Statewide County HI Archives Biographies.....Braun, Carl H. G. November 19, 1878 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/hi/hifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jessica Orr orr@hawaii.com January 27, 2010, 1:37 pm Source: The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders. Published by the Honolulu Star Bulletin, 1925 Author: Edited by George F. Nellist CARL H. G. BRAUN, Plantation Overseer. A resident of Hawaii since early childhood, Carl H. G. Braun, head overseer of the Waianae Company’s sugar plantation on the island of Oahu, has held that responsible position for more than ten years. Born in West Prussia, the son of Carl A. and Wilhelmina (Zimmerman) Braun, Mr. Braun arrived in Honolulu in 1885 with his parents on the sailing ship “Bishop.” The family located on Kauai and Mr. Braun attended the public schools there. In 1895 he entered the employ of the Kauai Telephone Co. From 1898 to 1908 he was with the Maui Telephone Co.; the Hilo Railway Co., 1908-10, and from 1910 until 1914 was bookkeeper for the Olaa Sugar Co., joining the Waianae Company in the latter year. Mr. Braun married Margaret Kamakaiwi on Dec. 21, 1911, and they have five children, Carl, Wilhelmina, Margaret, Clarence and James. Mr. Braun is a Knight of Pythias. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/hi/statewide/bios/braun186bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/hifiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb