Irene Bruns was born July 3, 1900 in Charlotte, Ill, the youngest of the children of George Johnson and Kathrine (Schipper) Bruns. Never marrying, she lived her entire life in Charlotte. Her father died in 1908. In 1918, her sister Emma was married. Until 1924, she lived with her mother, Kate (Schipper) Bruns, her sisters, (Ester Amelia, Edith, and Grace), her brother (John G), and her uncle (John Schipper). In 1924, brother John married and moved down the road. Irene, her mother, the remaining sisters, and her uncle continued to farm. In 1934, her mother Kate died and Edith, Esther Amelia, Grace and she again continued to farm. By 1940, Esther Amelia had died, but the three remaining sisters (Edith, Grace, & Irene) carried on, with the help of Henry Schipper, age 52. Henry most probably was either an uncle or a cousin on the Schipper side. By 1940, her only remaining siblings were Edith, Emma and Grace. Edith died in 1960; Emma died in 1974. Irene died Dec 27, 1991, leaving only Grace.
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Irene Bruns was born July 3, 1900 in Charlotte, Ill, the youngest of the children of George Johnson and Kathrine (Schipper) Bruns. Never marrying, she lived her entire life in Charlotte. Her father died in 1908. In 1918, her sister Emma was married. Until 1924, she lived with her mother, Kate (Schipper) Bruns, her sisters, (Ester Amelia, Edith, and Grace), her brother (John G), and her uncle (John Schipper). In 1924, brother John married and moved down the road. Irene, her mother, the remaining sisters, and her uncle continued to farm. In 1934, her mother Kate died and Edith, Esther Amelia, Grace and she again continued to farm. By 1940, Esther Amelia had died, but the three remaining sisters (Edith, Grace, & Irene) carried on, with the help of Henry Schipper, age 52. Henry most probably was either an uncle or a cousin on the Schipper side. By 1940, her only remaining siblings were Edith, Emma and Grace. Edith died in 1960; Emma died in 1974. Irene died Dec 27, 1991, leaving only Grace.
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