Memorials › Frank Dietrich Bruning

Frank Dietrich Bruning

10 Apr 1850 – 27 Feb 1931

Birth	10 Apr 1850
Death	27 Feb 1931
Cemetery	Trinity Lutheran Cemetery Bruning , Thayer County , Nebraska , USA
Added by	Marilyn Sanner Keim on 06 Feb 2010
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47355610

Bio

He was christened Diedrich, but known as Frank. Frank came to America with his parents in 1861 and his brother Herman took him in when he was orphaned at age 15. He married Engel Lahners in 1869 and they came to Nebraska in 1883. In 1890 Engel died and left behind 8 children. A year later, Frank married Wilhelmine Kerl. Six children were born to this marriage. He was also a key figure in founding Bruning and was named president of the German Bank in 1893, two years after it was chartered. The surviving children from both marriages were: Herman, Jr.(b.1870), Anna (b.1872), Margaret Lena (b.1874), Wilhelmina (Minnie)(b.1876), Thomas (b. 1878), Engel (Mollie)(b.1880), Margarethe (Acie)(b. 1883), Frank D.(B.1885), Sophie & Engel Lena (twins, b. 1892), Fred H. (b.1894), Stella (b.1897), Martha (b.1901), and Rosetta (b.1910) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The info on this is from the Bruning Family Book. This additional info is from the obit: He was born at Bohlenberg, near Zetel, Province of Oldenburg, Germany. He was the youngest of 6 children, namely his brothers Herman, George, Friedrich, Wilhelm and his sister, Margaret Danekas. The family emigrated to America in 1860 and settled at Eureka, Ill. Here, before Frank was 15 years old, his parents died. His father on December 13, 1862 and his mother on February 24, 1865. He was married to Engel Lena Lahners and they were the parents of 9 children. Engel passed away in 1890. He married Anna Sophia Wilhelmina Kerl on October 24, 1891 and they had 6 children. He is preceded in death by sons, Herman and Fred Oltman. He is survived by children: Anna Janssen, Lena Harms, Minnie Garrels, Thomas J.w. Bruning, Marie Bowman, Margaret Middendorf, Frank G.,Sophia Philippi,Engel Lucht, Fred H., Stella Wilken, Martha Naiman, and Rosetta Bruning.

Photos

Family

Parents

• Johann Herman "John" Bruning 1802–1862
• Gesche Margarethe Prulrocken Bruning 1806–1865

Spouse

• Engel Lena Lahners Bruning 1854–1890 FaG
• Anna Sophia Wilhelmine Kerl Bruning 1869–1962 FaG

Siblings

• Johann Herman Bruning Sr 1832–1905
• Gerhard "George" Bruning 1834–1885
• Friedrich Bruning 1837–1909
• Margaretha Bruning Danekas 1839–1923
• Wilhelm Bruning 1841–1914

Children

• Herman Bruning Jr 1870–1915 FaG
• Lucke Anna Louise Bruning Janssen 1872–1962 FaG
• Helena Margeretha "Lena" Bruning Harms 1874–1933 FaG
• Engel Marie Bruning Bowman 1880–1953 FaG
• Geske Margarethe "Margaret" Bruning Middendorf 1883–1958 FaG
• Frank G Bruning 1885–1945 FaG
• Engel L. Bruning Lucht 1892–1962 FaG
• Lucia Sophia "Sophia" Bruning Philippi 1892–1968 FaG
• Friedrich Heinrich "Fred" Bruning 1894–1965 FaG
• Martha Marie Sophia Bruning Naiman 1901–1958 FaG
• Rosetta Margaret Bruning Hinrichs 1910–1978 FaG

Export GEDCOM

This person only · Entire connected family

---