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An American Family History

Daniel Branstiter, Jr.
family
Sitting: Henry and Daniel
Standing: John & ?
photo courtesy of Darlene Kennedy
Children of Daniel Branstetter, Sr.
and Christina Bauman
  • Daniel Branstiter
  • Henry Branstetter
  • John Brunsteter
  • Sarah Branstetter Rogers Neville
  • Mary Branstetter Enoch
  • Elizabeth Branstetter Wallace Morris
  • Rebecca Margaret Branstetter Hullinger
  • Charles F. Branstetter
  • Eliza Branstetter Heller
  • William Branstetter
  • Nathan Branstetter

    • Daniel Branstiter, Jr. was born on September 22, 1801. He was the son of Daniel Branstetter and Christina Bauman. 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, George Burr, 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.

    Branstiter Table of Contents
    Other spellings--Brandstatter, Brandstetter, Brandsteter, Brandstaetter, Bransletter, Branstatter, Bransteeter, Branstetter, Branstiter, Branstitter, Branstitre, Branstudder, Broadtsteddler, Bronstetter, Brunstetter, Brunsteter, Brunstautton

    A blacksmith forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil.

    blacksmith


    tombstone
    Daniel Branstiter
    Died
    June 1, 1879
    Aged
    77 yrs. 8 Mo’s
    & 9 Days
    photo courtesy of Darlene Kennedy

    		  
     
    		 

     

         

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