Thank you for your question. The name I am searching is definitely Braasch. I will think about the name "Carrie". It could very well be in the family. Elinor [email protected] wrote: > --- Original Message --- > From: Elinor Erickson <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ILMADISO-L] Braasch > > >II am mainly interested in two families - the Braasch > family and the > >Scherff family. My grandmother's second marriage was > to Henry Braasch > >and they lived in Prairie Town, Illinois. My Aunt > married Fred Scherff > >of Dorsey. Any help from you generous people will > greatly appreciated. > >Elinor > > > > > >==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== > >Visit the Madison County ILGenWeb home page! > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmadiso/index.htm > > > Are you sure of the spelling? Could this be Henry > Brase? > > ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== > Search Madison County maillist archives; enter the word ilmadiso here: > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=ILMADISO > Find the names of other maillists to search: http://lists.rootsweb.com/

Elinor Here's what Carrie Braasch's granddaughter Carol Mahoney DuFrain wrote about her and her family in the Bunker Hill area history book which was published in April 1993. The photo referred to in the article is that of Carrie. Carol is also the granddaughter that is referred to as being raised by her grandmother. Hope this helps you with some connection. Debbi Geer Carrie Braasch When my grandmother's name is mentioned in this area, someone usually recalls a time when "Carrie was there." She was involved with many families on the occasion of the birth of a daughter or son and in thi sway was an important part of the history of the area. This picture was probably taken around 1940 when she was well known for assisting Dr. Bley and Dr. Hess with home deliveries and the aftercare for mother and baby. According to a record kept by her, she cared for over 350 babies over a 23-year period. The first baby noted was Irma Bartels in 1921 and the last was Joyce Adcock in 1944. There were some years in the 1930's when she helped with as many as 40 in one year. She became a widow with three small children in 1917 when my grandfather, Charles, died. She moved to Bunker Hill in 1929. Her children are Dorothy Mahoney, Litchfield; Marcella Meinecke, Staunton; and Otto Braasch (deceased), Staunton. She had four grandchildren and riased one of them from the age of three. She was also known for her beautiful quilts and for her work as a member of Zion Lutheran Church. She is fondly remembered by many for her kindnesses and "always being there" to lend a helping hand. Carrie died in the Lord in 1965 at the age of 80. A great-granddaughter she never knew bears her name. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/

Debbie, Thank you for the information about Carrie Braasch. I will file it in hopes that it will eventually fit into the picture of my family. Ellinor > > > > > > > > >