Craig Brauer

b. 21 December 1917, d. 28 May 1996
  • Craig Brauer was born on 21 December 1917 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York.
  • He was known as Craig William Reid after his parents' divorce.
  • Jean Douglas Brauer and Vera Elizabeth Kitchen appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 19 Wyandotte Street. Other members of the household included Craig Brauer.
  • Mary Ann Hazlett Tice Reid raised her sister Elizabeth's grandson Craig Brauer.
  • Mary Ann Hazlett appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 14 Lamont Place. Other members of the household included Craig Brauer, Margaret J. Hazlett and John Kitchen. Craig is identified as the son of widow Mary Hazlett Reid (age 62), who actually was his great aunt -- a sister of his maternal grandmother Elizabeth Hazlett Kitchen. And there is little doubt that boarder Jack Kitchen (age 5) is the son of Mary Ann's sister Elizabeth's son William. Also in the household are widowed cousin Florence Mathers (34.) and boarder Jack Kitchen (5).
  • He married Annamae (?) in 1937.
  • The following appeared on 15 May 1937 in The Evening News: Judge Corden T. Hackett in Tonawanda traffic court today imposed fines amounting to $135 on motorists who appeared before him for infractions of the Motor Vehicle law and city ordinances. Forfeited bail of $10 was also collected.
         . . . Craig W. Reid, 19 years old, 14 Lamont street, Buffalo, forfeited $10.
  • Craig Brauer and Annamae (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Kenmore, Erie County, New York, at 186 Shepard Avenue.
  • He was employed as a milk salesman, according to the 1940 census.
  • The following appeared on 4 June 1948 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: Supreme Court divorces were awarded yesterday by Justice George T. Vandermuelen to Mrs. Annamae Reid, 150 Chadduck Ave., from Craig W. Reid, married in 1938. . .
  • The SSDI lists Buffalo, New York, as the last residence of record of Craig Brauer.
  • Craig Brauer died on 28 May 1996 at age 78.
  • Last Edited: 30 Aug 2015

Family: Annamae (?) b. circa 1919