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Augustus Benjaman Brodt
b. July 1811, d. 22 January 1905, #22113

Birth* July 1811 Augustus Benjaman was born in July 1811 at Prussia.1 
Marriage* Augustus Benjaman Brodt married Caroline Clara Henriette (?) in Germany.  
Immigrat2* 1848 The information that Augustus gave for the 1900 census is that he entered this county in 1848 and that he is a naturalized citizen..1 
research 1850 Find at Langenholhausen, Lippe Dettmold, Germany, 1850 Since son Robert was born in Germany in 1849 this family had to have come to this county AFTER 1849. If Augustus Frederick Broad was this man's son and Augustus entered this county at the age of 12 it can be assumed that this man entered at the same time, as it is not likely that the younger Augustus would have come alone at the age of 12. That would have been about 1850.2 
research 1850 Find 1850 Augustus Frederick claims to be from Langenholhausen, Lippe, Germany. Are these two from there also?2 
research* 1850 Find 1850 If AUGUSTUS FREDERICK BROAD was the son of Augustus Benjamin and Caroline Brodt, and Augustus Frederick is said to have entered this county at the age of 12 it can be assumed that he came with his parents and if these are his parents they must have come about 1850. 
research 1860 Find 1860 There is also a Frederick Broad in Burlington, Iowa who may be too young See N23-17 on the 1860 census. 
CEN1860* 30 June 1860 Augustus Benjaman Brodt and Caroline Clara Henriette (?) appear on the 1860 census of Green bay township, Lee county, Iowa taken on 30 June 1860 where Augustus is 49, born in Prussia, owns property valued at $9425, and personal $802. Wife Caroline is 42, born in Prussia. Children are Bertha, 15 and Robert 11, both born in Prussia. Since Robert, who is 11 years old was born in Prussia, they must still have been in Germany in 1849.3 
Cen1870* 31 August 1870 Augustus Benjaman Brodt appears on the 1870 census taken on 31 August 1870 in Jollysville PO, Lee county, Iowa where Augustus is 59 and born in Prussia, wife is given as Henrietta C., 52 and born in Prussia. The only child at home is Bertha and she is 25 years old, born in Prussia. He is a farmer, owns $18000 of real estate and $3035 personal property.4 
!AInfoNew* 1874 Augustus Benjaman Brodt is in Green bay townshp, Lee county, Iowa in 1874.5 
Cen1880* 12 June 1880 Augustus Benjaman Brodt shows on the 1880 census for Green Bay township, Lee county, Iowa taken 12 June 1880. Augustus is 68 and wife Clara is 61. Both were born in Prussia. He is a farmer. They have one servant boy living in the household. Daughter Laura lives next door.6 
!AInfoNew 1880 If this is the correct man to be the father of Augustus F. Broad.--There is an extensive outline of his life in B1143,N25-20. That info is not in here yet.7 
research* Find In the obituary for Augustus Frederick Broad it indicates that two of his sister's survived him. Bertha and Barbara. Why can not I find them? Where are they? And is Augustus Benjaman really the father?

Multiple pages of info compiled by Loretta Mailauder Black, copied by daughter Evelyn Walsh in 1996. No documentation. gives two sisters of Augustus Frederick Broad as Mrs. H. Bokemeyer of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Mrs. Henry Lohaver of Freeport, Ill in 1900.

Two sisters are still living. A Mrs. H Bokemeyer of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Mrs. Henry Lohaver of Freeport, IL. These are the same woman that are listed as being the sisters of Anna Marie Hamm in the notes of Loretta Black.8 
Cen1900* 8 June 1900 Augustus Benjaman Brodt shows on the 1900 U.S. census in Green Bay township, Lee county, Iowa. Augustus is 88 years old, a widower, born in Germany. He is living with widowed daughter Laura Langebeck. He entered the United States in 1848 and is a naturalized citizen.9 
Death* 22 January 1905
Augustus Benjaman died on 22 January 1905 at Lee county, at Iowa at age 93. He is buried in a cemetery on his farm.10 
HYPER* HYPERLINK this file: August and Caroline tombstone. These stones sit along the edge of the cemetery under some cedar trees. A lot of the old cemeteries had cedar trees planted in them. The Cedar grows very easily here. The early settlers would dig them up and replant in their yards and around buildings for wind protection. C:\book\linkedpix\brodt tomestone.11  
HYPER HYPERLINK this file: Old Brodt stone does have the name BRODT on it but very eroded by time. C:\book\linkedpix\Old Brodt stone.jpg.11  
HYPER HYPERLINK this file: This is a very nice well kept country cemetery. It is still an active cemetery for the surrounding community. So many of the early pioneer cemeteries have fallen into ruin. 2 pictures C:\Book\linkedpix\Claypoole cemetery and cemetery enterance.11  
research* Find 1874 Atlas Index of Landowners gives the following for BRODT:
Brodt, A.           Green Bay Township
Brodt, A.           Washington Township
Brodt, August          Green Bay Township We are assuming that all these pieces of property were owned by Augustus Brodt.5 
!AInfoNew Note from Janet Hausch:
Stopped by a house overlooking the Green Bay bottoms to see if by chance it was August Brodt's home since it was on the map of 1874. Sure enough the man got out his abstract, August bought 59 1/2 acres for $2,000 and another 36 acres for $5,000 on Sept 23, 1853. Plus 1 acre which the barns sat on. The cemetery is known as the Claypoole Cemetery since that was the person August bought the property from. Claypoole bought it from the U.S. Government. This land was just being settled at that time.11 
HYPER HYPERLINK this file: This is the view from the side of the house, it was built on the top of a ridge which runs along this vast bottom ground. At one time August owned about 450 acres either in the bottom or on the ridge. Most of it was in the bottom lands. Even today this is very fertile farming. The tree is a very old oak tree, I would like to think it was there when August lived there. C:\book\linked pix\Brodt green bay and Tree in yard.11  
research Find Possibly these people are related:
*There is an ALBERT BROAD living in Marion twp, Williamson co IL in 1900 born in 1855 in Ill. Check this out. Could be a relative, possibly this man's son. B1121,N24-52

*in Chicago 1883 Peter Brod, cooper, 309 W 14th A.P. Brodt, clerk, W St L and PRR home 2239 Prairie Ave. Charles Brodt, Barber, 190 Madison. home, 1033 Fulton Peter Brodt, lab house 144 Cornelia William Brodt, W st. L and PRR, Home 2239 Prairie Sarah C. Broad, widow Dexter, 4201 Indiana Ave B1727, N31-18 Chicago City Directories for 1883, 1886 - 1889. **B2359, E1236. 

Family   Caroline Clara Henriette (?) b. circa 1818, d. 6 February 1896
Children  1. Augustus Frederick Broad+ b. 17 Jun 1838, d. 14 Apr 1900
  2. Laura Brodt+ b. Jul 1838, d. a 1910
  3. Bertha Brodt b. c 1845
  4. Robert Brodt b. c 1849, d. a 1860
  5. Barbara Broad b. c 1850, d. 7 Sep 191712

Citations
  1. [S9444] "1900 U.S. Census, Green Bay twp., Lee co Iowa. Brodt and Langebeck.".
  2. [S9104] "Loretta Blacks notes,".
  3. [S9417] "1860 U.S. Census film # 803,330 for Green Bay twp, Ft. Madison P.O., Lee co Iowa.", Res 672,Fam 676, p85 or p 619 of printed numbers . Reviewed on lIne at Ancestry.com
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  4. [S9446] "1870 U. S. Census for Lee co Iowa. . BRODT only. Film #545902.", res 132, fam125.
  5. Download, ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ia/lee/history/1874.txt.
  6. Download, US 1880 census, ED 5, p 12, res 90 ram 91 Lee county Iowa.
  7. [S9449] "Film #989479, Lee co Iowa 1897 Plat book and Biographical Review of Lee co.".
  8. [S9105] Nellie Louise Broad, "Nellie's Scrapbook".
  9. [S9444] "1900 U.S. Census, Green Bay twp., Lee co Iowa. Brodt and Langebeck.", ED 60, Sheet 4.
  10. [S9180] "Email, no hard copy" , from Janet Hausch researcher for Lee county Sept 2001.
  11. [S9180] "Email, no hard copy" , Photo from Janet Hausch researcher in Iowa. October 2001.
  12. [S10031] "Birth, Marriage and Death records from St. Joseph Church, in Freeport, Illinois. Done 31 July 1997. May have missed some.".
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