Where born: Hanover-Germany Where died: Lukin twp - Lawrence Co IL Son of: Frederick Brause & Wilhelmins Married: 14 Nov 1852 Sophia Holste*; arrived Mt Carmel 1849 Lived at: 1860-70 Lukin - Lawrence Co IL; 12 ch: Wilhelmina* (1856 m: William Weltz*) & Henry G (ca 1857-by 1900 m: Phoebe Wright) & Charlotte (3 Dec 1859 Lukin twp-1943 m: Basil Hill) & William August (6 Jan 1862-27 Mar 1899 Gibson Co IN) & Matilda* (6 Feb 1865 IL m: Ira Milton Corrie*) & Couradena (6 Mar 1867 IL-6 Jun 1966 buried Lawrenceville City Cem m: George Daily) & Eliza* (4 Sep 1869) & Clara August Lucinda (1872-1942 buried Sumner Cem m: George N Osborn) & Judith (31 May 1874 IL-27 Apr 1953 buried Sumner Cem m: William H Osborne) & Freddie* (2 Jul 1878) (History of Edwards Lawrence and Wabash Counties IL)