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Jacob Lightfoot
(1834-1920)
Sarah Isabelle Cabe
(1834-1917)
Simeon B. Carter
(1857-1939)
Margaret A. Ramsey
(1864-1890)
John Wood Brandis
(1880-1955)
Dora M. Carter
(1880-1913)
Carl Merle Brandis
(1908-2002)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Frances O. Clark

2. Veronica Marie Stadtherr

Carl Merle Brandis 1 2 3

  • Born: 7 January 1908, Duncan, AZ 2 3
  • Marriage (1): Frances O. Clark on 10 January 1936 in Los Angeles, CA 1
  • Marriage (2): Veronica Marie Stadtherr on 30 October 1943 in Alhambra, CA 2
  • Died: 5 August 2002, Brea, CA at age 94 3
  • Buried: After 5 August 2002, Fullerton, CA 3

bullet   Another name for Carl was Carl Merle Lightfoot.

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bullet  General Notes:


Carl's father was actually named John Wood Brandis but used the Lightfoot surname during his lifetime. This explains the 1910 US Census where he appears as Carlo Lightfoot with parents John and Dora Lightfoot. Carl was raised by his uncle Jim Brandis.
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Alma, New Mexico Territory on 4 May 1910. 4

1910 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 250, Dwelling 206, Family 206, Roll 918
Alma, Socorro County, New Mexico Territory
Home Rented
Carlo Lightfoot..Son..2..AZ

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Alhambra, CA on 5 April 1940. 1

1940 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 19-669, Family 106, Roll 251
Alhambra, Los Angeles County, California
509 South Fremont; Home owned, $4250
Last residence in 1935: Fresno, Fresno County, California
Carl Brandis..Head..34..AZ..2 years college..Supervisor, Wholesale Grocery..earned $2500 in 1939

(Living with wife and daughter.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 7 Jan 1908, then his age should have been 32 instead of 34.
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• His occupation on 30 October 1943 was a Retail Grocery Owner in Los Angeles, CA.

• He resided at 509 South Fremont Street on 30 October 1943 in Los Angeles, CA.



• He was buried after 5 August 2002 in the Loma Vista Memorial Park in Fullerton, CA.

Find A Grave Memorial 126052229. 3

• His obituary was published in the Orange County Register on 8 August 2002 in Santa Ana, CA.


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Carl married Frances O. Clark, daughter of George Chance Clark and Lottie Olive Gray, on 10 January 1936 in Los Angeles, CA.1 The marriage ended in divorce. (Frances O. Clark was born in 1912 in California and died after 1939.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Alhambra, CA on 5 April 1940. 1

1940 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 19-669, Family 106, Roll 251
Alhambra, Los Angeles County, California
509 South Fremont; Home owned, $4250
Last residence in 1935: Fresno, Fresno County, California
Carl Brandis..Head..34..AZ..2 years college..Supervisor, Wholesale Grocery..earned $2500 in 1939
Frances Brandis..Wife..24..CA..2 years college
Carleen Brandis..Daughter..3m..CA
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• Carl Merle Brandis and Frances O. Clark were divorced before 30 October 1943.


bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: Carl M. Brandis
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 10 Jan 1936
Event Place: Los Angeles, California, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Birth Year (Estimated): 1909
Father's Name: John W. Lightfoot Brandis
Mother's Name: Dora Carter
Spouse's Name: Frances O. Clark
Spouse's Age: 24
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1912
Spouse's Father's Name: Geo C. Clark
Spouse's Mother's Name: Lottie O. Grey

Citing this Record
"California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8JL-V2H : 8 December 2017), Carl M Brandis and Frances O Clark, 10 Jan 1936; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,113,863.
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Carl next married Veronica Marie Stadtherr, daughter of Michael Peter Stadtherr and Anna Kueffler, on 30 October 1943 in Alhambra, CA.2 (Veronica Marie Stadtherr was born on 14 June 1905 in Edgerton, MN,5 died on 4 October 1998 in Brea, CA 5 and was buried after 4 October 1998 in Fullerton, CA 5.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 30 October 1943, in Alhambra, CA. 2


bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: Carl M Brandis
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 30 Oct 1943
Event Place: Los Angeles, California, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Birth Year (Estimated): 1908
Father's Name: John W Lightfoot
Mother's Name: Dora M Carter
Spouse's Name: Fronie M Nyborg
Spouse's Age: 35
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1908
Spouse's Father's Name: M P Stadtherr
Spouse's Mother's Name: Anna Kueffler

Citing this Record
"California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K82K-629 : 8 December 2017), Anna Kueffler in entry for Carl M Brandis and Fronie M Nyborg, 30 Oct 1943; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,135,461.
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Sources


1 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Alhambra, Los Angeles County, California, enumeration district (ED) 19-669, sheet 4B, household 106, Carl Merle Brandis and Frances O. Clark; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 25 Jan 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 251.

2 "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1804002 : accessed 22 Dec 2019); Carl M Brandis and Fronie M Nyborg, 30 Oct 1943; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,135,461.

3 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 21 December 2018), memorial page for Carl M. Brandis (1908\endash 2002), Find A Grave Memorial no. 126052229, citing Loma Vista Memorial Park, Fullerton, Orange County, California, USA

4 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Alma, Socorro County, New Mexico Territory, enumeration district (ED) 250, sheet 10A, dwelling 206, family 206, John Wood (Brandis) Lightfoot and Dora Carter; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 19 Dec 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 918.

5 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 21 December 2018), memorial page for Veronica "Bunny" Brandis (1905\endash 1998), Find A Grave Memorial no. 126052259, citing Loma Vista Memorial Park, Fullerton, Orange County, California, USA


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