He was born on 13 April 1846, in Bavaria, to Daniel Braun (born Germany) and Caroline Paff (born Germany). [sources: date: 10, 11; 2 (18 in 1865), 5, 9, 12 (14 in 1860), 13 (24 in 1870), 14 (34 in 1880). place: 2, 5, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14. parents: 11, 12]
He immigrated in 1852, and was a naturalized citizen by 1870. [sources: 5, 13]
In 1860, he was living in East Birmingham, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his parents Daniel and Caroline Brown, and with Jacob, Elizabeth, and Louis (presumably other relatives). [source: 12]
When he enlisted, he was a laborer. [source: 2]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 5-1/4 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, hazel eyes, and brown hair. [source: 2]
He was a substitute for G Knoepp. He enlisted and was mustered into service on 17 or 28 March 1865. He was enlisted for one year, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by Captain Foster. His service was credited to the 22nd Congressional District. He was a private in company G. [sources: 1 (drafted, 17th), 2 (28th), 18, 19]
He received clothing worth $36.27. [source: 2]
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865. He was a private, in company G. [sources: 1, 18, 19]
In 1866/67, he married Julianna Rothleder. She was born on 2 November 1846, in Germany, to Ludwig Rotheleder, and Christina Hebbig. She immigrated to the US in 1859/60. They apparently had nine children:
[sources: 5 (9 children 6 alive in 1900), 9, 10, 15 (9 children 4 alive in 1910), 16, 17]
In 1870, he was living in East Birmingham, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Julia, and their children Emma and Lewis. He was a r[etail] grocer, and owned $3,000 in personal property. He was a US citizen. [source: 13]
In 1880, he was living at 145 18th [?] Street, ward 26, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. HE was living with his wife Julia, and children Emma, Louis, George, William, Charles, and Otto. He was a grocer. [source: 14]
In 1890, he was living in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 4, 6]
On 11 November 1899, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. [source: 3]
In 1900, he was living at 136 18th [?] Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. His occupation was "grocery". He was living with his wife Julianne, two sons, one servant, and three boarders. [source: 5]
On 22 October 1906, he died, at 2224 Marion Avenue, Carrick Borough, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He died of tuberculosis pulmonalis (duration 3 years), with acute gastroenteritis (duration 21 days) contributing. On 25 October 1906, he was buried in Birmingham Cemetery (also known as 'Zimmerman Cemetery'), Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 6, 7, 8, 9, 11]
On 11 May ??, his widow, Julia Braun, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 3 (illegible year), 6]
In 1910, his widow, Julia Braun, was living at 2224 Marion Avenue, Carrick Borough, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. She was living with her grandson Gilbert Olinhausen. She was living on her own income. [source: 15]
In 1920, his widow, Julia R Brann, was living at 2224 Marion Avenue, Carrick Borough, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. She was living with her son George and his family. [source: 16]
In 1930, his widow, Julia R Braun, was living at 2224 Delrose, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. She was living with her son George and his family. [source: 17]
His widow, Julia Braun, died in 1931. She was buried in Birmingham (or Zimmerman) Cemetery, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. [source: 9]
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Daniel W Braun)
2 company G, descriptive roll, [#72] (Daniel Braun)
3 pension index, by name (Daniel Braun Jr)
4 1890 census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Pittsburg [sic], ward 26, supervisor's district 9, enumeration district 129, page 3 (Daniel Braun)
5 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Pittsburg, ward 26, supervisor's district 18, enumeration district 285, microfilm series T623, film 1363, page 21 = 7 B handwritten (Daniel Braun)
6 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company G (Daniel Braun Jr)
7 Pennsylvania death list 1906, A-B (accessed 27 May 2012) [sent for death certificate 27 May 2012] (Daniel Braun)
8 Civil War veterans tombstone inscriptions Allegheny County Pennsylvania B (Daniel Braun)
9 Find a grave, memorial 43620094, created by Melissa R, added 27 October 2009, accessed 27 June 2012 (Daniel Braun)
10 Shannon family tree, on Ancestry.com (accessed 27 September 2012) (Daniel Braun)
11 death certificate, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Carrick, 22 October 1906, certificate # 90012 (Daniel Braun)
12 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, East Birmingham, microfilm series M653, film 1069, page 129 recto = 51 handwritten (FamilySearch) (Daniel Brown)
13 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, East Birmingham Borough, microfilm series M593, film 1293, page 508 recto = 111 handwritten (FamilySearch) (Daniel Brown)
14 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, ward 26, district 2, supervisor's district 9, enumeration district 157, microfilm series T9, film 1094, page 152 = 46 B handwritten (FamilySearch) (Daniel Braun)
15 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Carrick Borough, supervisor's district 23, enumeration district 38, microfilm series T624, film 1293, page 260 = 4 A handwritten (FamilySearch) (Julia Braun)
16 1920 US census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Carrick Borough, Fifth Precinct, supervisor's district 24, enumeration district 55, microfilm series T625, film 1510, page 247 = 8 A handwritten (FamilySearch) (Julia Brann)
17 1930 US census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, precinct 29, supervisor's district 13, enumeration district 2-362, microfilm series T626, film 1988, page 164 = 10 A handwritten (Familysearch) (Julia R Braun)
18 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Daniel Braun, Jr)
19 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Daniel Brawn, Jr)
| line | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Dwelling number | 325 | |||||
| Family number | 399 | |||||
| Name | Daniel Brown | Caroline " | Jacob " | Elizabeth " | Daniel " | Louis " |
| Age | 46 | 46 | 32 | 16 [?] | 14 | 8 |
| Sex | m | f | m | f | m | m |
| Color | ||||||
| Occupation | Labor G House | |||||
| Value of real estate owned | ||||||
| Value of personal estate | 50 | |||||
| Place of birth | Bavaria | Do | Do | Do | Do | Do |
| Married within year | ||||||
| Attended school within year | ||||||
| Cannot read & write | ||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Dwelling-house number | 258 | |||
| Family number | 330 | |||
| Name | Brown Daniel | Julia | Emma | Lewis |
| Age | 24 | 23 | 4 | 1 |
| Sex | M | F | F | M |
| Color | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | R. Grocer | Keeps House | Home | " |
| Real estate value | ||||
| Personal estate value | 3000 | |||
| Birthplace | Germany | " | Penna | " |
| Father foreign born | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mother foreign born | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Birth month if born within year | ||||
| Marriage month if married within year | ||||
| Attended school past year | ||||
| Can't read | ||||
| Can't write | ||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | ||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | |||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 |
| street name | 18th [?] Street | |||||||
| [the street could be '8th Street'] | ||||||||
| house number | 145 | |||||||
| dwelling visit # | 330 | |||||||
| family visit # | 431 | |||||||
| name | Braun Daniel | - Julia | - Emma | - Louis | - George | - William | - Chas | - Otto |
| [the FamilySearch and Ancestry indices read 'Braund', and I see why--but I think the enumerator wrote 'Braum' and crossed out the last part of the 'm'] | ||||||||
| color | " [sc. W] | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| sex | M | F | F | M | M | M | " | " |
| age | 34 | 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| month born if born in year | ||||||||
| relationship | Wife | Daughter | Son | - | - | - | - | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| widowed/divorced | ||||||||
| married during year | ||||||||
| occupation | Grocer | Keeping house | At home | At home | -- | -- | ||
| months unemployed | ||||||||
| currently ill? | ||||||||
| blind | ||||||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||||||
| idiotic | ||||||||
| insane | ||||||||
| disabled | ||||||||
| school this year | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| can't read | ||||||||
| can't write | ||||||||
| birthplace | Bavaria | - | Pennsylvania | - | - | - | - | - |
| father's birthplace | Bav | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| mother's birthplace | Bav | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| line | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 |
| street | 18 [?] St | |||||||
| house number | 136 | |||||||
| dwelling number | 120 | |||||||
| family number | 145 | |||||||
| name | Braun Daniel | - Julianne | - Otto I | [illegible] I | Gallager Elizabeth | Braun Harry | Brunning Erwin [?] | Kock Charles J |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son | Son | Servant | Boarder | Boarder | Boarder |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | M | F | M | M | M |
| birth date | Apr 1846 | Nov 1846 [?] | Jan 1879 | Sep 1882 | Apr 1882 | Nov 1875 | Mar 1879 | Apr 1867 |
| age | 54 | 53 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 31 | 33 |
| married? | M | M | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| # years married | 33 | 33 | ||||||
| mother of how many children? | 9 | |||||||
| # of children living | 6 | |||||||
| birthplace | Germany | Germany | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Ireland | Pennsylvania | Germany | Germany |
| father's birthplace | Germany | Germany | Germany | Germany | Ireland | Germany | Germany | Germany |
| mother's birthplace | Germany | Germany | Germany | Germany | Ireland | Germany | Germany | Germny |
| immigration year | 1852 | Un | 1895 [?] | 1895 | 1886 | |||
| # years in USA | 48 | Un | 5 | 5 | 24 | |||
| naturalized citizen? | Na | Un | Al | M [?] | ||||
| occupation | Grocery | Laborer R R Office | Salesman Grocery | Servant | Clerk R R O | Laborer Brewery | Teacher [illegible word, starts 'Phy'] | |
| # months not employed | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| # months in school | ||||||||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| owned/rented | O | |||||||
| free or mortgaged | F | |||||||
| farm/house | H | |||||||
| # of farm schedule | ||||||||
| line | 49 | 50 |
| street | Marion Ave | |
| house nr | 2224 | |
| dwelling nr | 81 | |
| family nr | 82 | |
| name | Braun Julia | Olinhausen Gilbert |
| relationship | Head | Gr. Son |
| sex | F | M |
| color | W | W |
| age | 63 | 19 |
| marital status | Wd | S |
| #years present marriage | ||
| mother of # children | 9 | |
| mother of # living children | 4 | |
| birthplace | Germany Ger | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Germany Ger | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Germany Ger | Pennsylvania |
| immigrated | 1870 [sic] | |
| naturalized/alien | ||
| speaks English | Ger German | Eng English |
| occupation | None | Student |
| nature of industry etc. | Own Income | College |
| employer etc. | ||
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | ||
| # weeks out of work 1909 | ||
| can read | Yes | Yes |
| can write | Yes | Yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | Yes | Yes |
| owned/rented | O | |
| owned free or mortagaged | F | |
| farm/house | H [?] | |
| nr on farm schedule | ||
| civil war vet | ||
| blind | ||
| deaf & dumb | ||
| line | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 |
| street | Marion Ave | |||||
| house number | 2224 | |||||
| dwelling visit number | 243 | |||||
| family visit number | 6 | |||||
| name | Brann George W | - Sarah | - Otto L | Julia R | William R | Julia R |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son | Daughter | Son | Mother |
| own/rent | O | |||||
| free/mortgaged (if owned) | M | |||||
| sex | M | F | M | F | M | F |
| race | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| age at last birthday | 47 | 33 | 8 | 4 10/12 | 4 10/12 | 73 |
| marital status | M | M | S | S | W [sic] | W |
| year of immigration | 1888 | 1860 | ||||
| naturalized/alien | Na | Un | ||||
| year of naturalization | ||||||
| attended school since Sept 1919 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| can read | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| can write | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| birth place | Pennsylvania | England | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Germany |
| native language | English | German | ||||
| father's birthplace | Germany | England | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Germany |
| father's native language | German | English | German | |||
| mother's birthplace | Germany | England | England | England | England | Germany |
| mother's native language | German | English | English | English | English | German |
| can speak English | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| occupation | Machinist | none | none | none | none | none |
| industry, business | Groyone [??] | |||||
| employment status | Co. | |||||
| number of farm schedule | ||||||
| line | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| street | Delrose | |||||
| house number | 2224 | |||||
| dwelling visit # | 53 | |||||
| family visit # | 65 | |||||
| name | Braun, George R | -, Sadie C | -, Otto L | -, Julia R | -, William R | -, Julia R |
| relation | Head | Wife - H | Son | Daughter | Son | Mother |
| owned/rented | O | |||||
| value or rent | 3000 | |||||
| radio | R | |||||
| farm | No | |||||
| sex | M | F | M | F | M | F |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| age | 56 | 40 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 83 |
| married? | M | M | S | S | S | Wd |
| age 1st marriage | 30 | 19 | ||||
| school/college since 9/29 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| can read & write | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | England | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Germany |
| father's birthplace | Germany | Northern Ireland | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Germany |
| mother's birthplace | Germany | England | England | England | England | Germany |
| native language | English | German | ||||
| immigration year | 1890 | 1859 | ||||
| naturalization | Na | Na | ||||
| can speak English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| occupation | Laborer | None | None | None | None | None |
| industry | Factory | |||||
| worker class | W | |||||
| at work yesterday | Yes | |||||
| unemployment schedule # | ||||||
| veteran? | No | |||||
| war | ||||||
| farm schedule # | ||||||