Taken from the 1915 Past and Present of Shelby County Iowa, page 1159: FRED E. BRAZIE. Success in professions is the result of merit and endeavor. In commercial life, one may come into the possession of a lucrative business through inheritance or gift, but professional advancement is gained only by hard study and research. Proper training, thorough business methods and the use of his own good judgment have made Dr. Fred E. Brazie successful as a veterinary surgeon. Dr. Fred E. Brazie, son of Jay V. and Emma (Nance) Brazie, was born June 3, 1883, in Harlan, Iowa. His father was born in Harvey County, NY, in 1854, and came to Shelby County, Iowa, with his parents when he was sixteen years old. He taught school a few years then engaged in farming in Center Township for several years, when he then moved to Harlan and conducted a livery business until 1880. In that year, he disposed of his livery stable and went into the real estate business, following that until his death in 1902. While living in Harlan, he served as deputy county sheriff for one year. Jay V. Brazie was twice married, first in 1879 to Emma Nance. To this union were born three children: Raymond, deceased; Addie, deceased; and Dr. Fred E. His wife died December 28, 1883, and in 1892 he married Minnie M. Longcor, who was born in this county in 1867. She is the daughter of Peter Longcor, who came to this county in 1849. He was born in Athens County, Ohio, in 1814 and was the first man to build a lumber house in Jackson Township in this county. He lived on a farm in that township until his death in 1897. Dr. Fred E. Brazie completed the common and high school course in Harlan at the age of 18, when he entered the Chicago Veterinary College. Graduating from that institution in the spring of 1905, he immediately returned to Harlan and opened his practice. He was appointed assistant state veterinary surgeon of Iowa, a position which he is filling with great credit. He is a young man who promises to become one of the leaders in his profession. Dr. Brazie was married June 29, 1910, to Alice Bacon, who was born in 1883 in Harlan. He and his wife are attendants of the Congregational Church of Harlan. Fraternally, he is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He is a Republican but has never taken an active part in politics. In addition to his regular practice, Dr. Brazie manages 240 acres of land in Douglas Township. He is an extensive breeder of Hereford cattle, this being a very profitable investment. He and R. M. Bacon own the Harlan Ice and Cold Storage Company, manufacturing ice, ice cream and butter. (end) The following BRAZIE family members are buried at Harlan, Iowa: Jay Brazie, b. 1854, d. 23 Feb 1902 Raymond Brazie Fred E. Brazie, b. 1883, d. 1939. I am not related to this family and have no additional information from what is shared here. I hope it is helpful. Mona Sarratt Knight State Coordinator, IAGenExchange County Coordinator, Pottawattamie County http://www.genexchange.org/state.cfm?state=ia Help keep genealogy free! Join the GenExchange http://www.genexchange.org/volunteering.cfm