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Jakob Gerhardt “Jacob Brown” Braun

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Birth	:	7 Nov 1834 Russia
Death	:	27 Feb 1903 Osterwick, Pembina Valley Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
Burial	:	Hoeppner - Braun Family Cemetery, Morden, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate	:	49.1304330, -98.0757390
Plot	:	NE 16-2-5W
Description	:	Jakob "Jacob" Gerhardt Braun was born November 7, 1834, the first of two sons in a family of five children. His parents were Isaac Gerhard Braun and his wife Katharina (nee Wiebe) were at Neuenburg, Chortitza Colony, South Russia (now Ukraine) aka "Neuenberg, Khortitsa, Russia." at that time. He was the middle of five children born to his father's third wife, and he had three older half siblings. On October 28, 1854 Jacob married Maria Fast in South Russia. They had ten children in Russia, their fourth child Johann ("the first") died at the age of two. With their... Read More	Jakob "Jacob" Gerhardt Braun was born November 7, 1834, the first of two sons in a family of five children. His parents were Isaac Gerhard Braun and his wife Katharina (nee Wiebe) were at Neuenburg, Chortitza Colony, South Russia (now Ukraine) aka "Neuenberg, Khortitsa, Russia." at that time. He was the middle of five children born to his father's third wife, and he had three older half siblings. On October 28, 1854 Jacob married Maria Fast in South Russia. They had ten children in Russia, their fourth child Johann ("the first") died at the age of two. With their remaining nine children they immigrate aboard S.S. Peruvian, arriving July 13, 1875 at Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. After a six week trip they finally arrived at Osterwick, Manitoba where they homesteaded in the West Reserve (about 12 miles SW of Winkler, MB.) Their first home was likely a semolina (underground soddy) and then he built a house. ('The Brown House' was later moved and restored and is now in the Pembina Threshers Museum near Morden/Winker, MB). Jacob was a mixed farmer and inventor, a dairyman, shepherd, poultryman, carpenter, veterinarian, woodworker and blacksmith. Jakob Braun passed away Feb. 27, 1903. "Lost his footing between the floor poles in the hay loft and fell down upon a grain wagon parked in the dry storage of the hay mow below, and broke his collarbone. Internal injuries caused inflammation and his death. Because of a rift with the home church, he was not buried with the other immigrants but in (a grave at the edge of the cemetery.) In later years his remains were exhumed and moved to his eldest daughter Katherina and his son-in-law Peter Hoeppner's farm" and buried there in an unmarked grave. (His death is in Vitals as 'Jacob Brown died 27 Feb 1903 RM Stanley, age 69.') The story of his being banned from the church, death, burial, and reburial is told in several publications, including the Brauns of Osterwick and Beyond the Garden Gate. (See images for the story)

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Jakob Gerhardt “Jacob Brown” Braun's memorial is located at: Hoeppner - Braun Family Cemetery, Morden, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada.
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Jakob Gerhardt “Jacob Brown” Braun death on 27 Feb 1903 in Osterwick, Pembina Valley Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
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Latitude: 49.1304330
Longitude: -98.0757390

Family Members:

Spouse

Maria Fast Braun

(1834 - 1915)

Children

Katharina Braun Hoppner

(1855 - 1936)

Jacob Braun

(1859 - 1929)

Johann F. Braun

(1864 - 1943)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Hoeppner - Braun Family Cemetery
Morden, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1304330, -98.0757390

2. Glencross Cemetery
Morden, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1115330, -98.0663140

3. Waldheim 1886 Cemetery
Stanley, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1319680, -98.0427330

4. Peters Child Cemetery
Glencross, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1311520, -98.0209671

5. Glencross Church Cemetery
Glencross, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1108330, -98.0069440

6. Southside Cemetery
Morden, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1834000, -98.1137600

7. Schoendorf Mennonite Cemetery
Stanley, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1824720, -98.0299610

8. Morden Jail
Morden, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1947700, -98.1005200

9. Chortitz Cemetery and Cairn
Chortitz, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1275830, -97.9740000

10. Chortitz Old Colony Mennonite Church Cemetery
Chortitz, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1402700, -97.9736500

11. Chapel Cemetery
Morden, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1910440, -98.1257900

12. Hillside Cemetery
Morden, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1915100, -98.1247300

13. Osterwick South Mennonite Cemetery
Osterwick, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.0883980, -97.9891050

14. Mennonite Cemetery
Morden, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.0635360, -98.1106000

15. Schellenberg Homestead Cemetery
Stanley, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.0633600, -98.1271100

16. Fehr Cemetery
Brown, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.0484760, -98.0939350

17. Enns
Winkler, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1685090, -97.9621490

18. Westridge Memorial Gardens
Winkler, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1771700, -97.9673400

19. Winkler Cemetery
Winkler, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1774101, -97.9630585

20. Reinland Mennonite Church Cemetery
Schanzenfeld, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1347132, -97.9336551

21. Hochfeld Cemetery
Hochfeld, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.0873700, -97.9420300

22. Old Colony Mennonite Church Cemetery
Hochfeld, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.0873700, -97.9420300

23. Blumenfeld Cemetery
Blumenfeld, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.0520700, -97.9530000

24. Norwegian Cemetery
Brown, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.0152790, -98.0936110