Edgar G. "Ted" Braun, Jr.

1924 - 2019  (94 years)

• Name	Edgar G. "Ted" Braun  [1]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Nickname	Ted
  Birth	20 Aug 1924	Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	19 May 2019	Bellevue, King County, Washington
  Burial	United States Miltary Academy Post Cemetery. West Point, Orange County, New York
  Notes	Volume 5 of the Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, dated September 1, 1941, reported that Edgar Braun, Jr. was graduated in January, 1941, by Western High School, Detroit. Ted was president of a class of 170, the youngest member and high man in scholarship. At that time, he was a student at Wayne University. In the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Volume 9, September 2, 1946, in a column titled "Still in the Service of the U.S.A.", it was noted that Edgar G. Braun, Jr., (Ted) reported at Forst Benning, Georgia, Aug. 1. It was also reported that he has graduated from West Point on June 4, 1946. Volume 10 of the same periodical noted he was with the 811th Engineers Aviation Bat. Stationed on Guam. He was assistant Operations and Training officer. Volume 11 reported he was still on Guam, and had achieved the rank of First Lieutenant. Volume 12 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 5, 1949, reported that he had returned from Guam and was doing graduate work at the University of Minnesota. Volume 13 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, published on September 4, 1950, reported that he had graduated from the University of Minnesota with an M.S. in Civil Engineering. Volume 16 of the same periodical noted he was teaching mechanics at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point. As of the publication date of Volume 19, in 1956, it was reported that he was stationed on the Island of Santa Maria in the Azores. In Volume 20, it was reported that he and Mrs. Braun, along with their two children, Kathryn (4 years) and Charles (2 years) left the Azores for Fort Carson, Colorado. As of the 1959 publication date of Volume 22, it was noted that he was stationed in Fort Leavenworth in Kansas, and was to attend the Command and General Staff School. As of the publication of Volume 23 in September, 1960, he was stationed in Washington, D.C. Volume 28 reported he had been promoted to Colonel and was still stationed in Washington, D.C..
  Person ID	I29737	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Edgar G. Braun, Sr.,   b. 20 Jul 1896, New York d. Jan 1976, Albany, Albany County, New York (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Ruth H. Lenzner,   b. 11 May 1892, Michigan d. Feb 1976, Albany, Albany County, New York (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	Abt Jul 1921
  	In the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Volume 9, September 2, 1946, it was written that "To prove that life marches on Mr. and Mrs. E.G. Braun (Ruth Lenzner) celebrated their silver wedding July 6, 1946.
  Family ID	F9583	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy Ann Hohmann,   b. 12 Jun 1924, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa d. 18 Dec 1972, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	29 Dec 1951	Minnesota   [2]
  	They were married in St. Paul, Minnesota on December 29, 1951, according to the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Volume 15, September 1, 1952.
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living
  Family ID	F9826	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Sep 2010

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 20 Aug 1924 - Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Marriage - 29 Dec 1951 - Minnesota Death - 19 May 2019 - Bellevue, King County, Washington  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit Ward 14, Precinct 2 Enumera ted April 10, 1930 ED 82-414 SD 20th Sheet 8B Hubbard Aven ue 1226-49-44 (Reliability: 3). [S595] Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, (Family Publication, published sporadically to record family milestones in connection with the annual Striffler-Benkelman Family Reunions, with Vol. 1, Number 1, published Sept. 7, 1936. Issues on file at the Rawson Memorial Library in Cass City, Michigan include Vol. 5 (1941), Vol. 7 (1944) and Volumes 8 (1945) through Vol. 28 (1968). Issues published from 1961 through 1964 were not assigned volume numbers, and 1963 appears to be missing. Xeroxes of the existing issues were also made by Melinda McLemore Strong in 2007. According to a article published by the Cass City Chronicle on August 6, 1981, commemorating the Fiftieth and Final Striffler-Benkelman Reunion, the final issue of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST appears to have been Volume 28, published in 1968.), Volume 15, September 1, 1952. (Reliability: 3).