Carl was born in Germany and was a German sea captain.
He immigrated to the United States of America in 1881.
On March 24, 1883 he married Helene Hentschel in Boerne, Kendall County, Texas, USA.
The text on their marriage license is as follows:
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MARRIAGE LICENSE
Carl F.H. Brauer and Helene M.E. Hentschel } N. 177
The State of Texas, County of Kendall. To all who shall see these presents:
Greeting, Know ye that any person legally authorized to celebrate the rites of Matrimony is hereby licensed to join in marriage as husband and wife, Carl F.H. Brauer and Helene M.E. Hentschel and for so doing this shall be his sufficient authority. Given under my hand and seal of the office at Boerne, this 23rd day of April 1883.
H. Theis Clk Co Court, Kendall Co.
This certifies that I have joined in marriage as husband and wife, Carl F.H. Brauer and Helene M.E. Hentschel on the 24th day of March 1883.
Jos B Hadden Prect No 4, Kendall Co, Texas
Returned May 14, 1883 and recorded same day:
H. Theis Clk Co Court, Kendall Co.
The State of Texas County of Kendall }
I the undersigned John Reinhard, County Clerk in and for Kendall County, Texas, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy fro the Marriage License Records of Kendall County, Texas, as of record in Vol 1 on page 249. Witness my hand and official seal at Boerne, Texas, this 19th day of April 1904.
O.W. [initials?] Reinhard Clerk, County Court, Kendall Co. Texas
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The Immigration Database supplied by the Galveston Historical Foundation cites his arrival to Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA as 28 Sep 1883 indicating his arrival aboard the ship named Weser accompanied by Helene M. Elisabeth "Ella" Brauer and indicates his Prussia as his origin of birth.
The 1900 US Census showed that he was Railroad Laborer in Rockport, Aransas County, Texas, USA.
The 1910 US Census showed that he was Railroad Foreman in Liberty County, Texas, USA. Though living in the United States, he had not become a U.S. citizen by that time.
He passed away on 9 August 1922 in Hardin, Liberty County, Texas, USA, and was laid to rest at Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton, Liberty County, Texas, USA.
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