Frances (Weiling) Brausen. He grew up near Buckman and attended country school. He married Adeline M. Schnurrer on Oct. 31, 1934, in St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Pierz. They farmed in Agram Township for more than 50 years until retiring. He became a resident of St. Mary's Villa in Pierz in 1997. He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Pierz and a former member of Farmer's Union.
Survivors include four daughters, Betty Seelhammer, St. Cloud, Carol Schmidt, Little Falls, Patricia Tomala, Pierz, Jacqueline Marshik, Hillman; 16 grandchildren; and 15 great grandchildren.
His wife, a sister, Alma Weiss; four brothers, Ted, Pete, Henry, and Reiny Brausen, died earlier.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Pierz with the Rev. Kenneth Brenny officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Friends may call 4-9 p.m. Monday and from 8 a.m. until the service hour Tuesday at the Shelley-Virnig Funeral Chapel in Pierz. Parish prayers will be 6:30 p.m. Monday followed by a prayer service at 8 p.m. at the funeral chapel.
Source: Brainerd Daily Dispatch
Morrison County Record -December 20, 1999
Mathew Jacob Brausen, age 87, a resident of Pierz, MN, died December 18, 1999, at St. Mary¹s Villa in Pierz.Mass of Christian Burial was held December 21 at St. Joseph's Church in Pierz with Fr. Ken Brenny officiating. Burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Math was born May 17, 1912, to Jacob and Frances (Wieling) Brausen near Buckman, MN. He married Adeline Schnurrer October 31, 1934, at St. Joseph¹s Church in Pierz and they farmed together in Agram Township for over 50 years. As a young man, Math went to Danbury, IA, each fall to hand pick corn on the Anderson farm. He was one of the first members of the Morrison County Farmers Union. He loved to bowl, play cards and dance. He was especially proud of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include four daughters, Betty Seelhammer and John of St. Cloud, MN, Carl Schmidt and Jerome of Little Falls, MN, Patricia Tomala and Loren of Pierz, and Jacqueline Marshik and Tom of Hillman, MN; 16 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife Adeline on August 23, 1999; parents, Jacob and Frances; brothers, Pete, Ted, Henry and Reiny; and one sister, Alma Weiss.
Pallbearers were his grandsons, Mark Seelhammer, John Schmidt, Bill Tomala, Chad Tomala, TJ Marshik and Glen Schmidt. Honorary pallbearers were his granddaughters, Cynthia Seelhammer, Denise Shaw, Joan Smuda, Renee Taylor, Lisa Smith, Christine Estoye, Jennifer Heath, Amy Berger, Tina Weber and Janelle Schmidt.
Buried Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery, Pierz, Morrison, Minnesota, USA Address:
Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery
Pierz, Minnesota 56364
Brausen, Math and Adeline (Schnurrer) - Gravestone Person ID I1618 Brenda's Branches Last Modified 7 Apr 2022
Father Jacob Peter BRAUSEN, b. 10 Mar 1882, Buckman, Morrison, Minnesota, USA , d. 10 Nov 1960, Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, USA (Age 78 years) Mother Frances WIELING, b. 14 Oct 1892, Danbury, Woodbury, Iowa, USA , d. 25 Sep 1925, , Morrison, Minnesota, USA (Age 32 years) Family ID F602 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Adeline Marie SCHNURRER, b. 17 Aug 1910, Pierz, Morrison, Minnesota, USA , d. 23 Aug 1999, Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, USA (Age 89 years) Married 31 Oct 1934 Pierz, Morrison, Minnesota, USA [3] Newspaper Article 22 Oct 1979 St. Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, USA [4] St. Cloud Times
Math Brausens
Pierz -- Mr. and Mrs. Math Brausen will celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary Oct. 28 with a 9 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph's Catholic Church and a 1 to 4 p.m. open house at Pierz Funhouse.
Hosting the event will be the couple's daughters and sons-in-law, Betty and John Seelhammer, St. Cloud; Carol and Jerome Schmidt, Bowlus; Pat and Loren Tomala, Pierz, and Jackie and Tom Marshik, Sauk Rapids.
Mr. and Mrs. Brausen were married Oct. 31, 1934, in St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
No cards have been sent.
Children + 1. Betty Jane BRAUSEN + 2. Carol Ann BRAUSEN + 3. Patricia Ann BRAUSEN + 4. Jacqueline Louise BRAUSEN Last Modified 7 Apr 2022 Family ID F149 Group Sheet | Family Chart
