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BRAUER, Alan J



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  BRAUER, Alan J

    Family/Spouse: Beverly. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  BRAUER, Richard Harold was born on 6 May 1927 in New York (son of BRAUER, Harold H and YERKS, Frances E); died on 13 Mar 2009 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.

    Richard married ZAPP, Jeanne Frances on 29 May 1948 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Jeanne (daughter of ZAPP, John and MORAN, Frances E) was born about 1928 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 12 Apr 2013 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  ZAPP, Jeanne Frances was born about 1928 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY (daughter of ZAPP, John and MORAN, Frances E); died on 12 Apr 2013 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.

    Notes:

    April 12, 2013
    Jean Frances Brauer

    Lockport Union-Sun & Journal

    LOCKPORT — Jean Brauer, 85, of Lockport, entered into rest on April 12, 2013, after a brief stay at the very caring Niagara Hospice. Born in Lockport, NY, she was the daughter of the late John and Frances (Moran) Zapp. She was predeceased by her four siblings, Harold Zapp, Bernard Zapp, Rosemary Glena and John Zapp.

    She was a beautiful, kind, giving, frugal woman who dedicated most of her life to her late husband of 61 years, Richard Harold Brauer. She loved spending time with their five children, 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She belonged to St. Mary's and St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Churches. She was a member of the Lockport Hospital Guild, Gathering Gals Bridge Club and Newfane Senior Citizens Golden Age Club. Jean was a great bid Pitch player, square dancer, excellent cook and loved canning fresh vegetables and fruit. Jean worked at the old Norway as a cashier, in the office of Bells IGA and Niagara Auto Body Shop, and various jobs at the Union-Sun & Journal.

    Jean is survived by her five children, Larry (Jackie) Brauer, Jeannine (John) Benoit of Lockport, Alan (Beverly) Brauer of South Carolina, Janet (Ted) Dudley and David (Sonya) Brauer, who both reside in Florida.

    Friends and family may call from 4-7 PM at Prudden and Kandt Funeral Home, 242 Genesee Street, in Lockport on Monday, April 15th. A memorial service will be held for all Tuesday, April 16th at 10 AM, at the funeral home, followed by a burial service at Glenwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lockport Presbyterian Home or Hospice of Niagara County.

    Condolences may be offered to the family at www.pruddenandkandt.com.

    Notes:

    Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/2/1948

    Bride and attendants wore mar-
    quisette gown in the attractive cer-
    emony performed Saturday at 11
    o'clock in St. John's Church rec-
    tory, when Miss Jeanne Frances
    Zapp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
    John Zapp, 372 Walnut St.,, became
    the bride of Richard Harold Brauer
    son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brauer
    of West Jackson Street, the Rev.
    Francis A. Clancy, DD, pastor, per-
    forming the ceremony.
    The bride,, given in marriage by
    her father,, wore white marquisette
    with an off-shoulder satin appliqued
    collar and appliqued skirt. The bod-
    ice was fashioned with a point at
    the waist, shadow neckline and leg-
    o-mutton sleeves. Her finger-tip
    length tiered veil fell from a tiara
    of orange blossoms and she carried
    white carnations centered with gar-
    denias. She wore three strands of
    pearls, gift of the bridegroom.
    RAINBOW COLORS
    Attendants gowns were in pastel
    color with fitted bodies, sweet-
    heart necklines and full skirts. Miss
    Rose Mary Zapp, sister of the bride
    and maid of honor, wore yellow
    and Mrs. Russell Ogden and Miss
    Elinor Miller, of Rochester, sister
    of the bridegroom, who acted as
    bridesmaids, wore rose and laven-
    der. Miss Zapp carried pink cra-
    nations and the bridesmaids, yel-
    low. All wore tiaras of carnations
    matching their bouquet.
    Robert Ladd of Gasport was best
    man.
    Mrs. Zapp, mother of the bride,
    wore a powder blue print dress and
    Mrs. Brauer wore a navy print.
    Both wore corsages of red roses.
    Vases of Sping flowers decorated
    the rectory. A wedding breakfast
    was served to 25 following the cere-
    mony, after which a reception to
    200 guests was held in the Park
    Hotel. A four-tiered wedding cake
    topped with a miniature bride and
    groom centered he bridal table.
    WEDDING TRIP
    The couple left for a motor trip
    to Philadelphia and Atlantic City,
    the bride wearing a rainbow striped
    dress with a gray coat,"white accessories
    and a corsage of white
    roses and carnations. They will
    make their home at 89 Pine St.
    Out-of-town wedding guests were
    from Ravenna, O.,, Buffalo, Canada,
    Chicago, Olcott,, Rochester and New-
    fane.
    Both bride and bridegroom are
    graduated of Lockport High School.
    The bridegroom served for two
    years with the U. S. Navy.
    Pre-nuptial showers included a
    red and white kitchen shower given
    by Miss Elinor Miller at her home,
    West Jackson Sttreet; a variety
    shower given by Mrs.. Russel Og-
    den and Miss Rose Mary Zapp at
    the home of the bride's parents
    and a linen shower given by Mrs.
    Lloyd Helwig and Mrs. John Rich-
    ards at 20 John St.

    Children:
    1. BRAUER, Larry
    2. BRAUER, Jeannine Frances
    3. 1. BRAUER, Alan J
    4. BRAUER, Janet
    5. BRAUER, David Paul


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  BRAUER, Harold H was born on 19 Aug 1899 in Town of Lockport, Niagara County, NY (son of BRAUER, August and GREENWALD, Minnie); died in Jul 1981 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.

    Harold married YERKS, Frances E on 7 Oct 1922 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Frances (daughter of YERKS, John and CLARK, Sarah) was born on 8 Sep 1902 in Town of Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died in Aug 1991. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  YERKS, Frances E was born on 8 Sep 1902 in Town of Lockport, Niagara County, NY (daughter of YERKS, John and CLARK, Sarah); died in Aug 1991.

    Notes:

    Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 10/13/1972

    Mr. and Mrs. Harold H.
    Brauer were honored guests
    at a reception Saturday
    afternoon at the Sheraton
    M o t o r Inn as they
    c e 1 e b r a ted their 50th
    wedding anniversary.
    The couple, who have
    resided at 5881 W. Jackson
    St., Lockport, for 20 years
    were married Oct. 7, 1922
    by the late Rev. Zwicker.
    Mr. and Mrs. Richard
    Brauer and Mrs. John Latt
    were hosts for the anniversary
    reception featuring
    a four - tiered edding
    cake.
    Mrs. Brauer is the
    daughter of John Yerks and
    Sarah Clark Yerks from
    England. She was born in
    1902 in the Town of Lockport.
    Born 1899 in the Town of
    Lockport, Mr. Brauer is the
    son of August and .Minnie
    Greenwald Brauer from
    Germany.
    Mr. Brauer is retired
    from the Niagara County
    Highway Department. The
    couple belongs to St. Peters
    E v a n g e l i c a l Lutheran
    Church.
    They have two children,
    Mrs. Latt of Napa, Calif,
    and Richard Brauer of
    L o c k p o r t , nine grandchildren
    and six great -
    grandchildren.
    Family and friends attending
    the anniversary
    reception came from Ohio,,
    C a lif o r n i a , Toronto,
    Rochester, Newfane, Buffalo,
    Niagara Falls, Wilson
    and Honeoye Falls

    Children:
    1. BRAUER, Harold Nelson was born about Sep 1924 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 24 Mar 1928 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY.
    2. 2. BRAUER, Richard Harold was born on 6 May 1927 in New York; died on 13 Mar 2009 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
    3. BRAUER, Elinor

  3. 6.  ZAPP, John was born on 3 Dec 1888 in New York (son of ZAPP, John P and SAND, Anna); died on 17 Jul 1965 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY.

    Notes:

    Niagara Gazette - 7/18/1965

    LOCKPORT - A 76-year old
    Lockport native died
    Saturday (July 17. 1965) at
    Memorial Hospital after a
    10-day illness.
    He was John Zapp Sr.,
    of 372 Walnut St., a retired
    employe of the Harrison
    Radiator Division of General
    Motors.
    Prior to his employment
    at Harrison, he worked for
    the Western Block Co. and
    had been a salesman of
    household products.
    He was a member of the
    Holy Name Society of St.
    John's Church.
    He was the husband of
    the late Frances E. Moran
    Zapp.
    Surviving are three sons,
    Rernard and John Zapp
    Jr.. both of Lockport. and
    Harold Zapp. of Ridgewood;
    two d a u g h t e r s , Mrs.
    Richard Brauer and Mrs.
    Carlos Glenna. both of
    Lockport: a sister, Mrs.
    Myron Sandford. and two
    brothers. Leo and George
    Zapp, all of Lockport, and
    13 grandchildren.
    Funeral services will be
    held at 8:30 am. Wednesday
    at the Kennedy Funeral
    Home and at A a.m. al St.
    John's Church,
    Rurial will be. In St.'
    Patrick's Cemetery.
    Friends may call from 2
    to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 9
    p.m. Monday and Tuesday.

    John + MORAN, Frances E. Frances (daughter of MORAN, Thomas and CAHILL, Cecilia) was born on 11 Nov 1893 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 7 Jun 1964 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  MORAN, Frances E was born on 11 Nov 1893 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY (daughter of MORAN, Thomas and CAHILL, Cecilia); died on 7 Jun 1964 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY.

    Notes:

    Niagara Gazette - 6/8/1964

    LOCKPORT - A lifelong
    Lockport resident, Mrs. Frances.
    Zapp, 70, of 372 Walnut
    St., died Sunday (June 7, 1964)
    at Lockport Memorial Hospital
    i: \parMrs., Zapp was b o r n in
    Lockport Nov. 11,1893, daughter
    of Thomas and Cecilia Cahill
    Morah. She was a mem-,
    ber of St.- John's Church Altar
    and Rosary Society and
    former member of DeSales
    Mothers Club and St. John's
    Mothers Club.
    -Survivors include her husband,"
    John Zapp; three sons,
    Harold Zapp, of Ridgewood,
    Bernard and John Zapp Jr.,
    Lockport; two daugh- .
    ters, Mrs. Richard H.
    and Mrs. Carlos Glenna, both
    Lockport; three sisters, Mrs.
    Howard Rhodes, of Ravena,
    Ohio, Mrs. Frank Lester,, of;
    Olcott, and Mrs. William Heideman,
    of Lockport; and 12
    grandchildren.
    Services w i l l be held at
    8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the
    Joseph M. Kennedy Funeral
    Home Inc. A Requiem Mass
    will be celebrated at 9 a.m.
    Wednesday at St. John's
    Church. Burial will be in SL
    Patrick's Cemetery..

    Children:
    1. ZAPP, Rose Mary
    2. ZAPP, Harold Louis was born on 26 Aug 1923 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 4 Jun 2006 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
    3. ZAPP, Bernard W was born on 23 Aug 1925 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 20 Sep 2011 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
    4. 3. ZAPP, Jeanne Frances was born about 1928 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 12 Apr 2013 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
    5. ZAPP, John W was born on 1 Jan 1936 in Lockport St, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 18 Nov 1998 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  BRAUER, August was born about 1872 in Germany (son of BRAUER, Carl Friedrich and CHRISTOPH, Wilhelmine Friedericke Charlotte); died on 25 Feb 1958 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.

    August + GREENWALD, Minnie. Minnie was born about 1871 in Germany; died on 2 Dec 1925 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  GREENWALD, Minnie was born about 1871 in Germany; died on 2 Dec 1925 in Niagara County, NY.
    Children:
    1. BRAUER, Albert was born about Feb 1894; died on 10 Aug 1894.
    2. BRAUER, Arthur W was born about 1895 in New York; died on 22 Jun 1928 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
    3. BRAUER, Emma M was born on 17 May 1897 in New York; died in May 1982 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
    4. BRAUER, Elmer J was born about 1898 in New York; and died.
    5. 4. BRAUER, Harold H was born on 19 Aug 1899 in Town of Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died in Jul 1981 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
    6. BRAUER, Amanda M was born on 2 Jan 1904 in New York; died on 20 Nov 1982 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY.
    7. BRAUER, Rosa Helene was born about 1907 in New York; died on 14 Dec 1934 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
    8. BRAUER, Clarence A was born on 30 Aug 1912 in New York; died in Nov 1978 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.

  3. 10.  YERKS, John was born in England.

    John + CLARK, Sarah. Sarah was born in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  CLARK, Sarah was born in England.
    Children:
    1. 5. YERKS, Frances E was born on 8 Sep 1902 in Town of Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died in Aug 1991.

  5. 12.  ZAPP, John P was born in Nov 1863 in Germany; and died.

    John married SAND, Anna about 1888. Anna was born in Jan 1870 in Germany; died on 16 Jul 1953 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  SAND, Anna was born in Jan 1870 in Germany; died on 16 Jul 1953 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.

    Notes:

    Niagara Gazette - 7/17/1953

    LOCKPORT, July 17. - Mrs.
    John P. Zapp, 83, of 399 East
    Union street, died last evening
    at her home. Born in Germany,
    Mrs. Zapp came to this, country
    whea a girl, locating in this city.
    She was a member of Si. Mary's
    church and its Altar and Rosary
    society.
    Surviving are three daughters,
    Mrs. Elizabeth Sullivan, vAstoria,
    Long Island, Mrs. Albert Nagel
    and Mrs. Myron Sanford, both of
    this city; three sons, John, George
    and Leo, all of Lockport, and a
    brother, George Anna, Lockport.
    Services will be held Monday at
    8:30 a.m. at the Gaul Funeral home
    and at" 9 o'clock" at St." Mary's
    church. Interment will be in St.
    Mary's cemetery.

    Children:
    1. 6. ZAPP, John was born on 3 Dec 1888 in New York; died on 17 Jul 1965 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
    2. ZAPP, Elizabeth was born in Feb 1892 in New York; and died.
    3. ZAPP, Catherine J was born on 31 Aug 1898 in New York; died on 24 Sep 1956 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
    4. ZAPP, George was born on 17 Dec 1899 in New York; died in Mar 1985 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
    5. ZAPP, Leo L was born on 16 Dec 1902 in New York; died in Jun 1981 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
    6. ZAPP, Helen V was born on 29 Feb 1908 in New York; died on 13 Mar 1966 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY.

  7. 14.  MORAN, Thomas

    Thomas + CAHILL, Cecilia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  CAHILL, Cecilia
    Children:
    1. 7. MORAN, Frances E was born on 11 Nov 1893 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 7 Jun 1964 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
    2. MORAN
    3. MORAN
    4. MORAN



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