The principal family
| Person or couple | Dates and relationship | Basis and limits |
|---|---|---|
| William Henry Brownell and Lelia McNear Dickson Price, also recorded as Leila M. Brownell | George's parents; 1880–1951 and 1884–1961 in the family record | Together in the original Galena census; parentage from family and derivative family entries 171213 |
| Charles Martin Loeffelholz and Elizabeth Gubbles or Gubbels | Florette's parents; Charles died May 24, 1923; Elizabeth born about 1884 | Florette's parental index and original 1950 maternal household; funeral-card identification probable 1243738 |
| George L. and Florette Margaret Ruth “Freda” Brownell | Central couple, 1922–1989 and 1923–2003 | Original married household, indexed vital dates, and family record 1234 |
| Their children | William, Betsy, Barb, and Becky | Family record; two children appear in the 1950 household 12 |
Related family connections
Wilbur is named as Charles's son in the 1920 delivery notices and Elizabeth's son in the 1950 census. Hannah Loeffelholz Laird is identified as Charles's daughter in the historical float caption. Elizabeth's siblings Mary Lange, Margaret Splinter, and John Gubbels are connected through Margaret's contemporary obituary. Josiah Harland Brownell is linked to George's parental family by the family and cemetery records, with his consular career independently recorded in the State Department magazine. 121617252835
Proposed earlier generation. John Theodore Gubbels and Johanna Hubertina Franzen are the plausible parents of Elizabeth through the compiled record for her sister Mary. This is a proposed connection, not a completed original-register proof. William's, Lelia's, and Charles's parents remain open. 36
Chronology
| Period | Family event or setting | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 1859–1868 | Marine Hospital completed, opened, closed, and sold during its first federal chapter | 1011 |
| 1880 and 1884 | William and Lelia's reported birth years | 11213 |
| 1905–1906 | Dickeyville blacksmith entry for George Loeffelholz | 19 |
| 1913–1917 | Repair venture, larger garage, Ford business, and new projector | 2021222331 |
| 1918–1920 | Advertisements, film review, tractor photograph, expansion, and delivery journeys | 242728293031323334 |
| January 1922 | George Brownell born | 3 |
| April and May 1923 | Florette born; Charles dies about five weeks later | 1438 |
| 1932–1935 | Leila's Coates House nursing-home period | 5 |
| 1942–1943 | Buna campaign setting and George's wartime photograph | 39404142 |
| 1944–1951 | Galena care and hospitality enterprises | 78 |
| April 1950 | Elizabeth's Cuba City household and William and Leila at Brownell Nursing Home | 27 |
| 1951 and 1961 | William and Lelia's reported death years | 11213 |
| 1971 | Probable Elizabeth funeral-card date | 37 |
| 1985 | Josiah dies after an international consular career | 17 |
| 1989 and 2003 | George and Florette die | 34 |
Questions that remain within the family history
Several connections can be extended without changing the history already documented. An original marriage or birth record could identify the earlier Brownell and Loeffelholz generations. Elizabeth's own parental record could confirm the proposed Gubbels couple. Charles's death certificate and contemporary death notice could identify the final fire and its relationship to his death. A military discharge could supply George's unit and full service chronology. The April birthday difference and the probable Elizabeth funeral card remain specific, bounded identification questions.
These open points are part of an honest family history. They are kept separate from the original census households, named advertisements, and other records that already provide substantial episodes of the families' lives.