ALMA CATHERINE BRAUN
(née KAUFMANN)

Born: October 1, 1891    Minnesota
Died: May 7, 1992    Benedict Center, St. Cloud, Sherburne, Minnesota


Parents:
 
 
Education:
 
Marriage:
 
 
 
John Kaufmann
Maria A. "Mary Ann" Imholte
 
Graduated 1910
 
Henry Nicholas Braun
June 24, 1918
St. Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota
 
Alma Kaufmann, granduation photograph, 1910

Children: Janet Margaret Mar. 23, 1919 † Sept. 23, 2001
  Thomas Roderick Feb. 12, 1921  
       
Notes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
In the 1910 census the Kaufmann family consisted of John Kaufmann age 61, born in Pennsylvania, Saloon keeper; Magdaline age 51, married for 5 years, no children born in Canada; Philomina age 23; Regina age 20; Alma age 15; Henrieta age 14 and Nels Nelson, lodger born in Minnesota, who worked at a book binder shop.
 
At the time of the April 11, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Alma was 37 years old and living with her husband Henry and their two children on their own farm in Mayhew Lake, Benton County, Minnesota. The family owned a radio. Alma stated that she was born in Minnesota, her father was born in Pennsylvania and mother was born in Ohio. She said she was married when she was 26 and Henry was 25 years old [Source: 1930 U.S. Census, Roll: T626-1078; p. 7A; E.D. 8].
 
Alma died on May 7, 1992 at the age of 100.
 
Ancestry: The Frederick Imholte Line
  The Stimmler/Stimler Line

Kaufmann Family Farm, about 1900

Alma Kaufmann
Alma Kaufmann

Kaufmann sisters
Six Kaufmann Sisters
Left to right: Isabella Thilgen, Mary Studer, Rose Hollern, Henrietta McCollins, Ida Rengel and Alma Braun

Kaufmann sisters
Kaufmann Sisters
Left to right: Mary V. Studer, Alma Braun, Etta McCollins, Belle Thilgen, Minnie Matern, Ida A. Rengel and Rose Hollern
Photograph courtesy of Tennie Thelen

Alma and Henry Braun, and their daughter Janet Westre
Alma and Henry Braun, and their daughter, Janet Westre

Alma Braun, Minnie and Rose Hollern, three Kaufmann sisters
Three Kaufmann Sisters
Alma Braun, Minnie Matern and Rose Hollern

Stimler Family Crest      Kampa Family Crest
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