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Daniel Branstiter, Jr. |
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 Sitting: Henry and Daniel Standing: John & ? photo courtesy of Darlene Kennedy |
Daniel Branstiter, Jr. was born on September 22, 1801 in Pennsylvania. He was the son of Daniel Branstetter and Christina Bowman. Daniel, like his grandfather, was a blacksmith as well as a farmer. He married Elizabeth Baker in 1823 when he was 22 years old. Their children and life together and described in the following section on Daniel and Elizabeth Branstiter. He was left a widower in 1856 when his wife, Elizabeth passed away. He “was a staunch supporter of the democratic party and took an active interest in the local affairs of his community.” (History of Hamilton and Clay Counties Nebraska, Burr, George, and O. O. Buck, 1921, page 603) Daniel died on June 1, 1879 in Nebraska when he was 77 years old. He is buried at Camp Creek Cemetery in Otoe County, Nebraska. Camp Creek Cemetery is located two miles north of Julian, Nebraska. |
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