Lorenzo Dow Brakeman (1824 - 1905)

Born 8 Sep 1824 in Trumbull, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Cross) Lothrop — married 29 Apr 1875 (to 12 Aug 1905) in Seward, Nebraska

Descendants

Died 12 Aug 1905 at age 80 in York, York, Nebraska, United States

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Biography

Lorenzo Dow Brakeman and Mary Ann Cross

Lorenzo Dow Brakeman, son of Lewis Brakeman and Elizabeth Coon, was born on the 8 Sep 1824 in Trumbull, Ohio.^[1]

Lorenzo married 1st, Sarah Mary Thompson on the March 11, 1846.^[1]

Children of Lorenzo and Sarah:

1. George William Brakeman 1845-1923
2. Kathryn Jane Brakeman Montgomery 1848-1920
3. Mary E. Brakeman Leach 1851-1933
4. William Brakeman abt.1852-bef.1870
5. Eliza E. Brakeman abt.1854-1854
6. James Henry Brakeman 1855-1935
7. Eleanor Brakeman abt.1857-
8. David J. Brakeman abt.1859-1925
9. Charles Wyning Brakeman 1861-1929
10. Oliver Clark Brakeman 1864-1884
11. Edith Brakeman Holden 1865-1938
12. Lincoln Harvey Brakeman 1867-1940

Lorenzo married 2nd, Mary Ann Cross on the April 29, 1875 in Seward, Nebraska. ^[2][3]

Children of Lorenzo and Mary Ann:

1. John Leslie Brakeman 1877-1877

On August 5th, 1877, we find that Lorenzo has been granted land as part of a war debt in Lincoln, Nebraska.^[4]

Lorenzo passed away on the 12 Aug 1905 in York, Nebraska.^[1][5]

Sources

• "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSSM-M3X : 4 December 2014), Lorenzo D. Breakman, Private, Company H, 169th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry (Drafted Militia), Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M554 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 12; FHL microfilm 882,347.

Nebraska, Marriage Records, 1855-1908

Name: L. D. Brakeman
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marriage Age: 50
Record Type: Marriage
Birth Date: abt 1825
Birth Place: Ohio
Marriage Date: 29 Apr 1875
Marriage Place: Nebraska, USA
Marriage County Office: Seward
Father: Lewis Brakeman
Mother: Elizabeth Brakeman
Spouse: Mary A. ??E??Son ^[3]

• "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-8X9J-6G?cc=1832324&wc=M6R5-B29%3A161820501 : 22 May 2014), Bragg, Aaron S. - Brallier, Susie M. > image 585 of 673; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current

Name: L. D. Brakemsn
Gender: Male
Death Age: 81
Birth Date: abt 1824
Residence Place: York
Death Date: Abt 1905
Obituary Date: 28 Aug 1905
Obituary Place: Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America^[5]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57611405/lorenzo-d-brakeman : accessed 21 November 2021), memorial page for Lorenzo D Brakeman (8 Sep 1824–12 Aug 1905), Find a Grave Memorial ID 57611405, citing Greenwood Cemetery, York, York County, Nebraska, USA ; Maintained by Tony & Cindy Lloyd (contributor 47320243)
2. ↑ Nebraska, Marriage Records, 1855-1908
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Nebraska, Marriage Records, 1855-1908
4. ↑ U.S., Homestead Records, 1863-1908
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current