Visiting Uncle Louie
  • WHAT: The William Brunken family visited William’s brother, John Louis “Louie” Brunken, at Louis’s home in Columbus, Nebraska.
  • BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: ( 1 ) is Clara Marie “Mary” (Petersen) Brunken;  (2) is Leona Brunken; (3) is Mildred Brunken.
  • FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: (4) is Hilda Ida Brunken; (5) is John Louis  Brunken; (6) is William Leopold Brunken.
  • WHEN: Circa 1933. Assuming that Mildred is about 13 years old. Possibly this was taken during the same visit the Three Brothers + Brother-in-Law picture was taken.
  • WHERE: Columbus, Nebraska – The 1940 Census gives John Louis Brunken s residence as being 1056 21st Ave, Columbus, NE and that his residence was the same in 1935.
  • SOURCE: Mildred Kletke
  • NOTES: Louis’s wife, Lina (Schneider) Brunken, had passed away 2 Mar 1928 and he married, Clara Loeske on 14 Aug 1930.   Possibly it was Louis’s new wife, Clara, who took this snapshot.
Three Brothers – William, Louie and Gus Brunken
  • WHAT: The three oldest Brunken brothers are visiting in Nebraska.
  • LEFT TO RIGHT: William Leopold Brunken, John Louis Brunken,  Gustav “Gus” Brunken
  • WHEN: June, 1933 – Based on the film developer stamp on the back of the picture.
  • WHERE: Nebraska – Based on the film developer stamp on the back of the picture.
  • SOURCE: Mildred Kletke
William Brunken, Louie Brunken and Herman Karlin
  • WHAT: The two oldest Brunken brothers + brother-in-law are visiting in Nebraska.
  • LEFT TO RIGHT: William Leopold Brunken, John Louis Brunken,  Herman Henrich Karlin
  • WHEN: June, 1933 – Based on the film developer stamp on the back of the picture.
  • WHERE: Nebraska – Based on the film developer stamp on the back of the picture.
  • SOURCE: Hilda Brunken’s Album

 

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