Surname Saturday : Brand

The BRAND surname is in my paternal line.  The origins of the surname appear to be Swiss, but I haven't done any research on this line yet.

Stories and history : 

Ahnentafel # 1347 : Anna Brand. Nothing is known at this time about Anna, other than the fact that she married Michael Grundbacher. Michael was born April 25, 1642.  They had at least one daughter.  Nothing further is known at this time about their families.

Surname Saturday – create a post in which you discuss a surname and mention its origins, its geographical location(s) and how it fits into your genealogy research. Surname Saturday is an ongoing series at GeneaBloggers.

On This Day : December 11

1647 - Mary SMALL born in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.  Mary was my 9x-great grandmother.

1724 - Mildred TAYLOR born.  Mildred was the daughter of James TAYLOR and Martha THOMPSON.

1728 - Hanah WILLIAMS born.  Hannah was the daughter of Isaac WILLIAMS and Dorothy FREEMAN.

1740 - Martha DAVIS married Nathan ROGERS.  Martha was the daughter of John DAVIS and Elizabeth MAXSON.

1764 - John BRAND married Rebecca GIFFORD in New Jersey.  John was the son of William BRAND and Elizabeth DAVIS.

1797 - Lettice BRIGGS died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Lettice was the daughter of Samuel WOOLSTON and Cyllania WOOLSTON.  Lettice was my 6x-great grandmother.

1787 - Richard TAYLOR born.  Richard was the son of Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney TAYLOR.

1821 - Johann Jacob DEUTSCH born in Klein Engersen, Saxony.  Johann was Corinne's 4x-great grandfather.

1857 - Keziah TOMLINSON died.  Keziah was the daughter of Jacob HILLYARD and Martha ROBINSON.

1859 - William Earl ANDERSON died in Lewis County, Pennsylvania.  William was the son of Elijah ANDERSON and Susannah WILLIAMS.

1877 - Susanna MENDENHALL died in Hendricks County, Indiana.  Susanna was the daughter of John CARTER and Sarah BEALS.

1892 - Galen Glenn METZNER died in Jay County, Indiana.  Galen was the son of Louis Napoleon METZNER and Henrietta WEAVER.

1894 - Pansy DAVIS born in Ellettsville, Monroe County, Indiana.  Pansy was the daughter of Ida DAVIS.

1907 - Lillian Maude ERVIN married Charles R. BAKER in Monticello, White County, Indiana.  Lillian was the daughter of Isaac Luther ERVIN and Edith Katherine BEAM.

1912 - Pansy DAVIS married Peter DECKER in Monroe County, Indiana.  Pansy was the daughter of Ida DAVIS.

1993 - Sylvester BRIODY died in Oklahoma.  Sylvester was the son of Sylvester Tillman BRIODY and Eva May CHIVLARE.

On This Day : September 7

1682 - Henry SEWALL born.  Henry was the son of John SEWALL and Hannah FESSENDEN.

1691 - Daniel BACON died in Newton, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  Daniel was the son of Michael BACON and Alice BOWERS.  Daniel was my 10x-great grandfather.

1719 - Abigail REED died.  Abigail was the daughter of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.

1740 - John WITTER married Anne DAVIS.  John was the son of John WITTER and Sarah TEFFT.

1747 - Elisabeth BRAND born. Elisabeth was the daughter of William BRAND and Elizabeth DAVIS.

1797 - William WARDLAW married Isabel NESBIT in Harrison County, Kentucky.  William was the son of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.  

1800 - Rebecca CHEW born in Orange County, Virginia.  Rebecca was the daughter of Joseph CHEW and Elizabeth THOMAS.

1806 - Barbara SILLS born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.  Barbara was the daughter of Michael SILLS and Rosanna FETTERS.

1807 - Mary CHEW born.  Mary was the daughter of Andrew CHEW and Anna Marie BARTHUS.

1812 - Phebe SILLS born in Champaign County, Ohio.  Phebe was the daughter of Michael SILLS and Rosanna FETTERS.

1821 - Japeth B. DEACON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Japeth was the son of Joseph DEACON and Beulah HAINES.

1829 - Aaron LEWIS born in Hagerstown, Wayne County, Indiana.  Aaron was the son of Nathaniel LEWIS and Nancy Ann SNIDER.

1845 - Elizabeth Ann BOYER married David PERKINS in Warrick County, Indiana.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Martin BOYER and Anna BENNETT.

1855 - William JACOBS married Catherine EICHELBERGER in Ashland County, Ohio.  William was the son of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.

1856 - Laura Ellen MAXON born in Jamestown, Greene County, Pennsylvania.  Laura was the daughter of William L. MAXON and Adaline ANDERSON.

1871 - Martha SMITH married Stephen BUNNELL in White County, Indiana.  Martha was the daughter of Seth SMITH and Nancy CLEMONS.

1873 - Caroline F. CHEW born in Darke County, Ohio.  Caroline was the daughter of Nathaniel Durbin CHEW and Margaret H. HEISTAND.

1924 - James Aaron SWAFFORD died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  James was the son of James Aaron SWAFFORD and Nancy Alice SHERRIL.

1961 - Fred MILLER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Fred was the son of Mathias MILLER and Elizabeth SCHAEFFER.

1967 - Clinton Franklin SWOFFORD died in Richmond, Missouri.  Clinton was the son of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.

1998 - Nellie R. SMITH died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Nellie was the daughter of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.

On This Day : July 1

1639 - Nathaniel HEATON born.  Nathaniel was my 8x-great grandfather.


1739 - Mary REYNOLDS died in Nottingham, Pennsylvania.  Mary was the daughter of William BROWN and Catherine WILLIAMS.  Mary was my 8x-great grandmother.


1740 -John BEALS married Elizabeth THORNBURGH.  John was the son of Jacob BEALS and Mary BROOKSBY.


1756 - Jonathan HIGGINS born in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Jonathan was the son of Jonathan H. HIGGINS and Ann BRITTON.


1765 - Rebecca BRAND married James DAVIS.  Rebecca was the daughter of William BRAND and Elizabeth DAVIS.


1794 - Joseph TAYLOR born.  Joseph was the son of Zachariah TAYLOR and Susann JARRELL.


1805 - Mary HIGGINS born in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Judah H. HIGGINS and Rachel McPHERSON.


1844 - Mary BOTTS married Solomon LAYMAN in Monroe County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Benjamin BOTTS and Frances PUTMAN.


1872 - Daniel Robert YOUNG born in Orestes, Madison County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of Leroy YOUNG and Mary Jane KING.


1879 - Inez May BABCOCK married George Washington PLANK in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska.  Inez was the daughter of John Hunt BABCOCK and Jemima LIPPENCOTT.


1920 - Michael CUMMINGS died in Pemiscot County, Missouri.  Michael was the son of Wyatt CUMMINGS and Margaret HENSON.


1935 - Victoria Belle OWENS died in Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio.  Victoria was the daughter of Elias GROENENDYKE and Hester TEAFORD.


1963 - Rosa Ellen SETTLE died in Richmond, Missouri.  Rosa was the daughter of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.

Family Milestones: April 17th

My maternal 4th-great granduncle, Samuel Pangburn WRIGHT, married on this date in 1845 in Highland County, Ohio to Rebecca Ruth HALL.  Samuel was the son of George and Elizabeth (ROBINS) WRIGHT, and the younger brother of my John WRIGHT.  Samuel was born September 22, 1816 in Adams County, Ohio.  Rebecca was born circa 1825 in Ohio.  I do not have her parentage.  They raised a family of 6 children in Brown County, Ohio.  Samuel died February 1860 in Brown County, Ohio.  I do not have Rebecca's date of death.

My maternal 6th-great grandparents, Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD, were married on this date in 1767.  Seth was the son of Seth and Elizabeth (NYE) PIERCE.  Bethiah was the daughter of Bennett and Elizabeth (SPOFFORD) FIELD.  Seth was born September 12, 1744 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Bethiah was born April 8, 1746 in Stafford, Windham County, Connecticut.  They had 12 children.  Bethiah died September 18, 1807.  Seth died 1835 in Homer, Cortland County, New York.

My paternal 6th-great grandaunt, Elizabeth DAVIS, was born on this date in 1717.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John and Elizabeth (MAXSON) DAVIS, and the older sister of my Thomas William DAVIS.  Elizabeth married to William BRAND.  I do not have dates of birth or death, nor parentage for William.  They had 6 children.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal great-granduncle, Henry Leonard WEHRLY, was born on this date in 1875 in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Henry was the son of William P. and Olive Jane (SMITH) WEHRLY, and the younger brother of my Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.  Henry married August 23, 1896 to Mamie M. SALISBURY.  I do not have dates of birth or death, nor parentage for Mamie.  Henry died July 13, 1924.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 2nd-great granduncle, Nathaniel Derby CHEW, was born on this date in 1845 in New Jersey.  Nathaniel was the son of Dr. Ezekiel Cooper and Caroline Bishop (WOOLSTON) CHEW, and the older brother of my Mary Keziah CHEW.  Nathaniel married April 18, 1867 to Margaret H. HEISTAND.  Margaret was born May 1845 in Ohio.  I do not have her parentage.  They had 7 children.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Rebecca West CHEW, was born on this date in 1814.  Rebecca was the daughter of Rev. Nathaniel and Mary (WEST) CHEW, and the older sister of my Ezekiel Cooper CHEW.  Rebecca married December 29, 1831 to Charles LOCK.  I do not have dates of birth or death, nor parentage for Charles.  Rebecca died April 10, 1893.  Nothing further is known at this time. 

© 2010, copyright Travis J. LeMaster http://tjlgenes.blogspot.com

Family Milestones: March 9th

My paternal 7th-great grandfather, Ulrich SCHURCH, was born on this date in 1663 in Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland.  Ulrich was the son of Peter and Verina (EGGIMAN) SCHURCH.  Ulrich married about 1695 to Barbara GRUNDBACHER, daughter of Michael and Anna (BRAND) GRUNDBACHER.  They were Mennonites who emigrated to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  They had 8 children.  Ulrich died circa 1739 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, Obed WILSON, married on this date in 1822 in Sussex County, New Jersey to Elizabeth O. CARCUFF.  Obed was the son of Mahlon WILSON, and the younger brother of my Samuel WILSON.  Obed was born in 1788.  I do not know when Elizabeth was born or died.   They had 7 children.  Obed died in 1852 in Sussex County, New Jersey.

Ulrich Grundbacher (b. February 25, 1598/99)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 9th-great grandfather, Ulrich Grundbacher.

Ulrich was born February 25, 1598/99 in Switzerland. Ulrich married Christena Graber sometime before 1642. Christena was born November 17, 1603 in Switzerland, and died July 23, 1647 in Gmunden, Sumiswald, Switzerland.

Known children of Ulrich and Christena (Graber) Grundbacher are as follows :
i. Michael Grundbacher b. April 25, 1642 Switzerland, m. Anna Brand

I descend from Ulrich and Christena (Graber) Grundbacher through their son, Ulrich, as follows :
Ulrich Grundbacher and Christena Graber
Michael Grundbacher and Anna Brand
Barbara Grundbacher and Ulrich Schürch
Ulrich Scherch and Anna Swarr
David Shirk and Barbara Erb
David Sherrick and Eve _________
David Sherrick and Susan Jacobs
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)

Today in my database : Christena Graber (b. November 17, 1603)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 9th-great grandmother, Christena Graber.

Christena was born November 17, 1603 in Sumiswald, Switzerland, the daughter of Vinzenz and Barbara (Berger) Graber. Christena married Ulrich Grundbacher, probably in Sumiswald. Ulrich was born February 25, 1598/99, probably in Sumiswald.

I descend from Ulrich and Christena (Graber) Grundbacher through their son, Michael, as follows :
Christena Graber and Ulrich Grundbacher
Michael Grundbacher Anna Brand
Barbara Grundbacher and Ulrich Schürch
Ulrich Scherch and Anna Swarr
David Shirk and Barbara Erb
David Shirk and Eve ________
David Sherrick and Susan Jacobs
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)

Today in my database : Elizabeth Maxson (b. November 7, 1695)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 7th-great grandmother, Elizabeth Maxson.

Elizabeth was born November 7, 1695 in Westerly, RI, the daughter of John and Judith (Clarke) Maxson. Elizabeth married on August 25, 1715 in Westerly, RI to John Davis, the son of William and Elizabeth (Brisley) Davis. John was born May 5, 1692 near Philadelphia, PA and died April 18, 1745 in Squam, NJ. Elizabeth died April 18, 1751 in Shrewsbury, NJ.

Known children of John and Elizabeth (Maxson) Davis are as follows :
i. Elizabeth Davis b. April 17, 1717 m. William Brand
ii. Thomas William Davis b. May 15, 1719 Westerly, RI, d. July 15, 1791 Monongalia Co., VA., m. Tacy Crandall
iii. Martha Davis b. August 14, 1721, d. April 1, 1756, m. Nathan Rogers
iv. Joseph Davis b. September 24, 1726, d. 1798, m. Comfort Langworthy
v. Ann Davis b. January 23, 1727/28 m. John Havens
vi. Experience Davis b. ca. 1735, m. Zebulon Maxson
vii. Mary Davis b. December 5, 1737, d. June 16, 1785 m. Elisha Stillman
viii. Judith Davis b. April 7, 1731, m. Thomas Babcock
ix. John Davis b. September 18, 1723, d. August 29, 1792 m. Bethia Rogers

I descend from John and Elizabeth (Maxson) Davis through their son, Thomas William, as follows:
Elizabeth Maxson and John Davis
Thomas William Davis and Tacy Crandall
Elisabeth Davis and Ephraim Maxson
Jesse Maxson and Sarah Sutton
Prudence Maxson and William P. Smith
Olive Jane Smith and William P. Wehrly
Barbara Isabelle Wehrly and Luman Cooper LeMasters (my great-grandparents)

Today in my database ; Barbara Grundbacher (b. November 5, 1672)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 7th-great grandmother, Barbara Grundbacher.

Barbara was born November 5, 1672 in Sumiswald, Switzerland, the daughter of Michael and Anna (Brand) Grundbacher. Barbara married circa 1695 to Ulrich Schürch, the son of Peter Schürch and Verena Eggimann. Ulrich was born March 9, 1662/63 in Sumiswald, Switzerland and died circa 1739 in Lancaster Co., PA. I do not have a death date for Barbara.

This family was Mennonite and emigrated to Philadelphia, PA on August 23, 1728 on the ship Mortenhouse. The spelling of the family name varies as : Scherch, Shirk, etc.

Known children of Ulrich and Barbara (Grundbacher) Schürch are as follows :
i. Casper Schürch
ii. Joseph Schürch
iii. Michael Schürch
iv. Peter Schürch b. July 18, 1696
v. Elizabeth Schürch b. September 18, 1698
vi. Johannes Schürch b. April 3, 1701
vii. Ulrich Schürch b. August 20, 1704 Sumiswald, Switzerland, d. October 1763 Lancaster Co., PA., m. Anna Swarr.
viii. Johannes Schürch b. December 19, 1706

I descend from Ulrich and Barbara (Grundbacher) Schürch through their son, Ulrich, as follows:
Barbara Grundbacher and Ulrich Schürch
Ulrich Schürch and Anna Swarr
David Shirk and Barbara Erb
David Sherrick and Eve ________
David Sherrick and Susan Jacobs
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)