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Family of Elma^11 Irene Van Vickle 

Elma^11 Irene Van Vickle (Edward^10, Calvin^9, Robert^8, Enoch^7, Evert^6 Van Vickle, Evert^5 Van Wicklen, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 1923 MN

Married: (first to): Harold Douglas Thoms (b. abt 1918, MN and d. 6 Apr 1945 WWII Vet) bef. 1942 (second to): Howard Joseph Braun (b. 7 Dec 1923, New Ulm, MN; d. 8 Feb 1991, Slaton, Murray, MN) before 1948, MN

Children:

(by first marriage to Harold Douglas Thoms):

1. "baby boy" Thoms, b. 22 Jan 1942, Brown, MN

2. Patricia^12 Mae Thoms, b. 29 Nov 1943, MN

(by second marriage to Howard Joseph Braun):

3. Linda^12 Kathryne Braun, b. 15 Feb 1948, Brown, MN

4. Janet^12 Marie Braun, b. 20 Nov 1949, Brown, MN

5. Jerome^12 Howard Braun, b. 16 May 1951, Brown, MN

6. Gregory^12 Paul Braun, b. 15 Aug 1953, Murray, MN (d. 5 Nov 1990, Souix Fall, SD)

7. Mary^12 Lee Braun, b. 13 Sep 1954, Murray, MN

8. Donald^12 Joseph Braun, b. 20 Oct 1955, Murray, MN

9. Brenda^12 Susan Braun, b. 6 Dec 1956, Murray, MN

10. Beth^12 Ann Braun, b. 25 Feb 1958, Murray, MN

11. Laurie^12 Joan Braun, b. 12 Mar 1960, Murray, MN

Parents:
Elma's parents are Edward C. and Mabel [Mills] Van Vickle
Harold's parents are Edwin and May Thomas

Howard's parents are George Gustav and Wilhelmina "Minnie" [Manderfield] Braun

Background information:  Elma^11 Irene Van Vickle (Edward^10, Calvin^9, Robert^8, Enoch^7, Evert^6 Van Vickle, Evert^5 Van Wicklen, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 1923 MN. She married first to Harold Douglas Thoms (b. abt 1918, MN and d. 6 Apr 1945. He was a WWII vet and is buried Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, MN.  She married second to Howard Joseph Braun (b. 7 Dec 1923, New Ulm, MN; d. 8 Feb 1991, Slaton, Murray, MN) before 1948, MN

Children:  (by first marriage to Harold Douglas Thoms): "baby boy" Braun, b. 22 Jan 1942, Brown, MN; Patricia^12 Mae Thoms, b. 29 Nov 1943, MN (by second marriage to Howard Braun): Linda^12 Kathryne Braun, b. 15 Feb 1948, Brown, MN; Janet^12 Marie Braun, b. 20 Nov 1949, Brown, MN; Jerome^12 Howard Braun, b. 16 May 1951, Brown, MN; Gregory^12 Paul Braun, b. 15 Aug 1953, Murray, MN (d. 5 Nov 1990, Souix Fall, SD). He married Eileen Freedurg; Mary^12 Lee Braun, b. 13 Sep 1954, Murray, MN; Donald^12 Joseph Braun, b. 20 Oct 1955, Murray, MN; Brenda^12 Susan Braun, b. 6 Dec 1956, Murray, MN; Beth^12 Ann Braun, b. 25 Feb 1956, Murray, MN; Laurie^12 Joan Braun, b. 21 Mar 1960, Murray, MN

Source:

1920 US Census for Dist 185, Eden Lake, Stearns, MN lists Edwin Thoms, head, 33, b. MN (IN, IN), farmer, with wife May, 25, b. MN (OH, MN), Charlotte, dau., 9, Russell, son, 6, Gordon, son, 4, and Harold, son, 18 months. All children b. MN

1930 US Census for Bandon, Renville, MN lists Edward C. Van Vickle, 36, b. MN (IL, IN), farmer, with wife, Mabel E., 28, b. MN (IN, IN), Agnes C., 9, Glays E., 8, Elma J., 6, Vera L., 4, Mildred L., 10 mos., and William Van Vickle, brother, 27, single, farm laborer, b. MN (IL, IN). All children b. MN with parents b. MN)

1930 US Census for Dist. 6, Cottonwood, Brown, MN lists George G. Brown, head, 43, m. at age 26, b. MN (Germany, Holland), farmer, with wife, Minnie [Manderfield], 43, m. at age 26, b. MN (MN, Germ), Mabel R., dau., 14, Norman J., son, 11, Howard J., son, 6, Delores A., dau., 3, and Florence C., dau., 11 months. All children b. MN

Minnesota Death Index lists Howard Joseph Braun, b. 7 Dec 1923, New Ulm, MN and d. 8 Feb 1991, Slaton, Murray, MN. Parents are George Gustav and Wilhelmina [Manderfield] Braun

31 May 2005 email from Max Kaufman (grandson of Elma I. Van Vickle) provided additional family details on Elma, Alice M., Clifford, and Gary.