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Title

General paternal family history

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MS. Braun 82

Summary

Correspondence and research materials relating to the paternal family history, collected by Thomas Braun, including:

Folder 1: 'Vorfahren', material on paternal ancestors collected by Thomas Braun, mostly notes and family tree drafts. Also includes content of folder 'Vorfahren' complied by Konrad Braun with family trees and family memorabilia, such as photograph of a Bamberg/ Lehfeldt family portrait, 1831; Felix Friedmann's visiting card, 1906; lithograph of a drawing by Paul Meyerheim 'Zur Vermählungsfeier von Felix Friedmann and Gertrud Lehfeldt Berlin 5 July 1891'; death notice of Gerhard Braun, 1946; newspaper 'Das Neue Ufer', 31 Aug 1932; eulogy for Vally Friedmann, 1932; excepts from 'Acta Borussia, Denkmäler der Preußischen Staatsverwaltung im 18. Jahrhundert' relating to David Hirsch and Simon Wolff Brandes, in Gerhard Braun's hand.

Folder 2: 'Väterliche Aszendenz I + II' - family trees and hand drawn maps relating to paternal family history. Includes family tree 'Thomas Braun Väterliche Aszendenztafel'.

Folder 3: Family trees, drafts and biographical notes relating to paternal ancestors, mostly the Lehmann-Lehfeldt family.