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Bratnober History & Photographs

     In this section, which will grow large, we'll start laying out the photos, documents, and articles that we've found and accumulated over the years.

     The organizing concept that seems to make our efforts most manageable is to divide the family tree into five initial branches-for the Five Bratnober Siblings in our opening photo. Therefore, we've created five "buttons" here-just click on the photo below of the sibling you're interested in learning more about and you're on your way to that section. (Extra credit for anyone who can add to our "Earlier Bratnober History", which has a button below the Five Siblings.)

     As the reunion gets closer, we'll start to add our present, wonderful selves and parents and children in these sections. For now we'll lay out what we have about the Siblings, their children and their grandchildren. If you have additional photos, documents or articles along these lines to add please email them to us anytime.

Click on one of the names or sections below:
Augustus Charles Pauline Albertina Rudolph Henrick
Louisa Caroline Earnest Wilhelm



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Bratnober Historical Documents
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  • Deed to the First Bratnober Farm
    In February of 1867 Ralph and Augustus purchase the first Bratnober farm, near Fort Dodge, as mentioned in the Augustus book. And here we have our earliest example of misspelling the word "Bratnober" - a practice with a long tradition that we can all appreciate today.
  • Henry Bratnober Telegram
    In June of 1896 Henry sends this telegram to former Montana Territory Governor Samuel T. Hauser asking about a deal with “Frisco & Helena” Railroad Co.
  • Obituary / Article about Augustus Charles
    From the Iowa State Reporter (Waterloo), July 11, 1918 comes this sentimental but very beautiful remembrance of ACB that we just recently located.
  • Turn of the Century Postcards
    Postcards from Waterloo, Iowa depicting the San Souci Island area and the “Electric Park” amusement park where CP Bratnober built a hotel.
  • Charles Albert Bratnober Article: Page One, Page Two
    Son of Ralph Bratnober, article in the History of Hamilton County, Iowa (1912).
  • Isabelle Bratnober Press Reviews
    From a musical program of Belle’s, opera singer and daughter of Augustus Charles, around 1900.
  • Enlistment Papers
    Ralph Bratnober enlistment papers in the Wisconsin Infantry, 1864.
  • Augustus & Ida’s Marriage
    The couple's marriage license from 1875 in Waterloo.
  • 1896 Land Map
    Map of Lester Township, Iowa showing farmland owned by Augustus and his friend, Frederick Kraft, near San Souci Island north of Waterloo.
  • Augustus's Military Imprisonment
    Military record of Augustus’s 8 month imprisonment by the Confederates from September of 1863 until April of 1864 in Virginia and Georgia.
  • Cemetery Record of August Martin Bratnober
    Father of the Five Siblings, upon burial in Fort Dodge, Iowa in 1895.
  • Henry Bratnober 1899 Letterhead
    Written from his office at 43 Threadneedle Street in London.
  • Etching of Henry Bratnober’s House
    The Gamble House in Piedmont California from the Oakland Enquirer 1888. See photo of the house on the Henry Bratnober page to compare.

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