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Raymond Earl Brose was born in Sterling Twp., Brown Co., OhioG, on 5 Sep 1900 according to the county record of his birth, but he consistently claimed he was born on the 20th as an adult.^4,5,6
     He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Sterling Twp., Brown Co., Ohio, G in the household of his parents, Frederick S. Brose and Clara E. Long.²⁰
     Raymond married first Frances Henrietta Carroll, daughter of Charles M. Carroll and Frances Palmer, on 24 Sep 1919 in Hamilton Co., OhioG, with Rev. Joe C. Gurnther officiating.^7,8
     Raymond and Frances appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, G in the household of his sister Emma and her husband, Peter Lowell Smith.²¹
     He was a conductor at the time of his first marriage, but a machinist at a machine shop by 1920.^22,23
      Frances sued Raymond for divorce in Hamilton Co., OhioG, on grounds of neglect. Her divorce was granted 21 Oct 1929.⁹
     Raymond married second Esther Marie Riley, daughter of Peter J. Riley and Magdaline Fixari, in Jan 1930 in Dearborn Co., IndianaG. She had previously been married to George Lesher Jr.^10,11,12
     Raymond and Esther appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 407 Elberon G, enumerated 19 Apr 1930, reporting they rented their home, for $35 per month, and did not own a radio.²⁴
     Raymond was a taxi cab driver by 1930, reporting in 1940 he had worked 48 hours the last week of March, and 52 weeks the prior year, earning $1,000.^25,26,27
     His second wife died on 29 Aug 1937 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG.²⁸
     Raymond married third Hattie L. Brown, daughter of William M. Brown and Rebecca York, before 1940.^13,14,15
     Raymond and Hattie appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 1329 Main St. G, enumerated 30 Apr 1940, reporting they rented their home, for $20 per month, and that they had lived in the same city in 1935.²⁹
     Raymond registered for the draft for World War II on 16 Feb 1942, while living at 2217 Ohio Ave., Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG, reporting he was employed by Checker Cab Company in Cincinnati.³ He owned his own taxicab service by 1950, reporting in the 1950 census he had worked 48 hours the prior week.^30,31
     Raymond and Hattie appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 2217 Ohio Ave. G, enumerated 24 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm.³²
     Raymond died on 27 Jul 1988 in Hamilton Co., OhioG, at age 87.^16,17,18 He was buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Withamsville, Clermont Co., OhioG.¹⁹

Minnie E. Davidson was born on 30 Oct 1892 in Pike Twp., Brown Co., OhioG.^5,6,7
     She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Scott Twp., Brown Co., Ohio, G in the household of her parents, Foster S. Davidson and Martha Jane Pitzer.¹⁴
     Minnie married Thomas E. Brose, son of Frederick S. Brose and Clara E. Long, on 17 Oct 1909 in Brown Co., OhioG, with Rev. J. E. H. Sentinan officiating.^8,9
     Minnie Thomas appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Sterling Twp., Brown Co., Ohio, G in the household of Frederick S. Brose and Clara E. Long, his parents.¹⁵
     Minnie and Thomas appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 205 Worth St. G, enumerated 5 Jan 1920, reporting they rented their home. Their children Clara, Velma, and Carl were listed as living with them. They were living across the street from his half-sister Anna and her family.¹⁶
     Minnie and Thomas appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 1114 Broadway Ave. G, enumerated 4 Apr 1930, reporting they rented their home, for $14 per month, and owned a radio. Their children Clara and Carl were listed as living with them, as was Clara's husband Vernon L. Vonderhaar.¹⁷
     Minnie and Thomas appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 418 East Pearl St. G, enumerated 23 Apr 1940, reporting they rented their home, for $9 per month, and that they had lived in the same city in 1935.¹⁸
     Minnie died on 25 Apr 1940 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG, at age 47.^10,11 She was buried on 27 Apr 1940 in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Withamsville, Clermont Co., OhioG.^12,13

Peter Lowell Smith was born on 24 Sep 1899 in Williamsburg Twp., Clermont Co., OhioG.^4,5,6
     He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Franklin Twp., Warren Co., Ohio, G in the household of his parents, Peter Lowell Smith and Lydia Druzilla Marlott.¹³ He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Sterling Twp., Brown Co., Ohio, G in the household of his parents.¹⁴
     Peter married first Emma Jane Brose, daughter of Frederick S. Brose and Clara E. Long, on 24 Dec 1917 in Newport, Campbell Co., KentuckyG, with T. K. Hutchinson, justice of the peace, officiating.^7,8
     He was a finisher at the time of his marriage, and a street car conductor by 1920.^15,16 He registered for the draft for World War I on 12 Sep 1918, while living at 3312 Graydon, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG, reporting he was employed as conductor for Cincinnati Traction Company.¹⁷
     Peter and Emma appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 3318 Graydon Ave. G, enumerated 8 Jan 1920, reporting they rented their home. Their son Alvin was listed as living with them, as were her mother, her brothers Henry and Raymond, and Raymond's wife, Frances Henrietta Carroll.¹⁸
     His wife died on 21 Jun 1925 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG.¹⁹
     Peter married second Florence Edna Jordan, daughter of Alva Jordan and Cora Walters, on 28 Sep 1929 in Brown Co., TennesseeG, with Rev. Edmund Bundrall, Methodist minister, officiating. She had previously been married to Hoyt Gardner.^9,10
     He was a cutter at a shoe factory by the time of his second marriage.^20,21
     He and Florence appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Williamsburg, Clermont Co., Ohio, G in the household of his parents. His son by his prior marriage, Alvin, and her daughter by her prior marriage, Evelyn M. Gardner, were also listed in the household.²²
     Peter and Florence appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Bethel, Clermont Co., Ohio, at 113 S. Union St. G, enumerated 12 Apr 1940, reporting they rented their home, for $23 per month, and that they had lived in the same house in 1935. Their three children were listed as living with them, as was her daughter Evelyn and Evelyn Bauer, age 22. She was recorded as doing house work in a private home, but listed as a lodger, so it is not clear whether she worked for this family or only lodged there.²³
     Peter and Florence were operating their own beauty shop by 1940, with him reporting in 1940 he had worked 50 hours the last week of March, and 25 weeks the prior year and she reporting she had worked 52 weeks the prior year.²⁴ Peter registered for the draft for World War II on 14 Feb 1942, while living at 113 South Union St., Bethel, Clermont Co., OhioG, reporting he was self employed.²⁵
     Peter and Florence appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Williamsburg, Clermont Co., Ohio, at Third and Walnuts Streets G, enumerated 8 Apr 1950, reporting he lived in a home that was not on a farm. Their two youngest children were listed as living with them, as was her father.²⁶
     Peter died on 4 Sep 1971 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG, at age 71.¹¹ He was buried in Bloomrose Cemetery, Sterling Township, Brown Co., OhioG.¹²

Frances Henrietta Carroll was born on 12 Apr 1902 in Cincinnati, OhioG.^4,5,6
     Her father died on 12 Mar 1904, when Frances was 1 year old.¹⁵
     Frances appeared with her three sisters on the 1910 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, G in the household of Edward Burger, her stepfather. Their mother was not listed in the household. Whether that was an error, or if she was actually living elsewhere, is unknown.¹⁶
     Her mother died on 4 Feb 1917, when Frances was 14 years old.^17,18
     Frances married first Raymond Earl Brose, son of Frederick S. Brose and Clara E. Long, on 24 Sep 1919 in Hamilton Co., OhioG, with Rev. Joe C. Gurnther officiating.^7,8
     Frances and Raymond appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, G in the household of Peter Lowell Smith and Emma Jane Brose, his sister and her husband.¹⁹
      Frances sued Raymond for divorce in Hamilton Co., OhioG, on grounds of neglect. Her divorce was granted 21 Oct 1929.⁹
     Frances married second Paul Reinhard Schuman, son of Moritz Schuman and Hedwig Kloth, in Feb 1930 in Covington, Kenton Co., KentuckyG. He had previously been married to Grayce E. Maitland. He was listed as divorced in the 1920 census, 11 months before his marriage to Grayce, but no record of an earlier marriage has been found so the census record may be in error.^10,11,12
     Frances and Paul appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 306 Broadway G, enumerated 14 Apr 1930, as lodgers, with three other couples and two young men, in the household of Charles Browne and his wife Ella. Her children from her prior marriage, Vernon and Howard, were listed as living with them.²⁰
     Frances and Paul appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 3912 Ludlow G, enumerated 18 Apr 1940, reporting they owned a home valued at $2,500, and that he had lived in South Dakota in 1935 and she and the children had lived in Ohio. Their children Paul and David and her children Vernon and Howard were listed as living with them.²¹
     Frances and Paul appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio G, enumerated 3 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm. Their children Paul and David were listed as living with them.²²
     Frances died in 1955 at age ~53.¹³ She was buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Withamsville, Clermont Co., OhioG.¹⁴