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An American Family History

Johann Mathias Brandstetter
Ansbach or Anspach is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital of Middle Franconia. Ansbach is 25 miles southwest of Nuremberg and 90 miles north of Munich, on the Fränkische Rezat, a tributary of the Main.
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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 Mathias Brandstetter was born on February 16, 1711/12 in Aichau, Ansbach, Bayern, Germany. His parents were Andreas Sigismund Brandstetter and Appolonia Egle Dosenbau. His Godfather was Melchior Belli, a small farmer from Steinbach.

    He married Maria Magdalena Scharr on November 7, 1741 in Fröschen, Sudwestpfalz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Her father was Conrad Scharr, an umbrella maker.

    Their children born in Germany were Anna Barbara Brandstetter (1744) and Andreas Brandstetter (1747). 

    They immigrated to America on May 1, 1749. Their son Mathias Brandstetter was born in America in 1750

    Mathias, Sr. died in 1770 in Maryland.

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

    Lady Day Before 1752 the year began on March 25th. Dates between January 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year, not the beginning.
         

     

         

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