Published in the August 4, 1920 Pilot

John George Frederick Brand, who died at the Fremont hospital on Saturday evening following a surgical operation for abdominal tumor was born in Wurtenberg, Germany, on October 10th, 1840. At the tender age of six years he emigrated to America with his parents and temporarily moved to Washington, Ill. He was married to Miss Caroline Slack on January 7th, 1864. To this union nine children were born, three of whom preceded their father to the great beyond. The mother of these children died on June 25, 1880. On September 2, 1880, he was married to Miss Nancy Eggman. Six children were born to this union of whom two beside the mourning widow survive their father.

He moved to Nebraska with his family in 1883 and established his residence in Fontanelle where by his faithful and honest endeavors he has prospered up to the time of his death. The close surviving relatives are his widow and the following: Mrs. Lee Johnson, Ames, Neb., George Brand, Tekamah, Neb., Henry, Edward and Frank Brand, of this community, Robert Brand, Arlington, Mrs. Mathilda Richards, of Fremont, and Mrs. Rosa Jensen, of Bridgeport, Neb. Besides the children there are 38 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. The funeral services were held from the local Lutheran church on Tuesday afternoon with Rev. F. C. Schuldt officiating and the remains were laid to rest in the family lot in the cemetery near the church.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

Contributor: MrsB (47910340)

Children:
1st marriage, 9 with 6 surviving
Caroline Brand, unknown–1879
SUR Mary Jane Brand Johnson, 1865–1952, Mrs. Lee Johnson, Ames, Neb.,
SUR George John Brand, 1866–1952, George Brand, Tekamah, Neb.,
Elizabeth Ellen Brand Depue, 1868–1914
SUR William Henry Brand, 1870–1945, Henry, Blair
Catherine Brand, 1871–1871
SUR Charles Edward Brand, 1872–1927, Edward, Blair
SUR Benjamin Franklin Brand, 1874–1952, Frank Brand, Blair
Robert Fredrick Brand, 1877–1948, Robert Brand, Arlington,

2nd marriage, 6 with 2 surviving
SUR Matilda C Brand Rittscher, 1884–1927, Mrs. Mathilda Richards, of Fremont,
Rhoda Ann Brand, 1887–1887
SUR Rosa Brand Jensen, 1890–1979, Mrs. Rosa Jensen, of Bridgeport, Neb

Total of 8 surviving children