Francis L. BRUNSON
Mary Margaret REITER


Husband:  Francis L. BRUNSON
Birth:  1866, Caledonia Twp., Racine Co., Wisconsin
Death: 
(obituary) 13 Mar 1950, Racine, Racine Co., Wisconsin
Burial:  Mar 1950, Calvary Cemetery, Racine, Racine Co., Wisconsin
Father:  Luke BRUNSON
Mother:  Vinna HAZELTON

Marriage:      4 Nov 1890, Racine Co., Wisconsin  

Wife:  Mary Margaret REITER
Birth:  27 Jan 1865, Caledonia Twp., Racine Co., Wisconsin
Death: 
(obituary) 7 Mar 1940, Racine, Racine Co., Wisconsin
Burial:  Mar 1940, Calvary Cemetery, Racine, Racine Co., Wisconsin
Father:  Mathias REITER
Mother:  Anna Magdalene BEHMS

Children: 
1. George M. BRUNSON, b: 16 Apr 1891, Caledonia, Racine Co., Wisconsin
                                      d: 7 Aug 1891, Caledonia, Racine Co., Wisconsin
2. Laura Catherine BRUNSON, b: 26 Feb 1894, Caledonia, Racine Co., Wisconsin
3. Oliver J. BRONSON, b: 17 Aug 1895, Caledonia, Racine Co., Wisconsin
4. Oscar Theodore BRONSON, b: 28 Sep 1896, Caledonia, Racine Co., Wisconsin
5. Florence Nellie BRUNSON, b: 14 Jan 1901, Racine, Racine Co., Wisconsin
6. Lydia F. BRUNSON
, b: 7 Aug 1902, Racine, Racine Co., Wisconsin
7. Ruth Mildred BRUNSON, b: 23 Dec 1905, Racine, Racine Co., Wisconsin
8. Clarence BRUNSON, b: Feb 1910, Racine, Racine Co., Wisconsin
                                   d: Aft 1910, Racine, Racine Co., Wisconsin
9. Marian BRUNSON (Martini/Lencioni), b: 1911, Racine, Racine Co., Wisconsin
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Notes:   

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_1813, Page 203B), Racine Ward 4, Racine Co., Wisconsin,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 36, Enumeration Date: 4-Jun-1900, Family #87

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Birth Mo.

Birth Yr

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn

# C Liv

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 BRUNSON, Frank

 Head

M

--

1866

33

M

10

 

 

WI

Eng

Eng

 Teamster

 

                 Mary

 Wife

F

Jan

1864

36

M

10

6

WI

Ger

Ger

 

 

                 Laura

 Daughter

F

Feb

1894

6

S

 

 

 

WI

WI

Ger

 At School

X

                 Oliver

 Son

M

Aug

1895

4

S

 

 

 

WI

WI

Ger

 

 

                 Oscar

 Son

M

Sep

1896

3

S

 

 

 

WI

WI

Ger

 

 

1905 State Census Data (WI1905_25, Page 180, 1-Jun-1905, Family #133), Mount Pleasant, Racine Co., Wisconsin 

 NAME

Age

Sex

M/S
W/D

 Occupation

POB

 BRUNSON, Frank

37

M

M

 Teamster

WI

                Mary

40

F

M

 

WI

                Laura

11

F

S

 

WI

                Oliver

9

M

S

 

WI

                Oscar

8

M

S

 

WI

                Florence

4

F

S

 

WI

                Lydia

2

F

S

 

WI

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_1734, Page 154B), Racine Ward 7, Racine Co., Wisconsin,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 77 Enumeration Date:  21-Apr-1910, Family #336

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 BRUNSEN, Frank

 Head

M

43

M1

19

 

 

WI

WI

WI

 Teamster

 

                 Mary

 Wife

F

46

M1

19

7

7

WI

WI

Ger

 None

 

                 Laura

 Daughter

F

16

S

 

 

 

WI

WI

WI

 None

 

                 Oliver

 Son

M

15

S

 

 

 

WI

WI

WI

 Shoemaker / Shoe Shop

 

                 Oscar

 Son

M

13

S

 

 

 

WI

WI

WI

 None

X

                 Florence

 Daughter

F

9

S

 

 

 

WI

WI

WI

 None

X

                 Lydia

 Daughter

F

7

S

 

 

 

WI

WI

WI

 None

X

                 Ruth

 Daughter

F

4

S

 

 

 

WI

WI

WI

 None

 

                 Clarence

 Son

M

1m

S

 

 

 

WI

WI

WI

 None

 

Somewhere after 1910, the surname was mostly spelled Bronson instead of Brunson.  The boys (Oliver and Oscar) retained the new spelling.

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_2012, Page 247B), Racine Ward 9, Racine Co., Wisconsin,
                                                                                     Enumeration District: 62, Enumeration Date: 10-Jan-1920, Family #282

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 BRONSON, Frank

 Head

M

53

M

WI

CT

CT

 Teamster / Gas Works

    

                  Mary

 Wife

F

55

M

WI

Ger

Ger

 None

    

                  Oscar

 Son

M

23

S

WI

WI

WI

 Machinist / Auto Tire

     

                  Lydia

 Daughter

F

17

S

WI

WI

WI

 Putting in Eyelets / Shoe Factory

     

                  Ruth

 Daughter

F

14

S

WI

WI

WI

 None

   X  

                  Marian

 Daughter

F

8

S

WI

WI

WI

 None

   X  

 PETERSON, Florence

 Daughter

F

18

M

WI

WI

WI

 None

     

                  Lyle

 G Son

M

1y5m

S

WI

WI

WI

 None

     

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_2608, Page 123A), Racine Ward 15, Racine Co., Wisconsin,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 41, Enumeration Date: 8-Apr-1930, Family #241

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 BRONSON, Frank

 Head

M

60

M

23

WI

WI

WI

 

 Laborer / Plating Works

              Mary

 Wife

F

65

M

25

WI

Ger

Ger

 

 None

              Marian

 Daughter

F

18

S

 

WI

WI

WI

  

 Polisher / Metal

 PETERSON, Lyle

 G Son

M

11

S

 

WI

WI

WI

X

 None

1940 Federal Census Data (T626_4516, Page 500B), Racine Ward 5, Racine Co., Wisconsin,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 51-33, Enumeration Date: 16-Apr-1940, Family #223

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation / Industry

 BRUNSON, Frank

 Head

M

71

W

 

2

WI

  

 MARTINI, Marion

 Daughter

F

27

M

 

8

WI

 Seamstress / Sewing Project

              Kenneth

 G Son

M

7

S

X

1

WI

 

              John

 G Son

M

5

S

X

0

WI

 

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Sources:    
1) Marriage:  Racine County Wisconsin Vital Statistics - Marriages, Vol. 4, Page 196
2) Birth - Child #2:  Racine County Wisconsin Vital Statistics - Births, Reel 248, Rec. #000329
3) Birth - Child #3:  Racine County Wisconsin Vital Statistics - Births, Reel D0003, Rec. #005592
4) Birth - Child #4:  Racine County Wisconsin Vital Statistics - Births, Reel 249, Rec. #000080
5) Birth - Child #5:  Racine County Wisconsin Vital Statistics - Births, Reel 250, Rec. #000184
6) Birth - Child #6:  Racine County Wisconsin Vital Statistics - Births, Reel 250, Rec. #001540
7) Birth - Child #7:  Racine County Wisconsin Vital Statistics - Births, Reel 251, Rec. #002052

8) Death - Child #1:  Racine County Wisconsin Vital Statistics - Deaths, Vol. 2, Page 263