Bertha Mary Nieland (Braun) (1897-1952)
Generation 9

The daughter of John Henry Nieland and Anna Köster (John Henry, John Henry, John Henry, Joannes Daniel, Joannes Bernardus, Johann Daniel Nieland, Berndt Nilandt, Earliest Nieland)

Bertha Mary Nieland was born on 28 April 1897 at Iowa. She married Arthur Braun on 20 January 1925 at St. Bernard Catholic Church, Breda, Carroll County, Iowa.

She appeared on the Federal census of 1920 at Carroll County, Iowa. Bertha (23) in enumerated in Carroll Township, as a patient in St. Anthony's Hospital, Ward 4. She is single and lists Iowa as her birthplace. She and Arthur Braun were living in 1927 at LeMars, Plymouth County, Iowa.

She appeared on the Federal census of 1930 at Sioux County, Iowa. Bertha M. (32) is enumerated on a farm in Nassau Township with her husband Arthur A. (30) and children Leo F. (4), Rose M. (2), Kathleen (1) and Margaret (7/12). All of the family was born in Iowa. They own their farm and do not have a radio.

Bertha died on 3 October 1952 at age 55 at Alton, Sioux County, Iowa. She was buried at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Alton, Sioux County, Iowa.

Arthur A Braun (1900-1989)
Generation 9

The husband of Bertha Nieland (1897-1952)

Arthur Braun, son of Frank Braun and Catherine Napper, was born on 8 August 1900 at Exira, Iowa. He married Dolorosa Eulberg on 21 August 1954 at Alton, Sioux County, Iowa.

The children of Bertha Nieland and Arthur Braun were the following:

1) Leo F., born 28 October 1924. He died on 4 July 1990 at age 64. He is buried at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery at Granville, Iowa.
2) Rose Mary
3) Kathleen A, born 29 August 1928 at LeMars, Iowa. She died on 22 March 1999 at Marcus, Cherokee County, Iowa at age 70. She was buried at Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Marcus, Cherokee County, Iowa.
4) Margaret, born 6 February 1930. She died on 26 September 1976 at age 46. She was buried at Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Marcus, Cherokee County, Iowa.
5) Arthur Jerome Jr. (Buddy)
6) Thomas

Art died on 29 March 1989 at Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, at age 88. He was buried on 1 April 1989 at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Alton, Sioux County, Iowa.

Updated 20 September 2005
Rev 5a