Hello,
I am researching the branch of my German family (Brose) that immigrated to Beaver Dam in 1873. I will post all the info I have here and would be very grateful for any further additions! Some of this I found out from grave photos generously posted on findagrave.com. They were all from the Oakwood Cemetery.

John Frederick Brose (*5-2-1849 Brietzig, Kr.Pyritz, Pommerania as Johann Friedrich Brose,+11-18-1918 in Beaver Dam)
came to the US in 1873
married
Johanna Louise Rieman (or Bremann?) on 9-17-1875
she was born in 1853, died in 1925
there is also some conflicting info about him marrying Louise Marsch ?

their 1st son: Charles T. Brose (*1878, +? Sp.Am.War Vet.)
married Soophia Kiser on 1-29-1917
she was born in 1883, died in 1963
they had a daughter Louise M. (*1917, +1928)

John and Johanna had possibly a daughter: Marie Brose (*1882, +1882)

their 2nd son: Arthur Brose (*1883, +1954)

and possibly another daughter? I'm pretty sure about the person, just not sure if she is their daughter:
Ella Knaup (born Brose?): *1886, +1970 (Oakwood Cemetery)
married to Clarence Knaup: *1-14-1888, +May 1969 (Oakwood Cemetery)


I have a large fraction of the German side of the tree attached to John Frederick and would be willing to exchange information.

Regards,
Petra Merkel

1880 census/05jn1880:
81 Gould St/Ward 3, City of Beaver Dam, Dodge Co. WI:
Brose, John 31, works in nursery?, b. Prussia, folks b. Prussia
", Louise R., 27, keeping house, b. Prussia, folks b. Prussia
", Alvina J., dau, 4, b. WI
", Chas. ?, son, b. WI

1895 census/20jn1895:
Ward 4, Beaver Dam, Dodge Co. WI
John Brose, 2 males and 3 females, 3 b. USA and 2 b. Germany

1900 census/13jn1900:
313 Bogart St./14B, Ward 3, Beaver Dam, Dodge Co. WI
Brose, John, my1849=51, mrd 24yrs, b. Germany, folks b. Germany, imm. 1873=27yrs in country, NA, watchman, wo??en mill
", Louisa, mr1853=47, mrd 24yrs, 5 children w/ 4 living, b. Germany, folks b. Germany, unk imm., no job
", Charles, son, oc1878=21, b. WI, day laborer
", Arthur, son, ??1883=16, b. WI, hostler
", Ella, dau, se1886=13, b. WI, at school

1905 census/01jn1905
Ward 7, Beaver Dam, Dodge Co. WI
Brose (mistranscribed at Anc.com as Brase), John, 56, b. Germany, folks b. Germany, night watchman
", Louisa, 52, b. Germany, folks b. Germany, no job
", Charles, son, 26, b. WI, range builder
", Arthur, son, 21, b. WI, range builder
", Ella, dau, 18, b. WI, day lab

1910 census/25ap1910
705 College St./11B, Ward 7, Beaver Dam, Dodge Co. WI
Brose, John, 60, mrd1 for 34yrs., b. Germany, folks b. Germany, imm. 1872, PA, speaks English, fireman at stove works
", Louisa, 56, mrd1 for 34yrs., 5 children w/ 4 living, b. Germany, folks b. Germany, imm. 1872, speaks English, no job
", Ella, 23, b. WI, fitter at retail cl??k store

Wisconsin Marriages, pre-1907
Name: Johana Bremann
Marriage Date: 17 Sep 1875
County: Dodge Volume: 06 Page: 0189

Name: John F Brose
Marriage Date: 17 Sep 1875
County: Dodge Volume: 06 Page: 0189

WW1Draft Registration 12se1915
Charles Frederick Brose, 39, b. 08oc1878, 411 Madison St. BD
works as Molder at Clipper Mfg., BD
wife: Sophia

Per Ancestry.com's family trees:
Entries: Updated: Contact: Unknown
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1. Johann Friedrich BROSE was born WFT Est. 1829-1855, and died WFT Est. 1880-1942. He married Johanna Louisa RIEMANN 17 SEP 1875 in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, daughter of Johann RIEMANN and Johanna Louise Fincher Or FISCHER. She was born 18 MAR 1853 in Schulzendorf, Arnswald, Brandenburg, Prussia, and died WFT Est. 1881-1947.

Children of Johann Friedrich BROSE and Johanna Louisa RIEMANN are:
2 i. Alvena BROSE was born WFT Est. 1869-1887, and died WFT Est. 1904-1975. She married Edward O. SIEDSCHLAG 11 OCT 1899. He was born WFT Est. 1847-1879, and died WFT Est. 1904-1966.
3 ii. Carl BROSE was born WFT Est. 1871-1894, and died WFT Est. 1876-1975.
4 iii. Marie BROSE was born WFT Est. 1871-1894, and died WFT Est. 1876-1978.
5 iv. Authur BROSE was born WFT Est. 1871-1894, and died WFT Est. 1876-1975.
6 v. Ella BROSE was born WFT Est. 1871-1894, and died WFT Est. 1887-1978. She married Clarence KNAUPP WFT Est. 1887-1930. He was born WFT Est. 1861-1893, and died WFT Est. 1887-1973.

Per WI Death Index 1959-1979:
Sophia Brose died 02no1963 Dodg Beda at 79yrs.

Hope this helps,
Deb :)

Wow Deb! Thank you a million times! This is wonderful information. I see I have been right with most things, but there is so much I didn't know yet :)
You absolutely made my day, or week, or month!
It's funny how often they change the spellings etc. even the year of the immigration got screwed up at least once. Now I need to get cracking and see if there are any living decendants. How cool would that be to contact them!?

Now, if you have some more time at hand, I challenge you to find Samuel Brose for me, likely birth year 1827 in Prussia, Germany. Unknown immigration year to the US. There is a possible link into Wisconsin as well, but that's all I know.

Thanks again for your help!

Petra