Joseph Brech

Last updated 27 Jan 2024 in Spear–Johnson Family.

Individual

Born: 7 Jun 1887 in Parkston, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States

Father: Theodore Brech (1859 – 1930)

Mother: Christina Breuch (1858 – 1906)

Supporting evidence for:
name

birth-npri-hildegard-brech-1914: Birth index entry for Hildegard Brech (1914); South Dakota, U.S., Birth Index, 1856-1918, database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 27 Jan 2024), no physical record image; citing “South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota, Birth Index, 1856-1918

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Joseph Brech).

census-us-1900-ps-sd-hutchinson-186-7b: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Hutchinson County, Township 100 Range 60, enumeration district 186, sheet 7B (form/penned) or page 60B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Hutchinson ⟩ Township 100 ⟩ District 0186" image 4; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1241550]

Reference Detail: Line 90, dwelling 100

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Joseph Brech).

census-us-1920-ps-sd-douglas-80-6b: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Douglas County, Lincoln Township, enumeration district 80, sheet 6B (form/penned) or page 28B (stamped OR stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 17 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Douglas ⟩ Lincoln ⟩ District 0080" image 2; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1719 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Line 84, dwelling 15

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Joe Brech).

estate-probate-john-breuch-1909: Probate record for John Breuch (1909); Wisconsin, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1800-1987, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 17 Jan 2024), “⟩ Dane ⟩ Probate Records, Box 324, C-S - Box 326, B-J”, images 1477-1540; citing “Probate Records; Wisconsin, Dane County Court” [Of the 64 pages in this packet, most were duplicated information, legal boilerplate, or of minor genealogical interest; only the Petition to Prove Will, the Will, Letters of Guardianship (two for minors, one for incompetent person), and Proof of Kinship were used.]

Reference Detail: Petition to Prove Will, Proof of Kinship

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Joseph Brech).

military-draftreg-joseph-brech-1917: Draft registration card for Joseph Brech (1917); U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, database with images, Ancestry (https://ancestry.com: accessed before 2018) ⟩ “South Dakota ⟩ Douglas County ⟩ ALL ⟩ Draft Card B” image 122; citing “World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, M1509, 4,582 rolls, imaged from Family History Library microfilm”

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Joseph Brech).

military-draftreg-joseph-brech-1942: Draft registration for Joseph Brech, Sr. (1942); U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, database with images, Ancestry (https://ancestry.com: accessed before 2018) ⟩ “South Dakota ⟩ Bowar, Frank-Brown, Clyde O ⟩ ALL” images 931-932; citing “Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration, Records of the Selective Service System, Record Group Number 147, National Archives and Records Administration”

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Joseph Brech, Sr.).

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birth

census-us-1900-ps-sd-hutchinson-186-7b: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Hutchinson County, Township 100 Range 60, enumeration district 186, sheet 7B (form/penned) or page 60B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Hutchinson ⟩ Township 100 ⟩ District 0186" image 4; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1241550]

Reference Detail: Line 90, dwelling 100

Comment Detail: Source includes date (June/⟨conflict⟩), age (⟨conflict⟩), and location (So Dak [South Dakota]). See research notes for conflict details.

census-us-1920-ps-sd-douglas-80-6b: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Douglas County, Lincoln Township, enumeration district 80, sheet 6B (form/penned) or page 28B (stamped OR stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 17 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Douglas ⟩ Lincoln ⟩ District 0080" image 2; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1719 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Line 84, dwelling 15

Comment Detail: Source includes age (32) and location (South Dakota). Using his age and the official census date of 1 Jan 1920 gives a birth date range from 2 Jan 1887 to 1 Jan 1888.

military-draftreg-joseph-brech-1917: Draft registration card for Joseph Brech (1917); U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, database with images, Ancestry (https://ancestry.com: accessed before 2018) ⟩ “South Dakota ⟩ Douglas County ⟩ ALL ⟩ Draft Card B” image 122; citing “World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, M1509, 4,582 rolls, imaged from Family History Library microfilm”

Comment Detail: Source includes date (June 7, 1887) and location (Parkston, S.D.).

military-draftreg-joseph-brech-1942: Draft registration for Joseph Brech, Sr. (1942); U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, database with images, Ancestry (https://ancestry.com: accessed before 2018) ⟩ “South Dakota ⟩ Bowar, Frank-Brown, Clyde O ⟩ ALL” images 931-932; citing “Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration, Records of the Selective Service System, Record Group Number 147, National Archives and Records Administration”

Comment Detail: Source includes date (June 7th, 1887) and location (Hutchson [Hutchinson] Co., S. Dak.). Also included is age (54). To create a secondary check for this date, using the registration date of 27 Apr 1942 gives a birth date range from 28 Apr 1887 to 27 Apr 1888.

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father

census-us-1900-ps-sd-hutchinson-186-7b: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Hutchinson County, Township 100 Range 60, enumeration district 186, sheet 7B (form/penned) or page 60B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Hutchinson ⟩ Township 100 ⟩ District 0186" image 4; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1241550]

Reference Detail: Line 86,90, dwelling 100

Comment Detail: Source identifies Joseph Brech as a son of Theodore Brech. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

census-us-1920-ps-sd-douglas-80-6b: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Douglas County, Lincoln Township, enumeration district 80, sheet 6B (form/penned) or page 28B (stamped OR stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 17 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Douglas ⟩ Lincoln ⟩ District 0080" image 2; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1719 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Lines 84,92, dwelling 15

Comment Detail: Source identifies Theodore Brech as the father of Joe Brech. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

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mother

census-us-1900-ps-sd-hutchinson-186-7b: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Hutchinson County, Township 100 Range 60, enumeration district 186, sheet 7B (form/penned) or page 60B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Hutchinson ⟩ Township 100 ⟩ District 0186" image 4; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1241550]

Reference Detail: Lines 86-93, dwelling 100

Comment Detail: Source implies Joseph Brech is a son of Christina Brech. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

estate-probate-john-breuch-1909: Probate record for John Breuch (1909); Wisconsin, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1800-1987, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 17 Jan 2024), “⟩ Dane ⟩ Probate Records, Box 324, C-S - Box 326, B-J”, images 1477-1540; citing “Probate Records; Wisconsin, Dane County Court” [Of the 64 pages in this packet, most were duplicated information, legal boilerplate, or of minor genealogical interest; only the Petition to Prove Will, the Will, Letters of Guardianship (two for minors, one for incompetent person), and Proof of Kinship were used.]

Reference Detail: Petition to Prove Will

Comment Detail: Source identifies Joseph Brech as a son of Christina Brech. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

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Family

Spouse/Partner: Mary T. Miller (bet 1887/1888 – ?)

Married: ?

Supporting evidence for:
marriage

census-us-1920-ps-sd-douglas-80-6b: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Douglas County, Lincoln Township, enumeration district 80, sheet 6B (form/penned) or page 28B (stamped OR stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 17 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Douglas ⟩ Lincoln ⟩ District 0080" image 2; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1719 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Lines 84,85, dwelling 15

Comment Detail: Source identifies Mary Brech as the wife of Joe Brech.

military-draftreg-joseph-brech-1942: Draft registration for Joseph Brech, Sr. (1942); U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, database with images, Ancestry (https://ancestry.com: accessed before 2018) ⟩ “South Dakota ⟩ Bowar, Frank-Brown, Clyde O ⟩ ALL” images 931-932; citing “Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration, Records of the Selective Service System, Record Group Number 147, National Archives and Records Administration”

Comment Detail: Source identifies fact of marriage of Joseph Brech and Mary T. (_____) Brech.

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Child: Theodore Brech (bet 1909/1910 – ?)

Child: Joe Brech (bet 1911/1912 – ?)

Child: Irene Brech (bet 1913/1914 – ?)

Child: Hildegard "Hilda" Brech (1914 – 1959)

Child: Dilmer Brech (1917 – ?)

Child: Silestine Brech (bet 1918/1919 – ?)

Miscellaneous Facts

Attributes

Occupation: farm laborer

Residence: at Township 100 Range 60, Hutchinson County, Dakota Territory, United States

Residence: at Corsica, Douglas County, South Dakota, United States

Occupation: farmer

Residence: at Parkston, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States

Residence: at Lincoln Township, Douglas County, South Dakota, United States

Residence: at Cottonwood, Jackson County, South Dakota, United States

Supporting evidence for:
attributes

census-us-1900-ps-sd-hutchinson-186-7b: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Hutchinson County, Township 100 Range 60, enumeration district 186, sheet 7B (form/penned) or page 60B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Hutchinson ⟩ Township 100 ⟩ District 0186" image 4; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1241550]

Reference Detail: Line 90, dwelling 100

Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Jun 1990) and occupation (farmer).

census-us-1900-ps-sd-hutchinson-186-7b: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Hutchinson County, Township 100 Range 60, enumeration district 186, sheet 7B (form/penned) or page 60B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Hutchinson ⟩ Township 100 ⟩ District 0186" image 4; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1241550]

Reference Detail: Line 90, dwelling 100

Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Jun 1990) and location (Township 100 Route 60, County: Hutchinson, State: So Dak [South Dakota]). The writing is very sloppy.

estate-probate-john-breuch-1909: Probate record for John Breuch (1909); Wisconsin, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1800-1987, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 17 Jan 2024), “⟩ Dane ⟩ Probate Records, Box 324, C-S - Box 326, B-J”, images 1477-1540; citing “Probate Records; Wisconsin, Dane County Court” [Of the 64 pages in this packet, most were duplicated information, legal boilerplate, or of minor genealogical interest; only the Petition to Prove Will, the Will, Letters of Guardianship (two for minors, one for incompetent person), and Proof of Kinship were used.]

Reference Detail: Petition to Prove Will

Comment Detail: Source includes event date (on or about the first day of April 1909) and residence location (Corsica [, Douglas County], S.D. [, USA]).

military-draftreg-joseph-brech-1917: Draft registration card for Joseph Brech (1917); U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, database with images, Ancestry (https://ancestry.com: accessed before 2018) ⟩ “South Dakota ⟩ Douglas County ⟩ ALL ⟩ Draft Card B” image 122; citing “World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, M1509, 4,582 rolls, imaged from Family History Library microfilm”

Comment Detail: Source includes date (5 June 1917) and occupation (farmer).

military-draftreg-joseph-brech-1917: Draft registration card for Joseph Brech (1917); U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, database with images, Ancestry (https://ancestry.com: accessed before 2018) ⟩ “South Dakota ⟩ Douglas County ⟩ ALL ⟩ Draft Card B” image 122; citing “World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, M1509, 4,582 rolls, imaged from Family History Library microfilm”

Comment Detail: Source includes date (5 June 1917) and location (Parkston, S.D.).

census-us-1920-ps-sd-douglas-80-6b: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Douglas County, Lincoln Township, enumeration district 80, sheet 6B (form/penned) or page 28B (stamped OR stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 17 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Douglas ⟩ Lincoln ⟩ District 0080" image 2; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1719 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Line 84, dwelling 15

Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Jan 1920) and location (Lincoln Township, County: Douglas, State: South Dakota).

military-draftreg-joseph-brech-1942: Draft registration for Joseph Brech, Sr. (1942); U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, database with images, Ancestry (https://ancestry.com: accessed before 2018) ⟩ “South Dakota ⟩ Bowar, Frank-Brown, Clyde O ⟩ ALL” images 931-932; citing “Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration, Records of the Selective Service System, Record Group Number 147, National Archives and Records Administration”

Comment Detail: Source includes date (Apr 27 1942) and location (Cottonwood, Jackson, South Dakota).

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General Notes and Anecdotes

In 1920, his father Theodore, and his brother William, were living with Joe's family. [census-us-1920-ps-sd-douglas-80-6b]

Supporting evidence for:
general notes

census-us-1920-ps-sd-douglas-80-6b: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Douglas County, Lincoln Township, enumeration district 80, sheet 6B (form/penned) or page 28B (stamped OR stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 17 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Douglas ⟩ Lincoln ⟩ District 0080" image 2; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1719 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Lines 84-93, dwelling 15

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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)

CONFLICTS

Birth Date: This database uses 7 June 1887. Using his age (13) on his last birthday before the official 1900 census date of 1 June 1900 gives a birth date range from 2 June 1886 to 1 June 1887. This matches the date (Jun/1886) given on the census. [census-us-1900-ps-sd-hutchinson-186-7b]

Supporting evidence for:
research notes

census-us-1900-ps-sd-hutchinson-186-7b: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Hutchinson County, Township 100 Range 60, enumeration district 186, sheet 7B (form/penned) or page 60B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Hutchinson ⟩ Township 100 ⟩ District 0186" image 4; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1241550]

Reference Detail: Line 90, dwelling 100

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