1846 Birth:24, p. 13. Birth of Francis Brunn. Birth date: 14 Oct. 1846. Baptismal date: 19 Oct. 1846. Parents: John Brunn, Catherine Klüpfel. Sponsors: Francis Werner, Margaret Knupfel.

1850 U.S. Census:421 Francis enumerated in the household of his father John Brunn as Francis, 4 year old male, born in Ohio.

1860 U.S. Census:420 Francis enumerated in the household of his father John Brunn as Frank, 14 year old male, born in Ohio, in school within the year.

1862/64: Served in 6th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Co. A, during Civil War. Reference from Brunn, Francis to Brown, Frank — located in Ohio Union service records index, National Archives, 4/93. Actual service or pension record not located by National Archives staff.

1872 Marriage:471,808 Marriage of Franz Brunn and Catharine Warmuth on Apr. 16, 1872, in Fryburg, Pusheta Township, Auglaize County, Ohio at St. Johns Catholic Church. Witnesses: John Warmuth, Elizabeth Seller.

1872 Death of Father:1962 In his will written 24 June 1872 and recorded 11 November 1872, John Brunn left to his son Franz forty acres, and all his personal property except for one cow, half of the chickens and the household furnishings. Franz was further directed to pay $200 each to his siblings Barbara, Anton, and John. John appointed his wife, who was not named specifically, to be Executrix of his estate.

1880 U.S. Census:422
Ohio, Shelby County, Clinton Township
Enumerated 30 June 1880
Frank Brunn •• white, male, age 33, married, farmer, born in Ohio, father born in Schweinfurt, mother born in Schweinfurt
Catharine •• white, female, age 32, wife, married, keeping house, born in Ohio, father born in Schweinfurt, mother born in Germany
Frank •• white, male, age 7, son, single, at home, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Catharine •• white, female, age 5, daughter, single, at home, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Maggie •• white, female, age 3, daughter, single, at home, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Richard •• white, male, age 2, son, single, at home, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Henry Cambert •• white, male, age 17, laborer, single, at home, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Catharine Brunn •• white, female, age 75, widowed, boarder << This is Francis Brunn’s mother, Catharine Klüpfel Brunn. Annotation beside Catherine Brunn’s entry reads "Sidney."

1923 Death Certificate:344 Francis Brunn. Place of death: Auglaize County, Wapakoneta. White, male, widower. Wife Catherine, deceased. Date of birth: Oct. 15, 1846. Age at death: 77 years, 10 months. Retired. Name of father: John Brunn; Birthplace of father: Germany. Maiden name of mother: not known; Birthplace of mother: Germany. Informant: Joseph Brunn, Wapakoneta, Ohio. Date of death: August 15, 1923. Cause of death: General paralysis and old age. Place of burial: Petersburg Cemetery. Burial: August 17, 1923.

1923 Tombstone:18, p. 283.,171, v. 1, bk. 1, p. 169. Rupert Cemetery, Pusheta Township, Auglaize County, Ohio. Also known as St. Peter Catholic Cemetery and Petersburg Cemetery.
Francis Brunn
1846-1923

Rupert Cemetery:18, p. 283. Large monument at east side of cemetery reads as follows: "This monument is in memory of the St. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic congregation of Pusheta Township, Auglaize Co., Ohio. The first Roman Catholics of this congregation settled in the vicinity in 1833. Purchased this land for church and grave yard purposes 1835. And erected a church of logs the same year. This church was destroyed by fire the 2nd of Sept. 1884. This monument marks the site of the Alter in that church. The first priest stationed here was Rev. Martin Bobst, who died Nov. 28, 1848 and is interred here. ‘Reauescat in Pace.’ This monument was erected during the administration of the most Reverend William Henry Elder, Archbishop of Cincinnati, Ohio on Jan. 27, 1892. Michael Warmuth, Lorenz Diegelmann, John H. Koenig, Trustees Sts. Peter & Paul Congregation. There are only a few stones left in this cemetery."