Ralph Wayne Brosius (1902 - 1959)

Born 13 Feb 1902 in Sedan, Chautauqua, Kansas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ellen Opal (Huffman) Greenwalt — married 3 Jun 1924 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Died 29 Sep 1959 at age 57 in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

Wayne Brosius was the third surviving son of John S. and Cora Brosius of Sedan, Kansas.

1905 census

In Sedan, Chautauqua, Kansas, in a home owned free and clear.^[1]

John Brosius: age 52; male; white; born in Ohio; from Ohio to Kansas; occupation: Carpenter.

Cora Brosius: age 33; female; white; born in Kan; from Kan to Kansas; occupation: House Wife.

Marsha Brosius: age 13; male; white; born in Kan; from Kan to Kansas; attended school within the year.

Lee Brosius: age 10; male; white; born in Kan; from Kan to Kansas; attended school within the year.

Ormond Brosius: age 6; male; white; born in Kan; from Kan to Kansas; attended school within the year.

Wane Brosius: age 3; male; white; born in Kan; from Kan to Kansas.

Cyril Brosius: age 6m; male; white; born in Kan; from Kan to Kansas.

1910 census

In Sedan, Chautauqua, Kansas.^[2]

John Brosius: Head; male; white; age 55; married (2) 20 years; born in Pennsylvania; father born in United States; mother born in Pennsylvania; speaks English; occupation: Farmer; industry: General farm; employment type: Emp; can read; can write; owned free; farm; 97 on farm schedule.

Cora Brosius: Wife; female; white; age 38; married (1) 20 years; mother of 7 children, 6 still living; born in Nebraska; father born in Iowa; mother born in Nebraska; speaks English; occupation: None; can read; can write.

Marshal Brosius: Son; male; white; age 19; single; born in Kansas; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Nebraska; speaks English; occupation: Driver; industry: Express wagon; employment type: W; not out of work on Apr 15; 20 weeks out of work; can read; can write.

Lee Brosius: Son; male; white; age 16; single; born in Kansas; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Nebraska; speaks English; occupation: Carpenter; industry: House; employment type: W; not out of work on Apr 15; 15 weeks out of work; can read; can write.

Orman Brosius: Son; male; white; age 11; single; born in Kansas; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Nebraska; speaks English; occupation: None; can read; can write.

Wayne Brosius: Son; male; white; age 8; single; born in Kansas; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Nebraska; speaks English; occupation: None; can read; can write.

Cerel Brosius: Son; male; white; age 5; single; born in Kansas; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Nebraska; occupation: None.

Susa Brosius: Daughter; female; white; age 2; single; born in Kansas; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Nebraska; occupation: None.

1915 census

In Sedan, Chautauqua, Kansas, on a farm owned free and clear.^[3]

John BROSIUS: age 61; male; white; born in Pennsylvania; from Pennsylvania to Kansas; occupation: Carpenter; trade being learned by apprentices: Carpenter.

Cora BROSIUS: age 43; female; white; born in Nebraska; from Nebraska to Kansas.

Marshall BROSIUS: age 23; male; white; born in Kansas; occupation: A h [at home].

Lee BROSIUS: age 20; male; white; born in Kansas; occupation: A h [at home].

Ormond BROSIUS: age 16; male; white; born in Kansas; occupation: A h [at home].

Wayne BROSIUS: age 14; male; white; born in Kansas.

Ceril BROSIUS: age 10; male; white; born in Kansas.

Susie BROSIUS: age 7; female; white; born in Kansas.

Loel BROSIUS: age 1; male; white; born in Kansas.

1920 census

In Sedan, Chautauqua, Kansas.^[4]

John BROSIUS: Head; home owned; owned free; male; white; age 66; married; can read; can write; born in Pennsylvania; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Pennsylvania; can speak English; occupation: Carpenter; industry: Contractor; W.

Cora BROSIUS: Wife; female; white; age 48; married; can read; can write; born in Nebraska; father born in Illinois; mother born in Illinois; can speak English; occupation: None; industry: None.

Wayne R. BROSIUS: Son; male; white; age 17; single; can read; can write; born in Kansas; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Nebraska; can speak English; occupation: none.

Searl BROSIUS: Son; male; white; age 15; single; attended school since 1 Sept 1919; can read; can write; born in Kansas; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Nebraska; can speak English; occupation: none.

Susie BROSIUS: Daughter; female; white; age 12; single; attended school since 1 Sept 1919; can read; can write; born in Kansas; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Nebraska; can speak English; occupation: none.

Lowell BROSIUS: Son; male; white; age 6; single; born in Kansas; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Nebraska; occupation: none.

Vinis BROSIUS: Son; male; white; age 3; single; born in Kansas; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Nebraska; occupation: none.

Sources

1. ↑ 1905 Kansas state census, Chautauqua, Kansas, population schedule, Sedan, p. 10, dwelling 1, family 1, line 1-7, Household of John Brosius; digital images, Ancestry, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 Feb 2014); citing Kansas State Historical Society.
2. ↑ 1910 U.S. census, Chautauqua, Kansas, population schedule, Sedan, enumeration district (ED) 0010, sheet 7B, dwelling 109, family 110, Household of John Brosius; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 Oct 2006); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll T624_433.
3. ↑ 1915 Kansas state census, Chautauqua, Kansas, population schedule, Sedan, p. 8, dwelling 48, family 51, line 3-11, Household of John Brosius; digital images, Ancestry, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com).
4. ↑ 1920 U.S. census, Chautauqua, Kansas, population schedule, Sedan, enumeration district (ED) 11, sheet 6A, p. 252 (stamped), dwelling 94; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

• Los Angeles, California, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952", 532: 201, Brosius-Huffman, 3 June 1924; digital image #1419 of 2530, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, FamilySearch (accessed 10 Feb 2017).

• State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, "California, Death Index, 1940-1997," database, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 13 Apr 2015), entry for R Wayne Brosius' 1959 death; citing State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.

• Find A Grave, "Find A Grave," database and images, Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 Nov 2009); Ralph Wayne Brosius (Memorial #44695172); record added 22 Nov 2009 by Amber Brosius.