He was a son of Georg Jakob and Anna Maria (Schmidt) Britzius, both of whom were born and died in Germany
OBITUARY EXCERPT: Boonville, Indiana Enquirer - March 8, 1879:
Died, Feb. 19, 1879, at his residence in Newburg, Louis Brizius, Sr., aged 84 years, 10 months and 6 days. The funeral took place at the Lutheran Church on the 21st. Mr. Brizius was a gentleman who lived to be nearly four score and five years old and was of much usefulness. He was born in Germany in the year 1794 and at the age of 18, he entered the German army when all Europe had arose against France and Napoleon and was among the number who drove the French Emperor from their land. After the war was over he returned to his home, but not to stay, and in the year 1847 he and his wife set sail for this country and settled in this place and remained here until his death. His married life resulted in 12 children being born, three of whom are dead. His aged wife and nine children are left to mourn their loss.
OBITUARY EXCERPT: Boonville, Indiana Enquirer - March 8, 1879:
Died, Feb. 19, 1879, at his residence in Newburg, Louis Brizius, Sr., aged 84 years, 10 months and 6 days. The funeral took place at the Lutheran Church on the 21st. Mr. Brizius was a gentleman who lived to be nearly four score and five years old and was of much usefulness. He was born in Germany in the year 1794 and at the age of 18, he entered the German army when all Europe had arose against France and Napoleon and was among the number who drove the French Emperor from their land. After the war was over he returned to his home, but not to stay, and in the year 1847 he and his wife set sail for this country and settled in this place and remained here until his death. His married life resulted in 12 children being born, three of whom are dead. His aged wife and nine children are left to mourn their loss.
He was a son of Georg Jakob and Anna Maria (Schmidt) Britzius, both of whom were born and died in Germany
OBITUARY EXCERPT: Boonville, Indiana Enquirer - March 8, 1879:
Died, Feb. 19, 1879, at his residence in Newburg, Louis Brizius, Sr., aged 84 years, 10 months and 6 days. The funeral took place at the Lutheran Church on the 21st. Mr. Brizius was a gentleman who lived to be nearly four score and five years old and was of much usefulness. He was born in Germany in the year 1794 and at the age of 18, he entered the German army when all Europe had arose against France and Napoleon and was among the number who drove the French Emperor from their land. After the war was over he returned to his home, but not to stay, and in the year 1847 he and his wife set sail for this country and settled in this place and remained here until his death. His married life resulted in 12 children being born, three of whom are dead. His aged wife and nine children are left to mourn their loss.
OBITUARY EXCERPT: Boonville, Indiana Enquirer - March 8, 1879:
Died, Feb. 19, 1879, at his residence in Newburg, Louis Brizius, Sr., aged 84 years, 10 months and 6 days. The funeral took place at the Lutheran Church on the 21st. Mr. Brizius was a gentleman who lived to be nearly four score and five years old and was of much usefulness. He was born in Germany in the year 1794 and at the age of 18, he entered the German army when all Europe had arose against France and Napoleon and was among the number who drove the French Emperor from their land. After the war was over he returned to his home, but not to stay, and in the year 1847 he and his wife set sail for this country and settled in this place and remained here until his death. His married life resulted in 12 children being born, three of whom are dead. His aged wife and nine children are left to mourn their loss.
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