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An American Family History

Johann Jacob Brandstetter
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Children of Andreas Sigismund Brandstetter
and Appolonia Egle Dosenbau
  • Johann Michael Brandstetter
  • Johann Jacob Brandstetter
  • Johann Adam Brandstetter
  • Anna Barbara Brandstetter
  • Johann Andreas Brandstetter
  • Johann Simon Brandstetter
  • Johann Jacob Brandstetter
  • Johann Mathias Brandstetter
  • Johannes Brandstetter
  • Eva Barbara Brandstetter Myer
  • Maria Barbara Brandstetter
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    Johann Jacob Brandstetter was born on July 7, 1708 in Aichau, Ansbach, Bayern, Germany. His parents were Andreas Sigismund Brandstetter and Appolonia Egle Dosenbau. His Godfather was Johann Michael Widner, a farmer's son, from Ober Schönbrun.

    When he was 30 years old, Jacob came to America on the ship “Robert & Alice.” There were 95 men aboard and the commander was Walter Goodman. They set sail from Rotterdam, Netherlands. They were qualified on September 11, 1738. In other words they were obligated to swear allegiance to England before they could disembark.

    He married Anna Magdalena Spitelmaier in the early 1840s. Their children and life together are described in detail in the section on Jacob and Anna Magdalena Brandstetter.

    Johann Jacob died in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
    The Palatinate is a region in south-western Germany. Many thousands of Palatine immigrants were driven out of Germany by war, famine, despotic rule and disease. They were attracted to Pennasylvania by the first settlers who sent back favorable reports.

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

     

         

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