Christian Braun^[1]

1794 - 1855  (~ 62 years)

• Name	Christian Braun
  Born	Between 1793 and 1794	Hanover, Germany   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Christian Brauns
  Occupation	1852	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Day Labourer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-35719
  Died	9 Sep 1855	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Person ID	I35719	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Caroline Badenhausen,   b. 21 Feb 1794, Hanover, Germany ,   d. 21 Jul 1868, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Children	1. Heinrich F. C. "Henry" Braun,   b. Between 1834 and 1835, Badenfeld, Hanover, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F9439	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  A-1-74 Christian Brauns Probate of Will of Christian Brauns formerly of the Village of Preston, Laborer, deceased, granted the twenty fifth day of September One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Five to his widow and Executrix Caroline Brauns. I Christian Brauns of Preston, in the County of Waterloo, Yeoman….I will and desire that all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses be paid by my executrix…I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Carolina during the term of her natural life all my real and persona estate whatsoever and wheresoever to hold to her sole and only use, with the full privilege to dispose of any part or all my personal estate here before bequeathed to her. And upon her decease I give and devise unto my son Henry and to his heirs and assigns all my real estate of what nature and kind so ever, consisting of: lot number thirty-three on the south side of Duke Street and on the east side of Union street in Preston, containing one quarter of an acre more or less, and furthermore consisting of lots number twelve and thirty three between Duke street and William Street and between Union street and Swartz street now called Guelph street in Preston aforesaid, containing half an acre more or less to hold to him my said son Henry and to his heirs and assigns forever. And I furthermore give and bequeath to my said son Henry all the remainder of my personal estate which upon and after the decease of my said wife may remain undisposed of by her. And I nominate and appoint my said wife Carolina, sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament. Witnessed by Cornelius Weiler, Henry Browns and Otto Klotz Will dated 13 August 1855 Proved 25 September 1855 Inventory no sum Died 9 September 1855. Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber.

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Heinrich Braun b. Badenfeld, Hanover res: Preston Age: 25 born abt 1835 father: Christian mother: Caroline Badenhauser married Anna Aumann Age:: 22 born abt 1838 b. Churchessen Spouse res: Preston father: Heinrich . married 7 Oct 1860 county: Waterloo [S270] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1852, Pg 14. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 30 Jul 1868. Caroline Brauns died 21 Jul 1868 in Preston, widow, 74 yrs, 5 mths. [S1737] Probate - Wills of Waterloo Register A 1853-1871, Christian Braun - A-1-74 - 25 Sep 1855.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Between 1793 and 1794 - Hanover, Germany Occupation - Day Labourer - 1852 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 9 Sep 1855 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth