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Dora A. Tangen married Charles A. Brandhorst on April 12, 1887, in Perry County, Illinois.

Source; Illinois Marriage Index, 1860-1920
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Dora A. Brandhorst appears in the 1900 United States Federal Census for the Village of Campbell Hill, Jackson County, Illinois. She was born in Illinois in April 1869. She has been married to husband Charles Brandhorst for 13 years, and she has had 5 children, 4 of whom are living. Charles is a day laborer. Her father was born in Germany and her mother in Illinois. Here are the members of the 1900 household;

Charles Brandhorst, 36
Dora A. Brandhorst, 31
Albert Brandhorst, 9
Rosa L. Brandhorst, 7
Elizabeth P. Brandhorst, 5
Charles W. Brandhorst, 3
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In the 1910 United States Federal Census, Dora Brandhorst is still living in Campbell Hill. She and Charles have been married for 23 years. Dora has had eight children and six are living. Husband Charles is a laborer. Here are the members of the 1910 household;

Charles Brandhorst, 46
Dora Brandhorst, 41
Elizabeth Brandhorst, 15
Walter Brandhorst, 12
Edith Brandhorst, 7
Mona Brandhorst, 3
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Dora Brandhorst is listed in the 1920 United States Federal Census for Southwestern Precinct, Perry County, Illinois. Husband Charles is a farmer. Here are the members of the 1920 household;

Charles Brandhorst, 56
Dora Brandhorst, 50
Edith Brandhorst, 16
Mona Brandhorst, 13
Ralph Brandhorst, 8
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In the 1930 United States Federal Census, Dora Brandhorst is living in Southwest Precinct, Perry County, Illinois. She and husband Charles have been married for about 43 years. Charles is a farmer. Here are the members of the 1930 household;

Charles Brandhorst, 66
Dora Brandhorst, 61
Ralph Brandhorst, 18
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Dora Ann Brandhorst, a white female, was born April 3, 1869, in Campbell Hill, Illinois. Her parents were Henry Tangen, born in Holland, and Polly Ann Green, born in Illinois. She was a housewife, married to Charles Brandhorst. Mrs. Brandhorst died at age 61 on June 30, 1930, in Road District 64, Perry County, Illinois. She was buried in Tamaroa, Illinois on July 2, 1930.

Source; Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
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