Generation A

Wiard Brass
B: Feb. 19, 1837 or Feb. 19, 1956
D: Feb. 13. 1924 or Feb/ 13. 1935 I have two very different sources and the dates keep going back and forth to these. I need to do more research. I think the 1956 and 1935 dates are more accurate based upon Ella's birthdate.
M: Memke "Amanda" Roos Nov. 19, 1881 in Oregon, IL
Parents: Wiard Brass and Hilke Joesten (more later on her)

Memke “Amanda” Roos
B: May 27, 1862 in Germany ( I do have another date from an unknown source of May 27, 1962.
D: March 20, 1921 in Plainfield, IL
Buried: Grant County Cemetery, Iowa Falls, Iowa
Parents: John Roos and Engelina Engelkes
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Generation B
Ella Brass (Dau. of Wiard & Amanda)
B: Oct. 26. 1882 in Oregon, IL.
D: July 16, 1947 in Worthington, MN
M: Oct. 26, 1904 to George Elsing - son of John (Jan) Elsing and Harmina Boer
Parents: Wiard Ehmen (Ehmer?) Brass and Menke (Memke?) "Amanda" Roos