Mary Jane (St. Clair) Branic was born on January 28, 1920 in Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania United States to Edna Agatha (Plunket) St. Clair and Earl Kelso St. Clair, and had siblings Robert George "Bob" St. Clair, Sr., John Wilbur St. Clair, Donald Bernard St. Clair, and Elaine (St. Clair) Herpal. She married Paul Andrew Branic, and had children Linda Lee (Branic) Cain and John Paul Branic. Mary Branic died at age 46 years old in November 1966 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, MD. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Jane (St. Clair) Branic.
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