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Source: Birth Certificate. Registres de l'eat civil, 1792-1882, FHL INTL Film No. 1713606 Naissances, mariages 1873-1882 Publications de mariage 1873-1875, Deces 1873-1882 Items 3-4, Authors: Lagensoultzbach (Bas-Rhin). Officier de l'etat civil
June 29, 1879 Date shown in bible records of Mary Brown Simmers
Source: 1910 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, 39th Street - Valentine Braun 30, married 10 years, occupation: brakeman, yards, steel works, Dorothea 29, Thelma E. 3, Emma Morris, mother-in-law 55, William W. Morris, brother-in-law 27, Clide brother-in-law 16
1930 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Liberty Ave.- Valentine Braun 52, married age 21, occupation: brakeman, steam railroad, arrived US 1881, Dorothy 49, married age 18, Alexander Sharp age 68, lodger & Thomas Sharp age 36 lodger.
Source: Christine Baehr Richert memories
Played piano and organ and sang well. Had blond curly hair. Was an engineer on Pennsylvania Railroad for 40 years.
Source: Obituary
Braun - At Brooklyn N.Y. on Sunday, Valentine A.; husband of Dorothy Morris Braun, formerly of Pittsburgh; father of Mrs. Thelma Coope, Brooklyn N.Y.; brother of Mrs. Mary Simmers, Pittsburgh. Friends received at McCabe Bros. Funeral Home, 5300 Penn Ave. Funeral on Thursday, Jan 19 at 8:30 a.m. Solemn funeral mass at St. Lawrence Church at 9:30 a.m.
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