Christopher Martin Brazee (1832 - 1886)

Born 10 Mar 1832 in Lockport, Niagara, New York, United States

Husband of Lydia Louisa (Holmes) Brazee — married Apr 1861 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States

Husband of Caroline Amelia (Potter) Brazee — married 12 Aug 1884 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States

Died 5 Sep 1886 at age 54 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Colonel Christopher Brazee served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 4 Sept. 1862
Mustered out: Dec. 14 1863
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 74th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Co. C

Christopher Brazee was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, Post 1, Rockford, Illinois.

Christopher Brazee is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Illinois.

Christopher was born in 1832. He was the son of Andrew Brazee and Sally Washburn.

He joined his brother's law firm in Wilson, New York. In 1856 he joined an engineer corps and worked in Iowa until 1858 when he came to Rockford and worked for the law firm Miller and Taylor. He later opened his own law firm.^[1]

In 1860 he was living with William Cain’s family. ^[2]

He married Lydia Holmes in 1861. ^[3]

They had the following children:

1. Mary Elizabeth Brazee 1869–1947
2. Katherine Lilian Brazee 1872–1925
3. Caroline Louise (Goodspeed) 1874–1941
4. Martin Holmes Brazee 1877–1912

In August 1862 he joined the 74th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company C. He mustered in as a First Lieutenant. In April 1863 he was promoted to Captain and was assigned to duty on General Rosecran's staff as assistant quartermaster of the Army of the Cumberland. He resigned due to ill health December 1863. ^{[4] [5][6]}

He later served as Colonel of the National Guards.

After the war he resumed a busy law practice with an office over the Winnebago Bank in Rockford. ^[7][8]

Lydia died of cancer in 1883. In 1884 he married Caroline Potter. ^[9]

Christopher passed away in 1886. ^[10][11]

Sources

1. ↑ Church, Page 805.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHG-LTX : 18 February 2021), Christopher M Brazer in entry for Lucinda Cain, 1860.
3. ↑ Church, Page 805.
4. ↑ Illinois: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men.

   Name: Christopher M Brazee

   Enlistment Date: 4 Sep 1862

   Enlistment Rank: First Lieutenant

   Muster Date: 4 Sep 1862

   Muster Place: Illinois

   Muster Company: C

   Muster Regiment: 74th Infantry

   Rank Change Date: 25 Apr 1863

   Rank Change Rank: Capt

   Muster Out Date: 14 Dec 1863

   Muster Out Information: Resigned

   Side of War: Union

   Residence Place: Rockford, Illinois

5. ↑ Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls

   Name: Christopher M Brazee

   Rank: 1st Lieutenant

   Company: C

   Unit: 74th Illinois Infantry

   Height: 5' 10

   Hair: BROWN

   Eyes: GRAY

   Complexion: DARK

   Marital Status: Married

   Occupation: Lawyer

   Birth Date: Abt 1832

   Birth Place: Niagara CO, NY

   Service Entry Age: 30

   Service Entry Date: 2 Aug 1862

   Service Entry Place: Rockford, IL

   Joined By Whom: H P SLOAN

   Period: 3 YRS

   Muster In Date: 4 Sep 1862

   Muster In Place: Rockford, IL

   Remarks: PROMOTED CAPTAIN

   Remarks: RESIGNED DEC 14, 1863

   Residence Place: Rockford, Winnebago CO, IL

6. ↑ "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F9G8-93G : 25 August 2021), Christopher M. Brazee, 1861-1865.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M64M-B4B : 28 May 2021), Chris M Brazee, 1870.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX23-655 : 13 January 2022), Christopher M. Brazee, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
9. ↑ Rockford Weekly Gazette (Rockford, IL) 20 August 1884, page 7 GenealogyBank: accessed 26 March 2022
10. ↑ Winnebago County Clerk, comp. Winnebago County Clerk Genealogy Records. Winnebago, IL: Winnebago County Clerk, 2008.

    Name: C M Brazie

    Death Date: 5 Sep 1886

11. ↑ Daily Register (Rockford, IL) 6 September 1886, page 3 GenealogyBank: accessed 25 March 2022

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #28022882: accessed 24 March 2022), memorial page for Christopher Martin Brazee (1832–5 Sep 1886), citing Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by nh61108 (contributor 47022511).
• Church, Charles. ”Past and present of the city of Rockford and Winnebago County, Illinois”. Chicago, The S. J. Clarke publishing co., 1905. Pages 802-806.