Lorenzo married Susan Howe on Feb 16 or 27 in 1842. He was a carpenter living in Hebron, Porter County, IN. They had four children:

Laura (b. 16 Apr 1853 in Foster Co., OH d. 27 Mar 1879)
James E.
Rosa (b. 23 Jul 1863 in Foster Co., OH)
John H. (b. 11 May 1866 in Foster Co., OH)

He was at (1904) at the home of his son James E. Brainard in Chicago, Cook county, IL.

Source: pt. 4-7. "Descendants of William, Caleb, Elijah and Hezekiah Brainerd, sons ..." By Lucy Abigail Brainard
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"United States Census, 1880," L. D. Brainard, Hebron, Porter, Indiana

name: L. D. Brainard
residence: Hebron, Porter, Indiana
birthdate: 1822
birthplace: Connecticut, United States
relationship to head: Self
spouse's name: Suzan Brainard
spouse's birthplace: New York, United States
father's name:
father's birthplace: Connecticut, United States
mother's name:
mother's birthplace: Connecticut, United States
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Married
age (expanded): 58 years
occupation: Laborer
nara film number: T9-0305
page: 556
page character: B
entry number: 3691
film number: 1254305
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self L. D. Brainard M 58 Connecticut, United States
wife Suzan Brainard F 56 New York, United States
dau Rosa Brainard F 16 Indiana, United States
son John Brainard M 14 Indiana, United States

Source Citation
"United States Census, 1880," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHS7-WJW : accessed 03 Aug 2012), L. D. Brainard, Hebron, Porter, Indiana; citing sheet 556B, family 0, NARA microfilm publication T9-0305.
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"United States Census, 1900," Lorenzo Brainard in household of James Brainard, ED 981 Precinct 28 Lake Township Chicago city Ward 31, Cook, Illinois, United States

name: Lorenzo Brainard
titles & terms:
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 981 Precinct 28 Lake Township Chicago city Ward 31, Cook, Illinois, United States
birth date: Jan 1822
birthplace: Kentucky
relationship to head of household: Father
father's birthplace: Kentucky
mother's birthplace: Kentucky
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Male
marital status: Widowed
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
page: 4
sheet letter: A
family number: 51
reference number: 14
film number: 1240285
digital folder number: 004113744
image number: 00011

Household Gender Age Birthplace
head James Brainard M 45 Indiana
wife Laura Brainard F 36 Indiana
father Lorenzo Brainard M 78 Kentucky
boarder Paul Hoffman M 23 Germany
boarder Harry Smith M 20 Iowa

Source Citation
"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MS7M-QNV : accessed 17 July 2012), Lorenzo Brainard in household of James Brainard, ED 981 Precinct 28 Lake Township Chicago city Ward 31, Cook, Illinois, United States.