The family linesTwo families.
Two families.
A shared history.
George and Florette sit at the meeting point of the Brownell and Loeffelholz lines. Follow a name to read the person’s story.
Parents of the central couple · Relationships from family records and cited sources
The Brownell lineGeorge’s parents
Florette's husband
George L. Brownell
1922–1989Wisconsin veteran; husband, father, and Cuba City resident.&George's wifeFlorette “Freda” Brownell
1923–2003Born Loeffelholz. Remembered by family as a homemaker.The married household is documented in the original 1950 census. George’s parentage comes from family and cemetery-derived records; Florette’s parents also appear in her vital index. 12471213
The wider family
Connections around the couple.
Wilbur and Hannah belong to Charles and Elizabeth’s family circle. Elizabeth’s siblings Mary Lange, Margaret Splinter, and John Gubbels are connected by a contemporary obituary. Josiah’s international career is documented independently by the State Department.
Read the relationship notesReading the family tree.
- Reported years and name variants retain their source distinctions.
- Elizabeth’s 1971 funeral card is a probable identification.
- The proposed Gubbels parents are discussed in the history, without extending this tree as a proven line.