William Isaac Brose1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 24545, (1875 - 1951)
FatherWilliam Joseph H. Brose1,4,5 (9 Oct 1844 - 23 Apr 1937)
MotherEdna Caroline Shaffer1,6,5 (13 Feb 1849 - 30 Jan 1914)

Key Events:

Birth: 9 Jan 1875, Dodsonville, Ohio7,8,9
Marriage: 4 Sep 1901, Highland Co., Ohio, Mary Elizabeth Hendrickson (15 Jun 1883 - 14 Mar 1966)10,11
Death: 17 Aug 1951, Lynchburg, Ohio12,13
Burial: 20 Aug 1951, Troutwine Cemetery, Lynchburg, Highland Co., Ohio14,15
ChartsDescendants of Maximilian Friderich Wiemann and Anna Maria Margaretha Elisabeth Lüken
AncestryThe Wieman Family

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     William Isaac Brose was born on 9 Jan 1875 in Dodsonville, Ohio.7,8,9
     He appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Dodsonville, Highland Co., Ohio, in the household of his parents, William Joseph H. Brose and Edna Caroline Shaffer.4
     He was a farm laborer, presumably on the family farm by 1900.16,17
     He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Dodson Twp., Highland Co., Ohio, in the household of his parents, William Joseph H. Brose and Edna Caroline Shaffer.18
     William married Mary Elizabeth Hendrickson, daughter of Thompson L. Hendrickson and Henrietta Jones, on 4 Sep 1901 in Highland Co., Ohio, with Rev. G. G. Clark officiating.10,11
     He was he was farming on his own by 1910.19,20,21
     William and Elizabeth appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Dodson Twp., Highland Co., Ohio, enumerated 15 Apr 1910, reporting they rented their farm. Their children Roy, Clarence, Wilmer and Ervan were listed as living with them, as was Florence Van Meter a 16-year-old servant, and future bride of his younger brother Truman. His parents were apparently living nearby as they were listed as the second following household.22
     William and Elizabeth appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Clark Twp., Clinton Co., Ohio, enumerated 12 Jan 1920, reporting they owned their home, free of mortgage. Their children Roy, Clarence, Wilmer, Ervan, Frances, Chester and Margaret were listed as living with them.23
     William and Elizabeth appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Clark Twp., Clinton Co., Ohio, enumerated 12 May 1930, reporting they owned their farm, and did not own a radio. Their children Roy, Clarence, Wilmer, Frances, Chester and Margaret were listed as living with them.24
     William retired from farming between 1935 and 1940, and he and Elizabeth moved to town. He did retain ownership of the farm, which their son Wilmer and his wife and young daughter were living in 1940.25,26 They appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Lynchburg, Highland Co., Ohio, on Bayless Ave., enumerated 19 Apr 1940, reporting they owned a home valued at $1,400, and that they had lived in rural Clinton Co., Ohio in 1935.27
     William and Elizabeth appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Lynchburg, Highland Co., Ohio, on James Rd., enumerated 29 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm.28
     William died on 17 Aug 1951, at his home in Lynchburg, Ohio, at age 76.12,13 He was buried on 20 Aug 1951 in Troutwine Cemetery, Lynchburg, Highland Co., Ohio.14,15

Children:
     Children with Mary Elizabeth Hendrickson:

  • Roy T. Brose22,23,24 (21 Aug 1902 - 8 Oct 1980)
  • Clarence H. Brose22,23,24 (7 Mar 1904 - 24 Nov 1992)
  • Wilmer J. Brose22,23,24 (9 Feb 1906 - 7 Feb 1990)
  • Ervan L. Brose22,23 (4 Jul 1908 - 28 Feb 1996)
  • Frances Lucille Brose23,24,29 (11 Sep 1910 - 20 Jun 1997)
  • Chester Glenn Brose23,24 (1 Apr 1912 - 20 Nov 1972)
  • Margaret I. Brose23,24 (3 May 1915 - 20 Dec 2007)

Citations

  1. [S7117] Record of Births, Highland Co., Ohio, , 1:266, record for William Isaac Brose.
  2. [S13703] William Brose household, 1880 U.S. Census, Highland Co., Ohio, shows name as William I. Brose.
  3. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 112486254, William Isaac Brose, includes tombstone photo showing name as William I. Brose.
  4. [S13703] William Brose household, 1880 U.S. Census, Highland Co., Ohio.
  5. [S13702] Marriage Record, Highland Co., Ohio, 14:365, no. 5985, William Brose and Lizzie Hendrickson.
  6. [S13703] William Brose household, 1880 U.S. Census, Highland Co., Ohio, shows him as son of her husband.
  7. [S7117] Record of Births, Highland Co., Ohio, , 1:266, record for William Isaac Brose, shows date, town, county, and state.
  8. [S13704] William Brose household, 1900 U.S. Census, Highland Co., Ohio, shows month, as Nov, year, age 24, and state.
  9. [S13702] Marriage Record, Highland Co., Ohio, 14:365, no. 5985, William Brose and Lizzie Hendrickson, shows age 25 on 9 Jan 1901, town, and state.
  10. [S13702] Marriage Record, Highland Co., Ohio, 14:365, no. 5985, William Brose and Lizzie Hendrickson, shows date, city, county, state, and officiant.
  11. [S13745] William I. Brosie Jr household, 1910 U.S. Census, Highland Co., Ohio, shows married 9 years.
  12. [S13755] William I. Brose obituary, Wilmington News-Journal, shows died Friday, at home, and town.
  13. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 112486254, William Isaac Brose, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  14. [S13755] William I. Brose obituary, Wilmington News-Journal, shows services Monday.
  15. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 112486254, William Isaac Brose, includes tombstone photo.
  16. [S13704] William Brose household, 1900 U.S. Census, Highland Co., Ohio, shows occupation as farm laborer.
  17. [S13702] Marriage Record, Highland Co., Ohio, 14:365, no. 5985, William Brose and Lizzie Hendrickson, shows occupation as farming.
  18. [S13704] William Brose household, 1900 U.S. Census, Highland Co., Ohio.
  19. [S13745] William I. Brosie Jr household, 1910 U.S. Census, Highland Co., Ohio, shows occupation as farmer and industry as general farm, and had employees.
  20. [S13749] W. I. Brose household, 1920 U.S. Census, Clinton Co., Ohio, shows occupation as farmer and industry as general farm.
  21. [S13751] William I. Brose household, 1930 U.S. Census, Clinton Co., Ohio, shows occupation as farmer and industry as general farm.
  22. [S13745] William I. Brosie Jr household, 1910 U.S. Census, Highland Co., Ohio.
  23. [S13749] W. I. Brose household, 1920 U.S. Census, Clinton Co., Ohio.
  24. [S13751] William I. Brose household, 1930 U.S. Census, Clinton Co., Ohio.
  25. [S13753] Wilmer Brose household, 1940 U.S. Census, Clinton Co., Ohio, shows neighbors Otto Brewer, W. W. Turner, and Andrew Wise, who were also neighbors to the family in 1930.
  26. [S13752] Wm Brose household, 1940 U.S. Census, Highland Co., Ohio, shows they had lived in rural Clinton Co. in 1935, his occupation as farm and industry as farm owner, and he was not working and not looking for work.
  27. [S13752] Wm Brose household, 1940 U.S. Census, Highland Co., Ohio.
  28. [S13754] William I. Brose household, 1950 U.S. Census, Highland Co., Ohio.
  29. [S1500] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Frances Lucille Hopkins, Soc. Sec. No. 294-24-2991.