Lura Mae was born in February, 1875 to Frederick Gruber and his first wife, Caroline Row Gruber in Marshall County, Indiana. Caroline died at some time in 1880 - 1884. Lura Mae married Jacob Branner in 1891. They formalized their marriage in July, 1900. Initially, they lived in St. Joseph County, and Jacob worked as a farmer. Later, Jacob and Lura moved to Moline, Illinois where Jacob worked in a wagon shop. In 1930 or earlier, they moved back to Indiana. At the time of the 1940 U.S. Census, Lura Mae and Jacob were living with their daughter and her family. Lura Mae and Jacob had two children: Chester who was born in 1893, and Lucille who was born in 1916. Lura Mae passed away in March, 1941 in Indiana. Her husband lived until March, 1944.
REFERENCES:
1.) Marriage Record of Frederick Gruver (sic) and Caroline Row, Marshall County, Indiana, June 21, 1868.
2.) Marriage Record of Frederick Gruber and Mary Knoblock, Marshall County, Indiana, July 10, 1884.
3.) Marriage Record of Jacob Branner and Lura May Gruber, Berrien County, Michigan, July 1, 1900.
4.) 1880 U.S. Census for Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana (Frederick Gruber family).
5.) 1900 U.S. Census for North Township, Marshall County, Indiana (Frederick Gruber family).
6.) 1900 U.S. Census for Union Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana (Jacob Briner (sic) family).
7.) 1910 U.S. Census for Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois (Jake Brenner (sic) family).
8.) 1920 U.S. Census for Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois (Jacob Branner family).
9.) 1930 U.S. Census for South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana (Jacob Branner family).
10.) 1940 U.S. Census for South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana (Jacob Branner and Roscoe Clark families).
11.) Certificate of Death, Lura Mae Branner, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, March 6, 1941.
12.) Certificate of Death, Jacob Branner, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, March 3, 1944.
13.) The Bremen Enquirer, November 27, 1919 (Frederick Gruber obituary. Note that both marriage dates are incorrect.)
14.) South Bend Tribune, March 7, 1941 (Obituary of Lura Branner.)
15.) South Bend Tribune, March 4, 1944 (Obituary of Jacob Branner.)
16.) South Bend Tribune, March 5, 1944 (Funeral notice for Jacob Branner.)
REFERENCES:
1.) Marriage Record of Frederick Gruver (sic) and Caroline Row, Marshall County, Indiana, June 21, 1868.
2.) Marriage Record of Frederick Gruber and Mary Knoblock, Marshall County, Indiana, July 10, 1884.
3.) Marriage Record of Jacob Branner and Lura May Gruber, Berrien County, Michigan, July 1, 1900.
4.) 1880 U.S. Census for Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana (Frederick Gruber family).
5.) 1900 U.S. Census for North Township, Marshall County, Indiana (Frederick Gruber family).
6.) 1900 U.S. Census for Union Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana (Jacob Briner (sic) family).
7.) 1910 U.S. Census for Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois (Jake Brenner (sic) family).
8.) 1920 U.S. Census for Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois (Jacob Branner family).
9.) 1930 U.S. Census for South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana (Jacob Branner family).
10.) 1940 U.S. Census for South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana (Jacob Branner and Roscoe Clark families).
11.) Certificate of Death, Lura Mae Branner, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, March 6, 1941.
12.) Certificate of Death, Jacob Branner, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, March 3, 1944.
13.) The Bremen Enquirer, November 27, 1919 (Frederick Gruber obituary. Note that both marriage dates are incorrect.)
14.) South Bend Tribune, March 7, 1941 (Obituary of Lura Branner.)
15.) South Bend Tribune, March 4, 1944 (Obituary of Jacob Branner.)
16.) South Bend Tribune, March 5, 1944 (Funeral notice for Jacob Branner.)
Lura Mae was born in February, 1875 to Frederick Gruber and his first wife, Caroline Row Gruber in Marshall County, Indiana. Caroline died at some time in 1880 - 1884. Lura Mae married Jacob Branner in 1891. They formalized their marriage in July, 1900. Initially, they lived in St. Joseph County, and Jacob worked as a farmer. Later, Jacob and Lura moved to Moline, Illinois where Jacob worked in a wagon shop. In 1930 or earlier, they moved back to Indiana. At the time of the 1940 U.S. Census, Lura Mae and Jacob were living with their daughter and her family. Lura Mae and Jacob had two children: Chester who was born in 1893, and Lucille who was born in 1916. Lura Mae passed away in March, 1941 in Indiana. Her husband lived until March, 1944.
REFERENCES:
1.) Marriage Record of Frederick Gruver (sic) and Caroline Row, Marshall County, Indiana, June 21, 1868.
2.) Marriage Record of Frederick Gruber and Mary Knoblock, Marshall County, Indiana, July 10, 1884.
3.) Marriage Record of Jacob Branner and Lura May Gruber, Berrien County, Michigan, July 1, 1900.
4.) 1880 U.S. Census for Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana (Frederick Gruber family).
5.) 1900 U.S. Census for North Township, Marshall County, Indiana (Frederick Gruber family).
6.) 1900 U.S. Census for Union Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana (Jacob Briner (sic) family).
7.) 1910 U.S. Census for Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois (Jake Brenner (sic) family).
8.) 1920 U.S. Census for Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois (Jacob Branner family).
9.) 1930 U.S. Census for South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana (Jacob Branner family).
10.) 1940 U.S. Census for South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana (Jacob Branner and Roscoe Clark families).
11.) Certificate of Death, Lura Mae Branner, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, March 6, 1941.
12.) Certificate of Death, Jacob Branner, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, March 3, 1944.
13.) The Bremen Enquirer, November 27, 1919 (Frederick Gruber obituary. Note that both marriage dates are incorrect.)
14.) South Bend Tribune, March 7, 1941 (Obituary of Lura Branner.)
15.) South Bend Tribune, March 4, 1944 (Obituary of Jacob Branner.)
16.) South Bend Tribune, March 5, 1944 (Funeral notice for Jacob Branner.)
REFERENCES:
1.) Marriage Record of Frederick Gruver (sic) and Caroline Row, Marshall County, Indiana, June 21, 1868.
2.) Marriage Record of Frederick Gruber and Mary Knoblock, Marshall County, Indiana, July 10, 1884.
3.) Marriage Record of Jacob Branner and Lura May Gruber, Berrien County, Michigan, July 1, 1900.
4.) 1880 U.S. Census for Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana (Frederick Gruber family).
5.) 1900 U.S. Census for North Township, Marshall County, Indiana (Frederick Gruber family).
6.) 1900 U.S. Census for Union Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana (Jacob Briner (sic) family).
7.) 1910 U.S. Census for Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois (Jake Brenner (sic) family).
8.) 1920 U.S. Census for Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois (Jacob Branner family).
9.) 1930 U.S. Census for South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana (Jacob Branner family).
10.) 1940 U.S. Census for South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana (Jacob Branner and Roscoe Clark families).
11.) Certificate of Death, Lura Mae Branner, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, March 6, 1941.
12.) Certificate of Death, Jacob Branner, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, March 3, 1944.
13.) The Bremen Enquirer, November 27, 1919 (Frederick Gruber obituary. Note that both marriage dates are incorrect.)
14.) South Bend Tribune, March 7, 1941 (Obituary of Lura Branner.)
15.) South Bend Tribune, March 4, 1944 (Obituary of Jacob Branner.)
16.) South Bend Tribune, March 5, 1944 (Funeral notice for Jacob Branner.)
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