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Brox Selected Documents

Passport

Brox Family History; Descendants of John Brox and Anna Kessler, by Pat Brox, 2003

[original text in German, translated by Ann C. Sherwin]

IN THE NAME OF HIS IMPERIAL AND ROYAL APOSTOLIC MAJESTY FRANZ JOSEPH I EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA, KING OF BOHEMIA ETC. AND APOSTOLIC KING OF HUNGARY. PASSPORT
for: Johann Prax Character Occupation: day laborer Residence: Altwaldek District: Leitomischl County: Chrudimer Crown land: Bohemia	Birth year: 1833 Stature: medium Face: long Hair: brown Eyes: brown Mouth: ordinary, somewhat pointed Nose: somewhat pointed Special identifying marks: none Personal signature:	He is traveling ... from via the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy to the United States of North America This passport is valid for six months for the purpose of emigration
	Leitomischl, 6 February 1870five [1875] In the name of the Royal Imperial Statthalter The Royal Imperial District Hauptmann [signature] Töpky[?]

[On reverse]

Full Name	Character/Birthplace	Age	Status	Stature	Face	Hair	Eyes
Anna Maria Prax	his wife	1838	married	medium	long	brown blue	blue
Mariana Prax	his daughter	1863
Johann ditto	his son	1869
Anton ditto	ditto	1874

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Baptism

Brox Family History; Descendants of John Brox and Anna Kessler, by Pat Brox, 2003

document created 20 Jan 1875 [original text in German, translated by Ann C. Sherwin]
	No. Exh. 3
State: Bohemia	Kreis: Chrudimer
District: Leitomischl	Baptismal register No. Folio 163 Letter A
Place of birth: Neuwaldek [New Waldek]	No. Exh.
House no. 16

Baptismal Certificate
Date of birth	21 November 1833 (thirty-three)
Date of baptism
Child's name	Johann
Religion	Catholic
Birth	legitimate
Father	Johann Prax Inwohner
Mother	Maria, daughter of Franz Antl, Häusler, and his wife, Anna née Klaschka from Körber
Priest	Franz Sax Lokel[?]
Godfather and witness	Johann and Barbara Filipp from Körber no. 42
Midwife	Johanna Wobig [or Wolez?] from Lotschnau
[round seal 50 kr.]
[round seal]	Parish of Körber, 20 January 1875 Anton von Altenburger Priest

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Baptism

Brox Family History; Descendants of John Brox and Anna Kessler, by Pat Brox, 2003

document created 20 Jan 1875 [original text in German, translated by Ann C. Sherwin]
State: Bohemia	Kreis: Chrudimer
District: Leitomischl	Baptismal register No. Folio 15 Letter A
Place of birth: Altwaldek [Old Waldek]	No. Exh. 5
House no. 26

Baptismal Certificate
Date of birth	22 February 1869 (sixty-nine)
Date of baptism	23 February 1869 (sixty-nine)
Child's name	Johann
Religion	Catholic
Birth	legitimate
Father	Johann Prax, Catholic, Inwohner from Altwaldek no. 26, legitimate son of the deceased Johann Prax, Häusler from Neuwaldek no. 16, and his wife, Maria née Antl, Häusler from Neuwaldek no. 24.
Mother	Anna Maria, Catholic, legitimate daughter of the deceased Johann Köszler, Häusler from Altwaldek No. 26 and his wife, Barbara née Frodl, from Triebitz no. 130.
Priest	Josef Hransky, pastor
Godfather and witness	Johann Köszler, Häusler, from Moravian Lotschnau no. 107.Theresia Köszler, wife of the above.
Midwife	Maria Urban from Nikl no. 107
[round seal 50 kr.]
[round seal]	Parish of Körber, 20 January 1875 Anton von Altenburger Priest

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Obituaries

The Atchison Daily Champion, Atchison, KS, [newspaper].

27 Jun 1910

DEATH OF JOHN BROCK
Found Dead in His Bed This Morning, Age 77 Years

John Brock [Brox], age 77 years, was found dead in his bed this morning at 6 o'clock, when his wife went to call him. He had not been feeling well, but was not ill enough to call a physician, and it is supposed that he died of heart failure. He lived 9 1/2 miles northwest of Atchison, and was a well known and highly respected man of that locality. He leaves a wife and three sons, John, Frank and Theodore [Anton] Brock [Brox], and one daughter, Mrs. Mary Myers, all of whom reside in the country near Atchison.
The funeral will occur Wednesday morning leaving the residence at 8:30 and going to St. Louis church, where funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock. Burial in St. Louis church yard.
Mr. Brock [Brox] was born in Austria and came to America in 1875. He has lived in the house in which he died for the last twenty-one years.

Atchison Weekly Globe, Atchison, KS, [newspaper].

30 Jun 1910

John Brox, sr., was found dead at 6 o'clock this morning, at his home, eight miles north of town. He had been a sufferer twenty-five years with asthma, but was about as well as usual last night, and retired at 10 o'clock. At 6 o'clock this morning he was found lying on the floor of his room, dead. He was 76 years old, and came to this county in 1875, direct from Germany. He leaves a wife and four children: Mrs. Mary Meyers, and John, Anton and Frank Brox. The funeral will occur from the house to St. Louis church Wednesday morning, leaving the house at 8:30. Mr. Brox had been a sickly man all his life, suffering intensely with dyspepsia before he came to this country. He owned the quarter section farm on which he died, but retired from active business eight years ago. He was an excellent man, and highly esteemed by all who knew him.

unidentified newspaper clipping
[1933]

MRS. JOHN MYERS OF NORTH OF TOWN DIES

Mrs. Mary Anna Myers, 70, wife of John Myers, north of town, died at 5 o'clock last evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Otto Hetz, 823 North Sixth street. Mrs. Myers' death followed an illnes of six months.
Born in Switown [Zwittau], Austria, July 26, 1863, Mrs. Myers came to this country and northeast Kansas with her parents when she was 10 years of age. Her maiden name was Mary Anna Brox. She was married to John Myers May 22, 1888, and first lived on a farm in Doniphan county. Later Mr. and Mrs. Myers moved to a farm five miles north of Atchison, the present home place.
Surviving besides Mr. Myers and Mrs. Hetz are three sons, Robert, Roland and Roy Myers, all of the home; three daughters, Mrs. John Armstrong of Bendena, Mrs. Arthur Beattie of Atchison and Mrs. Earl Wycoff of Los Angeles; three brothers, Frank, Anton and John Brox, all of Atchison; and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 9 o'clock Monday morning at St. Benedict's church. The Rosary will be said at the home north of town at 8 o'clock this evening. Burial will be in the Myers cemetery north of Atchison with Stanton & Stanton in charge.

unidentified newspaper clipping
[30 Nov 1948]

Brox Rites Thursday

Funeral services for Frank Brox, 72, prominent Atchison county farmer, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Stanton & Stanton funeral home. The Rev. Edward Hauer will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Vernon cemetery. The body will be at the mortuary until the services.
Six nephews will serve as pallbearers, Edward Brox, John Brox, jr., Robert Myers, William Boyle, Joe Flachsbarth and Leonard Handke.
Mr. Brox died yesterday at his home, five miles northwest of town in the Good Intent community. He had suffered with diabetes for 10 years and last Thursday received a hip injury which contributed to the cause of his death. He fell in his barn and was kicked in the hip by a cow.
The youngest of four children in the family of John and Anna Brox, Frank Brox was born March 1, 1876, on a farm north of Atchison. April 10, 1901 he married Bertha Flachsbarth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Flachsbarth. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. C. C. Vetter at the bride's home.
Mr. and Mrs. Brox purchased the Jake Ernst farm north of Atchison and lived there until moving to their present farm 37 years ago.
In 1938 Mr. Brox united with Trinity Lutheran church and was faithful in his church duties. He was a member of the Central Protective association.
Mr. Brox was the type of man who was popular with people of every age. He was always in good humor, cheerful and happy, and uniformly gracious and helpful.
Mr. Brox had a great love for his family and friends and was a wonderful husband and father. He was the highest type of citizen.
Surviving are his wife; three children, Charles Brox of the home, and Albert Brox and Mrs. Ralph Weik, route 4; three grandchildren; two brothers, John Brox, sr., north of town and Antone Brox, Atchison. A sister, Mrs. John Myers, preceded him in death.

Atchison Daily Globe, Atchison, KS, [newspaper].

20 Apr 1955

Anton Brox Dies At Atchison Hospital

Anton Brox, 81, prominent retired farmer, died at 8 o'clock this morning at the Atchison hospital where he had been a patient two days. He had been ill for more than a year. When he retired from the farm in the fall of 1945 Mr. Brox and his wife moved to Atchison. The home is at 916 Mound street.
Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Benedict's church. Burial will be in St. Louis church cemetery. The rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Stanton chapel.
A son of John and Anna Brox, Anton Paul Brox was born in Austria Jan. 3, 1874, and came to America with his parents when only nine months old. The family settled in the Independence Valley community north of Atchison and he attended the district school there.
Aug. 29, 1904 he married Miss Barbara Anslinger, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Anslinger, at St. Benedict's church in Atchison.
Mr. and Mrs. Brox lived on the old Brox home place 10 miles northwest of Atchison until moving here.
He was a communicant of St. Benedict's church. Mr. Brox was held in high esteem by his many friends throughout the county. He was a good husband and father and was devoted to his family.
Besides his wife he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. William (Irene) Libel, Severance; two sons, George Brox, who farms on the home place, and Edward Brox, who farms in the vicinity of the home place; and six grandchildren.

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