Family:Aeilt Brass and Waltje Arends (1)

AEILT BRASS

Aeilt Brass is now living in retirement in Bradford, this county, after having been for many years influentially identified with agricultural and stock-raising interests. He was born in Germany, March 30, 1848, and is a son of W. E. and Hilka (Joesten) Brass, natives of Germany, where the father passed away. The mother came to America in 1878 and located in Ogle county, Illinois, whence in 1880 she moved to Iowa. She located in Butler county, this state, and later removed to Grundy county, where her death occurred October 26, 1881. In this family were seven children: Klaas, deceased; Ehme, of Ogle county, Illinois, Aeilt, of this review; John also residing in Ogle county, Siebentia, the wife of Isaac Harkan, of Butler county, Iowa; W. E., who makes his home in Missouri; and Hilka, the wife of John Roos, of Ogle County, Illinois.

Mr. Brass remained in Germany until 1880 and then emigrated to America, locating in Grundy county, where he remained for seven years. At the end of that time he moved to Hardin county and thence after two years to Franklin county. He located in Grant township and bought a quarter section of land here. He afterward added another quarter of section 17, Grant township, and upon this property carried on general farming and stock-raising for many years, meeting with gratifying and well deserved success as a result of his practical methods and careful supervision of his interests. He acquired a comfortable competency and in 1912 retired from active life, moving to Bradford, where he erected the modern home in which he now resides.

On May 5, 1875, Mr. Brass was united in marriage to Miss Waltje Arends, a native of Germany, and they have become the parents of seven children: Wiard, of Kossuth county, Iowa; Frederick, living hear Buffalo Center, Iowa; Klaas, of Grant township; Elizabeth, the wife of Charles A. Duit, of Grant township; Ehme, of Buffalo Center; Eppe, of Grant township; and John, also residing in Grant township.

Mr. Brass is a member of the Evangelical church and gives his political allegiance to the democratic party. He has been active in public affairs and has held a number of local offices, serving as justice of the peace and also as road supervisor. His life has always been in keeping with high standards, and he justly deserves the full measure of confidence and respect now entertained for him by all who know him.

"Aeilt Brass," History of Franklin County Iowa (1914).

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