1.  Kansas Marriages, 1840-1935 (online at familysearch.org):

Gotfried Brown, æ 19

Annie Straub, æ 18

18 Feb 1886

Sharonn, Wyayndotte

film #1601507

2.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Godfrey BROWN (æ 13) is living in Shawnee Twp., Wyandotte Co., KS (p. 325C), with his parents, John BROWN (æ 48) & Helena (æ 48), all born in Württemberg.  Can't find Anna's family.

3.  1885 Kansas State Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Godfred BROWN (æ 20, b. Germany, from OH) and his mother, Halina BROWN (æ 48, b. Germany, from OH) are living in Shawnee Twp., Wyandotte Co., KS (p. 53), with the HEIDER family.  Anna STRAUB (æ 16, b. KS) is living in Shawnee Twp., Wyandotte Co., KY, with her parents (q.v.).

4.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

5a.  1895 Kansas State Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #52 of 138):  Shawnee Twp., Wyandotte Co., KS, Roll v115_169, p. 35, official enumeration date 1 Mar 1895 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):, official enumeration date 1 Mar 1895 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤-

1895:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
Ln	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	11
14	220	224	Godfred Braun	28	M	W	Germany	Germany	Farmer
15			Emma L Braun	28	F	W	Ohio	Ohio	Housekeeper
16			Mary H Braun	9	F	W	Kans			Y
17			Katie N Braun	6	F	W	Kans			Y
18			Wm J Braun	4	M	W	Kans

5b.  1895 Kansas State Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #48 of 138):  Shawnee Twp., Wyandotte Co., KY, Roll v115_169, p. 32, official enumeration date 1 Mar 1895 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤-

1895:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	11
203	207	John Straub	54	M	W	Germany	Mo	Farmer
		Mary Straub	47	F	W	Penna	Mo	Housekeeper
		Wm H Straub	24	M	W	Kansas		day labr
		Chas Straub	22	M	W	Kansas		[indecipherable]
		Minnie L Straub	13	F	W	Kansas			Y
		Albert Straub	11	M	W	Kansas			Y
		Bessie A Braun	2	F	W	Kansas

John & Mary STRAUB are Bessie's maternal grandparents.

6.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #14 of 21):  Shawnee Twp., Wyandotte Co., KS, Roll T623_505 (Book 1), p. 177B, SN 7, SD 2, ED 170, enumerated 13 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤-

1900:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

125

131

Brown Godfrey

Head

W

M

Nov 1866

33

M

6

Ger

Ger

Ger

1870

30

Na

Farmer

0

Y

Y

Y

O

F

F

76

_____ Emily L

Wife

W

F

Jan 1862

38

M

6

2

2

NY

CT

OH

Y

Y

Y

_____ Mary H

Dau

W

F

Nov 1886

13

S

KS

Ger

KS

At school

7

Y

Y

Y

_____ Katie A

Dau

W

F

Aug 1889

10

S

KS

Ger

KS

At school

7

Y

Y

Y

_____ William J

Son

W

M

Jul 1891

8

S

KS

Ger

KS

At school

7

_____ Bessie A

Dau

W

F

Jan 1893

7

S

KS

Ger

KS

At school

6

_____ Otis G

Son

W

M

Nov 1897

2

S

KS

Ger

NY

_____ Donald G

Son

W

M

Feb 1899

1

S

KS

Ger

NY

Listed next to Godfrey's late wife's parents, John & Mary STRAUB.

7.  1905 Kansas State Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #75 of 225):  Argentine [P.O.], Township of Shawnee, Wyandotte Co., KS, Roll ks1905_180, p. 14938, official enumeration date 1 Mar 1905 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤-

1905:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

Ln

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

1

O

F

F

1

1

Fredrick Braun

38

M

W

Germany

Germany

Carpenter

2

E L Braun

42

F

W

New York

New York

Housework

3

Mary H Braun

18

F

W

Kansas

Kansas

Housework

Y

4

Katie Braun

15

F

W

Kansas

Kansas

Housework

Y

5

Willie Braun

13

M

W

Kansas

Kansas

Y

6

Bessie Braun

11

F

W

Kansas

Kansas

Y

7

Odis Braun

7

M

W

Kansas

Kansas

8

Donald Braun

6

M

W

Kansas

Kansas

8.  1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #29 of 47):  928 Ruby Ave., Kansas City (Ward 7), Wyandotte Co., KS, Roll T624_460, p. 220A, SN 15A, SD 2, ED 195, enumerated 28/29 Apr 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤-

1910:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

*

928

341

347

Brown Godfrey

Head

M

W

43

M2

15

Ger Germany

Ger Germany

Ger Germany

1872

na

Eng

Forman

on Rail Road

W

N

0

Y

Y

O

F

H

_____ Emily L

Wife

F

W

48

M

15

2

2

New York

Connecticut

Ohio

Eng

none

Y

Y

_____ Mary H

Dau

F

W

23

S

Kansas

Germany Ger

Kansas

Eng

Time Keeper

Department Store

W

N

0

Y

Y

_____ Bessie A

Dau

F

W

17

S

Kansas

Germany Ger

Kansas

Eng

none

Y

Y

Y

_____ Otis G

Son

M

W

12

Kansas

Germany Ger

New York

Eng

none

Y

Y

Y

_____ Donald C

Son

M

W

11

Kansas

Germany Ger

New York

Eng

none

Y

Y

Y

*Rubby Ave

9.  1915 Kansas State Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #438 of 537):  Kansas City (Ward 7), Wyandotte Co., KS, ks1915_269, p. 22, official enumeration date 1 Mar 1915 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):-

1915:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
Ln	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
8	O	F	H	168	169	Godfred Braun	48	M	W	Germany	Mo	Carpenter
9						Emily     "	53	F	W	NY	O	Housewife
10						Otis G    "	17	M	W	Kan	Kan	School			Y
11						Donald    "	16	M	W	"	"	Laborer

10.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  not found.  

11.  1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  not found.

12.  World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.  Microfilm Series M1509 (4277 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC (card images and index online at Ancestry.com):

Roll | Serial No. | Order No:	1683385 | 3586 | A3615	1643584 | 926 | A125
Name:	Otis Godfrey Braun	Donald Clopper Braun
Permanent Home Address:	4901 So Benton Kansas City Jackson Mo	3060 Ruby KC Wyan Kans
Age in Years | Date of Birth:	20 | Nov 15 1897	19 | Jan 29 1899
Race:	White	White
U.S. Citizen:	Native Born	Native Born
Present Occupation:	Night Forman Parcel Check room	Locomotive Fireman
Employer's Name:	K C Terminal	Sante Fe
Place of Employment:	Union Station KC Mo	A T S Fe  KC Wyan Kans
Nearest Relative: Name:	Elsie Helena Braun	Mrs. Emily L Braun
Nearest Relative: Address:	4901 So Benton KC Mo	3060 Ruby KC Wyan Kans
Signature:	Otis Godfrey Braun	Donald Clopper Braun
Height (tall, medium, short):	Medium	Medium
Build (slender, medium, stout):	Medium	Medium
Color of Eyes | Color of Hair:	Blue | Light Brown	Gray | light brown
Physically Disabled:	No
Date of Registration:	Sept 12 1918	Sept 12 1918
Draft Board:	Local Board Div. 13 Kansas City, Mo	Local Board Kansas City, Kans

13.  GNIS: Geographic Names Information Service (online at USGS.gov):  I can find no such place as Sharonn (or Sharon) in Wyandotte Co., KS.