177 people from the county histories of Brown County, Minnesota: who they were, when and where they were born, their parents and spouses, and which biographies are parent and child. Pick a surname.
From History of Brown County, Minnesota: Its People, Industries and Institutions (Volume 1) (1916). All public domain; each entry links to the original book.
Albrecht2Alwin2Amann1Amundson1Aufderheide1Backer4Baer1Bakke1Behnke1Bell1Benham1Berg1Berkner2Berndt1Bertrand1Beussmann1Bingham1Boock1Brandt1Brust1Buenger1Casperson1Christiansen1Dahl1Dehn1Dittbenner2Doehne1Durbahn1Eggensperger1Eibner1Essig1Flor1Forster1Foster1Frank2Frederickson1Fritsche1Furth1Gaetke1Gareis1Gastler1Goblirsch1Graff1Griebel1Gronau1Guggisberg1Gulbrandson1Hackbarth1Halvorson2Hamann1Hammermeister1Hanson1Hauenstein1Heimann1Hellmann1Henle2Herzog1Hofmeister1Hohn1Holm1Huevelman1Humphrey1Ives1Jensen1Johnson2Jones1Judges1Julius1Juni1Kaiser1Kiesling1Klein1Klossner1Knees3Koch1Koehler1Koester1Krause1Krook1Lambrecht1Lange1Lebert1Lehrer1Liesch1Lilleodden1Manderfeld2Marti1Mauch1Mayer1Mcphee1Mecklenburg1Melzer1Meyer1Mickelson1Mikaelsen1Miller1Minium1Moe1Mohr1Moll1Mueller3Mullen1Neumann1Niemann1Norman1Ochs1Olstad1Oswald2Ouren3Palmer1Peterson2Pfaender1Pfisterer1Pickle1Rasmussen1Raymond1Retzlaff1Roland1Rowland1Ruemke1Saffert1Schilling1Schlinkert1Schlumpberger1Schnobrich1Schrader1Schreyer1Schropfer1Schubert1Schultz1Schweiger1Schwendinger1Seifert2Skinner1Spelbrink2Spellbrink1Sperl1Sprenger2Stegeman1Stolz1Stone1Strickler1Tappe1Thordson1Vetter1Vogel2Vogtel1Weiser1Wheeler1Wiebel1Winkelmann1Zieske1Zschunke1
Everyone in the Brown County index, A to Z (177)
Albrecht
- C. J. Albrecht (b. 1847); child of Henry Albrecht and Christina (Schilling) Albrecht
- William C. Albrecht (b. 1884, Scott county)
Alwin
- William Alwin (b. 1865); child of William Alwin and Wilhelmina (Gruening) Alwin
- Edward L. Alwin; child of William Alwin and Wilhelmina (Gruening) Alwin
Amann
- Andreas Amann (b. 1850); child of Martin Amann and Maria (Haller) Amann
Amundson
- Albert O. Amundson (b. 1866, Dane county); child of Ole B. Amundson and Julia (Olson) Amundson
Aufderheide
- Fred Aufderheide (b. 1853); child of Jacob Aufderheide and Sophia (Beineke) Aufderheide
Backer
- Andrew A. Backer (b. 1865); child of John Backer and Martha Backer
- Fred J. Backer (b. 1870); child of John Backer and Martha (Weis) Backer
- August J. Backer (b. 1874, Milford township); child of John Backer and Martha Backer
- William Backer (b. 1886, Cottonwood township); child of August C. Backer and Martha (Pfisterer) Backer
Baer
- Edward W. Baer; child of Joseph Baer and Barbara (Hitz) Baer
Bakke
- Jacob Bakke (b. 1848)
Behnke
- Albert Behnke; child of Prederich Behnke and Sophia (Dietz) Behnke
Bell
- L. G. Bell (b. 1864)
Benham
- Frederick F. Benham; child of Philander Benham and Relief Benham
Berg
- Henry J. Berg (b. 1867, Sigel township); child of John Berg and Frederika (Bomm) Berg
Berkner
- Edward F. Berkner (Manitowoc county); child of William Berkner and Henrietta (Weber) Berkner
- George Berkner; child of William Berkner and Henrietta Berkner
Berndt
- Julius Berndt; child of John Berndt and Josepha (Kottvitz) Berndt
Bertrand
- J. P. Edward Bertrand (b. 1876); child of Dominic Bertrand and Mary (Huffman) Bertrand
Beussmann
- Herman Beussmann (b. 1869, West Newton township)
Bingham
- Reginald H. Bingham; child of Amherst Bingham
Boock
- Christian Boock (b. 1841); child of Josiah Boock and Wilhelmina (Theede) Boock
Brandt
- Ernst Brandt (b. 1838); child of Carl Christian Brandt and Wilhelmina (Plath) Brandt
Brust
- William Brust (b. 1858, Cottonwood township); child of Jacob Brust and Susanna (Schnitzius) Brust
Buenger
- Emil F. Buenger; child of Louis Buenger and Henrietta (Ipps) Buenger
Casperson
- Martin Casperson (b. 1858, Waukesha county); child of Lars Casperson and Martha Casperson
Christiansen
- Wilfred Christiansen (b. 1884, Linden township)
Dahl
- August C. Dahl (b. 1877, Cottonwood township); child of Christian Dahl and Ernestine (Krueger) Dahl
Dehn
- William Dehn; child of John Dehn and Johannah (Hochschild) Dehn
Dittbenner
- Hugo E. Dittbenner
- Robert C. Dittbenner; child of August Dittbenner and Catherine Dittbenner
Doehne
Durbahn
- Henry Durbahn; child of J uergen Durbahn and Wiebke (Langmach) Durbahn
Eggensperger
- Adolph R. Eggensperger (b. 1879); child of Adolph Eggensperger and Otilda (Kersten) Eggensperger
Eibner
- Willibald Eibner (b. 1863); child of Max Eibner and Anna (Steigleder) Eibner
Essig
- John F. Essig (b. 1851, Will county); child of John P. Essig and Louise (Grannarman) Essig
Flor
- Albert D. Flor; child of Lorenz Flor and Anna (Wiesner) Flor
Forster
- John H. Forster (b. 1873, Sigel township); child of Martin Forster and Margaret (Forster) Forster
Foster
- George Foster (Prairieville township); child of Thomas Foster and Christina (Knudson) Foster
Frank
- William Frank (b. 1837); child of Daniel Frank
- Joseph Frank; child of J oseph Frank and Theresa Frank
Frederickson
- Adolph Frederickson (b. 1869); child of Lars Frederickson and Olena Frederickson
Fritsche
- Herman Fritsche; child of Ernest Fritsche and Christina (Schumacher) Fritsche
Furth
- P. H. Furth (b. 1870); child of M. J. Furth and Barbara D. (Stotfelt) Furth
Gaetke
- John Gaetke; child of Christian Gaetke and Sophia (Ballou) Gaetke
Gareis
- John Gareis (b. 1864); child of John Gareis and Ricka Gareis
Gastler
- George O. Gastler (b. 1879); child of Ludwig Gastler and Wilhelmina Gastler
Goblirsch
- Andrew J. Goblirsch (b. 1881); child of John Goblirsch and Elizabeth Goblirsch
Graff
- John Graff; child of John Graff and Catherine (Schnitz) Graff
Griebel
- Joseph Griebel (b. 1880); child of Michael Griebel and Kunigunde Griebel
Gronau
- John Gronau; child of John Gronau and Elizabeth Gronau
Guggisberg
- George Guggisberg; child of Gottlieb Guggisberg and Mary Ann Guggisberg
Gulbrandson
- Lars Gulbrandson (b. 1863)
Hackbarth
- Paul W. Hackbarth (b. 1876); child of August Hackbarth and Ida (Robein) Hackbarth
Halvorson
- Halvor Halvorson (b. 1846); child of Ole Halvorson
- Clement Halvorson; child of Ole Halvorson and Johanna Marie (Johnson) Halvorson
Hamann
- Fred Hamann (b. 1865, Cottonwood township); child of Henry Hamann and Louisa (Bott) Hamann
Hammermeister
- Theodore Hammermeister (b. 1887); child of Carl Hammermeister and Emily (Strey) Hammermeister
Hanson
- Siver Hanson (b. 1864)
Hauenstein
- John Hauenstein (b. 1876); child of John Hauenstein and Henrietta (Fritsche) Hauenstein
Heimann
- W. C. Heimann (b. 1874, Milf ord township)
Hellmann
- Alfred Hellmann (b. 1870); child of August Hellmann and Sophia (Welzien) Hellmann
Henle
- Athanasius Henle (b. 1861, Milford township); child of Athanasius Henle and Elizabeth (Fink) Henle
- Anton Henle (b. 1866); child of Athantansius Henle and Elizabeth (Finke) Henle
Herzog
- Joseph A. Herzog (b. 1886, Stearns county); child of Prank H. Herzog and Elizabeth (Blommel) Herzog
Hofmeister
- Joseph C. Hofmeister (b. 1867); child of Ignatz Hofmeister and Maria (Keim) Hofmeister
Hohn
- Christian Hohn (b. 1878)
Holm
- Frank Holm; child of Joseph Holm and Frances Holm
Huevelman
- William E. Huevelman (b. 1861)
Humphrey
- L. E. Humphrey (b. 1861, Houston county); child of Dr. T. R. Humphrey and M. J. Humphrey
Ives
- Luther C. Ives (Wyoming county); child of Russell Ives and Lucretia (Kilbourn) Ives
Jensen
- Chris Jensen (b. 1870); child of Nels J. Jensen and Kirsten (Christensen) Jensen
Johnson
- Christian C. Johnson (b. 1843)
- James Johnson (b. 1843); child of Ole Johnson and Carrie Johnson
Jones
- George Jones; child of George Jones and Mary Jones
Judges
Julius
- William J. Julius (b. 1869, Milf ord township); child of Fred Julius and Mary (Kalb) Julius
Juni
- Herman Juni (b. 1870); child of Benedict Juni and Ertestina Juni
Kaiser
- C. F. Kaiser (b. 1871); child of F. Kaiser and Emilia Kaiser
Kiesling
- Gottreich Kiesling (b. 1837); child of Gottreich Kiesling
Klein
- James Klein (b. 1873, Morrison county); child of Nicholas Klein and Mary (Schmitt) Klein
Klossner
- Jacob Klossner; child of Jacob Klossner and Catherina Susanna (Kroepfle) Klossner
Knees
- Philip Knees (b. 1854)
- Albert Knees (b. 1863); child of William Knees and Mary Knees
- Bernhard Knees
Koch
- Ernst G. Koch (b. 1833)
Koehler
- Eugene Koehler (b. 1865); child of Joseph Koehler and Catherine (Vernie) Koehler
Koester
- J. W. Koester (Cook county); child of Henry Koester and Sophia Koester
Krause
- Julius R. Krause; child of Henrich Krause and Predricka (Schlotz) Krause
Krook
- Carl W. A. Krook (b. 1834)
Lambrecht
- Gus Lambrecht (b. 1863)
Lange
- William Lange (b. 1864); child of Frederick Lange and Rose Lange
Lebert
- Andrew Lebert; child of Joseph Lebert and Anna (Vanderest) Lebert
Lehrer
- Michael Lehrer; child of Michael Lehrer and Anna (Oswald) Lehrer
Liesch
- Philip Liesch (b. 1868); child of Anton. F. Liesch and Magdalena (Nutt) Liesch
Lilleodden
- Ole C. Lilleodden; child of Christian J. Lilleodden and Ingleborg Lilleodden
Manderfeld
- Carl P. Manderfeld (b. 1872, Sigel township); child of Anton Manderfeld and Anna (Holm) Manderfeld
- Peter P. Manderfeld; child of John Manderfeld and Cecelia (Drach) Manderfeld
Marti
- George Marti (b. 1854); child of Rudolph Marti and Barbara (Buchhauser) Marti
Mauch
- George Mauch (b. 1865, Addison township); child of Mathias Mauch and Margaret (Moll) Mauch
Mayer
- George Mayer (b. 1857); child of George Mayer and Julia (Mueller) Mayer
Mcphee
- William G. Mcphee (b. 1875)
Mecklenburg
- Daniel Mecklenburg (b. 1863); child of Charles Mecklenburg and Ricka Mecklenburg
Melzer
- Julius Melzer (b. 1858, Cottonwood township); child of John Melzer and Wilhelmine (Tohm) Melzer
Meyer
- Otto Meyer (b. 1849); child of Frederick Meyer and Matilda Meyer
Mickelson
- Peter Mickelson (b. 1857)
Mikaelsen
- George Mikaelsen (b. 1873); child of Jens Mikaelsen and Koren (Neilsen) Mikaelsen
Miller
- Wesley C. Miller (b. 1868); child of John A. Miller and Rebecca E. Miller
Minium
- Floyd David Minium (b. 1886); child of Jacob Minium and Lydia (Barner) Minium
Moe
- Christ Moe (b. 1875); child of John Moe and Ronaug (Holbo) Moe
Mohr
- Theodore Mohr; child of Martin Mohr and Caroline (Rein) Mohr
Moll
- Henry Moll (b. 1834); child of Henry Moll and Anna Moll
Mueller
- Martin Mueller (b. 1855); child of Henry C. Mueller and Henrietta (Losemann) Mueller
- William Mueller (b. 1866); child of Matthew Mueller and Mary (Brunner) Mueller
- Emil Mueller (b. 1870); child of Henry C. Mueller and Fredericka Mueller
Mullen
- Michael Mullen; child of Peter Mullen and Carolina Mullen
Neumann
- John F. Neumann (b. 1840); child of Carl Neumann and Louisa Neumann
Niemann
- Franz Niemann (b. 1867); child of Fritz Niemann and Henrietta (Zieseng) Niemann
Norman
- Amandus Norman (b. 1865); child of Erick Norman and Anna Marie (Fjedre) Norman
Ochs
- J. Anton Ochs; child of Anton Ochs and Walburga (Drexler) Ochs
Olstad
- Carl Olstad (b. 1875); child of Peter Olstad and Elizabeth (Olstad) Olstad
Oswald
- Gottlieb Oswald (b. 1849); child of Leonard Oswald and Lavina (Gesile) Oswald
- Otto F. Oswald; child of Gottlieb C. Oswald and Wilhelmina (Wolf) Oswald
Ouren
- Anton O. Ouren (b. 1850); child of Ole J. Ouren and Dorothy (Hjeld) Ouren
- Nels J. Ouren (b. 1869, Linden township); child of J ohn J. Ouren and Johanah (Nelson) Ouren
- Alfred B. Ouren (b. 1884, Linden township); child of Bernt Ouren and Kari Ouren
Palmer
Peterson
- Ole C. Peterson (b. 1848)
- James A. Peterson; child of John C. Peterson and Mary (Jensen) Peterson
Pfaender
- William Pfaender (b. 1852)
Pfisterer
- Frank William Pfisterer (b. 1887, Cottonwood township); child of Henry Pfisterer and Caroline (Waibel) Pfisterer
Pickle
- A. H. Pickle (b. 1843); child of Simon Pickle and Sarah (Taylor) Pickle
Rasmussen
- Emil Rasmussen; child of Hans Rasmussen and Kirstine (Larson) Rasmussen
Raymond
- Mattice Raymond (b. 1862); child of Louis Raymond and Elizabeth (Embark) Raymond
Retzlaff
- Frank H. Retzlaff; child of Gottfried Retzlaff and Wilhelmina (Grosse) Retzlaff
Roland
- Peter Roland (b. 1858); child of Nels C. Roland and Lena (Gelberg) Roland
Rowland
- Nathan Rowland (b. 1853); child of Hugh Rowland and Ellen Rowland
Ruemke
- William F. Ruemke (b. 1865); child of William Ruemke and Frederica M. (Schroer) Ruemke
Saffert
- Andrew Saffert (b. 1877); child of Anton Saffert and Elizabeth (Wernisch) Saffert
Schilling
- Adolph Schilling (b. 1860, Lafayette county); child of Adolph Schilling and Henrietta (Freeze) Schilling
Schlinkert
- Robert Schlinkert (b. 1868); child of Frank Schlinkert and Wilhelmina (Spanke) Schlinkert
Schlumpberger
- John Schlumpberger (b. 1836); child of John Schlumpberger and Ursula (Semmerman) Schlumpberger
Schnobrich
- Frank C. Schnobrich (b. 1876); child of Joseph Schnobrich and Anna (Betz) Schnobrich
Schrader
Schreyer
- Carl Schreyer (b. 1867, Cottonwood township); child of Carl Schreyer and Amelia Schreyer
Schropfer
- John M. Schropfer (b. 1868, Cottonwood township); child of Frank Schropfer and Mary Schropfer
Schubert
- Adolph Schubert (b. 1862); child of Prank Schubert and Mary Schubert
Schultz
- Benjamin Schultz; child of Gustav Schultz and Caroline Schultz
Schweiger
- August Schweiger (b. 1849); child of Ferdinand Schweiger and Rozina (Morris) Schweiger
Schwendinger
- Alex Schwendinger (b. 1862); child of Ignatz Schwendinger and Josepha (Rein) Schwendinger
Seifert
- Henry Seifert (b. 1864, Cottonwood township); child of John Seifert and Catherine Seifert
- Otto John Seifert (b. 1888, Sigel township); child of Henry Seifert and Anna (Forster) Seifert
Skinner
- William Skinner (b. 1839, Bradford county); child of Joseph E. Skinner and Sallie (French) Skinner
Spelbrink
- Erwin E. Spelbrink (b. 1890, Milford township); child of Louis Spelbrink and Dora (Goede) Spelbrink
- Louis Spelbrink; child of Christian Spelbrink and Marie Louise Spelbrink
Spellbrink
- Christ Spellbrink (b. 1846); child of Christ Spellbrink and Louise Spellbrink
Sperl
- Joseph J. Sperl; child of Anton Sperl and Catherine (Eckstein) Sperl
Sprenger
- Christian Sprenger (b. 1855); child of Peter Sprenger and Mary (Eigenberger) Sprenger
- Anton Sprenger (b. 1863); child of Peter Sprenger and Mary (Eigenberger) Sprenger
Stegeman
- Herman R. Stegeman (b. 1872); child of Carl Stegeman and Wilhelmina (Buboltz) Stegeman
Stolz
- Charles A. Stolz (b. 1869); child of August Stolz and Catherine (Rothmeyer) Stolz
Stone
- Iver K. Stone; child of Knute Stone and Gunhild (Enersdatter) Stone
Strickler
- Ora C. Strickler (b. 1863); child of Daniel Strickler and Elizabeth (Henderson) Strickler
Tappe
- Otto Tappe (b. 1860); child of Henry Tappe and Johannah Tappe
Thordson
- Guttorm Thordson (b. 1846); child of Thor Thordson and Carrie (Lavors) Thordson
Vetter
- Benedict I. Vetter (b. 1885); child of Leonard Vetter and Anna Vetter
Vogel
- August Vogel (b. 1854); child of William Vogel and Henrietta Vogel
- Joseph P. Vogel (b. 1879); child of Joseph P. Vogel and Margaret (Sear) Vogel
Vogtel
- Charles Vogtel (b. 1867); child of Charles Vogtel and Amalia Vogtel
Weiser
- George B. Weiser (b. 1857); child of Dr. Charles S. Weiser and Sarah (Brosius) Weiser
Wheeler
- Edward F. Wheeler (b. 1862); child of Melanchthon Gilbert Wheeler and Frances C. (Parkinson) Wheeler
Wiebel
- Theo Wiebel (b. 1872); child of Alexander Wiebel and Cecelia Wiebel
Winkelmann
- William J. Winkelmann (b. 1856); child of John Winkelmann and Johanna (Frank) Winkelmann
Zieske
- John C. Zieske (b. 1842); child of Michael Zieske and Anna (Schultz) Zieske
Zschunke
- Frank P. Zschunke (b. 1873); child of Louis Zschunke and Mina (Mueller) Zschunke