Josephine was born November 11, 1901 in Idaho to Charles A. and Mary M. McCosh. She graduated from high school (an unusual accomplishment in those days).
In 1920, her family was living on South 7th, Payette, Idaho. The 1920 US Census lists:
Charles A. McCosh, 51, head, cooper, Idaho vineyards (barrel-maker), b. PA
Mary M. McCosh, 48, wife, b. CA
Josephine A., 20, daughter, b. ID
Orville B., 14, son, b. ID
Mary E., 9, daughter, b. ID
On June 18, 1921 she was married to Fred Brandes in Payette, Idaho by a minister, Rev. Thomas Ashworth. They were blessed with at least three children.
They moved to Omaha, Nebraska. From at least 1930-1940 they were living at 1111 51st Street in Omaha. Fred was a bookkeeper for a wholesale heavy hardware company, and supported the family even though he had an 8th grade education. Their children were all in school in 1940.
The 1940 US Census lists:
Fred, 47, head, b. NE
Josephine, 38, wife, b. ID
Emily, 17, daughter, b. NE
Charles, 13, son, b. NE
Betty, 9, daughter, b. NE
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National Archives; kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteer Keith Gee 48402693
In 1920, her family was living on South 7th, Payette, Idaho. The 1920 US Census lists:
Charles A. McCosh, 51, head, cooper, Idaho vineyards (barrel-maker), b. PA
Mary M. McCosh, 48, wife, b. CA
Josephine A., 20, daughter, b. ID
Orville B., 14, son, b. ID
Mary E., 9, daughter, b. ID
On June 18, 1921 she was married to Fred Brandes in Payette, Idaho by a minister, Rev. Thomas Ashworth. They were blessed with at least three children.
They moved to Omaha, Nebraska. From at least 1930-1940 they were living at 1111 51st Street in Omaha. Fred was a bookkeeper for a wholesale heavy hardware company, and supported the family even though he had an 8th grade education. Their children were all in school in 1940.
The 1940 US Census lists:
Fred, 47, head, b. NE
Josephine, 38, wife, b. ID
Emily, 17, daughter, b. NE
Charles, 13, son, b. NE
Betty, 9, daughter, b. NE
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National Archives; kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteer Keith Gee 48402693
Josephine was born November 11, 1901 in Idaho to Charles A. and Mary M. McCosh. She graduated from high school (an unusual accomplishment in those days).
In 1920, her family was living on South 7th, Payette, Idaho. The 1920 US Census lists:
Charles A. McCosh, 51, head, cooper, Idaho vineyards (barrel-maker), b. PA
Mary M. McCosh, 48, wife, b. CA
Josephine A., 20, daughter, b. ID
Orville B., 14, son, b. ID
Mary E., 9, daughter, b. ID
On June 18, 1921 she was married to Fred Brandes in Payette, Idaho by a minister, Rev. Thomas Ashworth. They were blessed with at least three children.
They moved to Omaha, Nebraska. From at least 1930-1940 they were living at 1111 51st Street in Omaha. Fred was a bookkeeper for a wholesale heavy hardware company, and supported the family even though he had an 8th grade education. Their children were all in school in 1940.
The 1940 US Census lists:
Fred, 47, head, b. NE
Josephine, 38, wife, b. ID
Emily, 17, daughter, b. NE
Charles, 13, son, b. NE
Betty, 9, daughter, b. NE
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National Archives; kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteer Keith Gee 48402693
In 1920, her family was living on South 7th, Payette, Idaho. The 1920 US Census lists:
Charles A. McCosh, 51, head, cooper, Idaho vineyards (barrel-maker), b. PA
Mary M. McCosh, 48, wife, b. CA
Josephine A., 20, daughter, b. ID
Orville B., 14, son, b. ID
Mary E., 9, daughter, b. ID
On June 18, 1921 she was married to Fred Brandes in Payette, Idaho by a minister, Rev. Thomas Ashworth. They were blessed with at least three children.
They moved to Omaha, Nebraska. From at least 1930-1940 they were living at 1111 51st Street in Omaha. Fred was a bookkeeper for a wholesale heavy hardware company, and supported the family even though he had an 8th grade education. Their children were all in school in 1940.
The 1940 US Census lists:
Fred, 47, head, b. NE
Josephine, 38, wife, b. ID
Emily, 17, daughter, b. NE
Charles, 13, son, b. NE
Betty, 9, daughter, b. NE
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National Archives; kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteer Keith Gee 48402693
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