Charles S. Brooks (1861-1929)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: 1. Hermina M. Kramer Lloyd Albert Brooks Mabel Grace Brooks Olive Dorothea Brooks Irene Eunice Brooks Charles S. Brooks 1 2 3 4 5 Born: 17 March 1861, Decorah, IA 1 3 4 5 Marriage (1): Hermina M. Kramer on 26 October 1884 in Westfield, MN 1 2 3 4 5 Died: 6 July 1929, Kasson, MN at age 68 1    Cause of his death was Suicide by cutting throat with razor.1   Noted events in his life were: • He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Ripley Township, Dodge County, MN on 20 June 1900. 3 1900 US Census Sheet 11A, District 1, Dwelling 181, Family 181 Ripley Township, Dodge County, Minnesota farm rented Married 16 years Charles Brooks..Head..Mar 1861..39..IA..Farmer (Living with wife and 4 children.) . • He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Kasson, MN on 15 April 1910. 4 1910 US Census Sheet 1A, District 8, Family 3, Roll 695 Kasson, Dodge County, Minnesota Home rented Married 25 years Charles Brooks..Head..49..MN..Farmer, Works on Farm (Living with wife and 2 daughters.) . • He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Kasson, MN on 13 January 1920. 5 1920 US Census Sheet 18A, District 8, Family 293, Roll 827 Kasson, Dodge County, Minnesota Farm owned Charles L. Brooks..Head..58..IA (Living with wife and 2 daughters.) . Charles married Hermina M. Kramer, daughter of Joachim Friedrich Wilhelm Kramer and Wilhemenia Friederika Dorothea Ulrich, on 26 October 1884 in Westfield, MN.1 2 3 4 5 (Hermina M. Kramer was born on 10 March 1864 in Lewiston, MN,1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 died on 4 November 1945 in Kasson, MN 1 9 and was buried on 7 November 1945 in Saint Paul, MN 9.). The cause of her death was Cerebral Hemorrhage.1   Noted events in their marriage were: • They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Ripley Township, Dodge County, MN on 20 June 1900. 3 1900 US Census Sheet 11A, District 1, Dwelling 181, Family 181 Ripley Township, Dodge County, Minnesota farm rented Married 16 years Charles Brooks..Head..Mar 1861..39..IA..Farmer Hermencia Brooks..Wife..Mar 1864..36..MN..4/4 Lloyd Brooks..Son..Aug 1886..13..MN Mabel Brooks..Dau..Mar 1889..11..MN Olive Brooks..Dau..Aug 1896..3..MN Irene Brooks..Dau..Sep 1898..1..MN . • They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Kasson, MN on 15 April 1910. 4 1910 US Census Sheet 1A, District 8, Family 3, Roll 695 Kasson, Dodge County, Minnesota Home rented Married 25 years Charles Brooks..Head..49..MN..Farmer, Works on Farm Hermina Brooks..Wife..46..MN..4/4 Olive Brooks..Dau..14..MN Irene Brooks..Dau..12..MN . • They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Kasson, MN on 13 January 1920. 5 1920 US Census Sheet 18A, District 8, Family 293, Roll 827 Kasson, Dodge County, Minnesota Farm owned Charles L. Brooks..Head..58..IA Hermana Brooks..Wife..55..MN Olive D. Brooks..Dau..22..MN..Teacher Irene Brooks..Dau..21..MN..Teacher .

1 Cindy Klemm, "Cindy's Research - It's a labor of love!" (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/k/l/e/Cindy-A-Klemm/; Updated February 2, 2007).

2 "Minnesota Marriages, 1849-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680832 : accessed 9 May 2015), Name: Charles L. Brooks; Spouse's Name: Hermana Kramer; Event Date: 26 Oct 1884; Event Place: Westfield, Dodge, Minnesota.

3 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Ripley Township, Dodge County, Minnesota, enumeration district (ED) 1, sheet 11A, dwelling 181, family 181, Charles S. Brooks and Hermina M. Kramer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 9 May 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

4 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Kasson, Dodge County, Minnesota, enumeration district (ED) 8, sheet 1A, family 3, Charles S. Brooks and Hermina M. Kramer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 10 Dec 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 695.

5 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Kasson, Dodge County, Minnesota, enumeration district (ED) 8, sheet 18A, family 293, Charles S. Brooks and Hermina M. Kramer; index and images (accessed 24 Jan 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 827.

6 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Utica, Winona County, Minnesota, p. 33, dwelling 223, family 228; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 8 Sep 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

7 1875 State Census, Minnesota, population schedule, Utica, Winona County, Minnesota, p. 694, family 28, line 34, Joachim Friedrich Kramer and Wilhemenia Friederika Dorothea Ulrich; index and images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1503053 : accessed 9 May 2013).

8 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Westfield Township, Dodge County, Minnesota, enumeration district (ED) 50, p. 11, dwelling 96, family 99, Joachim Friedrich Kramer and Wilhemenia Friederika Dorothea Ulrich; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0618.

9 "Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680831 : accessed 9 May 2015), Name: Hermena Musolf; Death Date: 04 Nov 1945; Death Place:Kasson, Dodge, Minnesota; Burial Date: 07 Nov 1945; Burial Place: St. Paul, Minn.