My Family

Elizabeth BRAUTIGAM (BRIDIGAN)⁽¹²⁰³⁾ was born in 1790. She died in 1844. She was buried in 1844 in Laurel Hill Cemetery, St. John's Lutheran Church, Section 0, Philadelphia, Pa.⁽¹²⁰⁴⁾ Parents: Daniel Johann BRAUTIGAM (BRIDIGAN) (BRAEUTIGAM) Sr. and Margaret Catharina LEEBRICK.

George BRAUTIGAM (BRIDIGAN) was born in 1796. He died in 1836. He was buried in 1836 in Laurel Hill Cemetery, St. John's Lutheran Church, Section 0, Philadelphia, Pa.⁽¹²⁰⁵⁾ Parents: Daniel Johann BRAUTIGAM (BRIDIGAN) (BRAEUTIGAM) Sr. and Margaret Catharina LEEBRICK.

Castor BRAUTIGAM⁽¹²⁰⁶⁾ Parents: John E BRAUTIGAM and Margaret MYERS.

Charles BRAUTIGAM⁽¹²⁰⁷⁾ was born in 1858 in NJ.⁽¹²⁰⁸⁾ He appeared on the census on 29 Jul 1870 in Montclair, Essex Co, NJ.⁽¹²⁰⁹⁾ He appeared on the census on 11 Jun 1880 in Montclair, Essex Co, NJ.⁽¹²¹⁰⁾ Parents: Jacob Castor BRAUTIGAM and Mary J NICHOLS.

Daniel BRAUTIGAM Jr. was born on 30 Mar 1788 in Philadelphia, Montgomery Co, Pa.⁽¹²¹¹⁾ He appeared on the census in 1820 in Northumberland, Northumberland Co, Pa.⁽¹²¹²⁾ He died on 10 Mar 1863 in Northumberland, Northumberland Co, Pa.⁽¹²¹¹⁾ Daniel Brautigam, a native of Philadelphia, where he was born March 30, 1788, was in business for some years, individually or in Partnership with others, at a stone building on the northeast side of Queen street between Water and Front, now occupied by Straub's feed store. He was appointed prothonotary of Northumberland county, January 29, 1836 and filled that position until February 5, 1939. He died March 10, 1863.

May 9, 2004 Issue of "The Daily Item", under the headline of "History comes alive in Northumberland" The Hook and Ladder Company and Northumberland Fire Company No. 1 set up a tent containing antique fire pieces. Former chief Jeff Bingaman said the oldest was a bucket bearing the name of Dan Brautigam from the late 1700s. Each firefighter had two buckets he took to fires. If they forgot them, it cost them a fine of 10 cents, he said."

"The History of Northumberland" by Will Lesher, Presented Before the Society March 12, 1935" pages 121-122: "On August 4, 1821, there was organized in Northumberland, an Artillery Corps, with officers as follows: Joseph R. Priestley, captain; William Forsyth, (born 1797) first lieutenant; John H. Brautigam, second lieutenant. These officers were commissioned for seven years by Joseph Heister, then Governor of Pennsylvania. The corps was attached to the Northumberland and Columbia Battallion of Volunteers, commanded by Major Robert Coleman Hall. The names of those composing the corps are, Joseph R. Priestley, captain; William Forsyth, first lieutenant; John H. Brautigam, second lieutenant; Thomas T. Bonham, Q. M. Sergeant; Daniel Brautigam, first Sergeant..."
Parents: Daniel Johann BRAUTIGAM (BRIDIGAN) (BRAEUTIGAM) Sr. and Margaret Catharina LEEBRICK.

Daniel BRAUTIGAM⁽¹²¹³⁾ Parents: John E BRAUTIGAM and Margaret MYERS.

Frederick BRAUTIGAM⁽¹²¹⁴⁾ Parents: John E BRAUTIGAM and Margaret MYERS.

Frederick A. BRAUTIGAM⁽¹²¹⁵⁾ was born in 1848 in NJ.⁽¹²¹⁶⁾ He appeared on the census on 29 Jul 1870 in Montclair, Essex Co, NJ.⁽¹²¹⁷⁾ Listed together with J. Castor Brautigam in a list of people who rented safe deposit boxes for the Safe Deposit Company of New York. Frederick was described as being of age 26, medium complexion, 5'9" tall, dark brown hari, hazel eyes, wt 155, small moustache; small side whiskers, small scar on right eyebrow, mole corner left eyebrow.

There is an article titled "Civil War Diary of Friedrich August Braeutigam (Brautigam Brantigam) published in Palatine Immigrant Journal - Volume: 14, Issue: 4 Winter 1989. I have not obtained a copy of it yet. Parents: Jacob Castor BRAUTIGAM and Mary J NICHOLS.

Jacob Castor BRAUTIGAM⁽¹²¹⁸⁾ was born in 1821 in Northumberland Co, Pa.⁽¹²¹⁹⁾ He appeared on the census on 29 Jul 1870 in Montclair, Essex Co, NJ.⁽¹²²⁰⁾ He appeared on the census on 11 Jun 1880 in Montclair, Essex Co, NJ.⁽¹²²¹⁾ Name appears in a list of people who rented a safe-deposit box at the SAfe Deposit Company of New York. Described as being 5' 10 1/2" tall, light complexion, grey hair, brown, grey mixed whiskers and moustache, a little bald; wt. 190, scar center of right cheek.

He was married to Mary J NICHOLS on 25 May 1845 in Christian Co, Il. Children were: Sophia BRAUTIGAM, Frederick A. BRAUTIGAM, James C BRAUTIGAM, Charles BRAUTIGAM, Josephine BRAUTIGAM, John D BRAUTIGAM.

James C BRAUTIGAM⁽¹²²²⁾ was born in 1852 in NJ. He appeared on the census on 29 Jul 1870 in Montclair, Essex Co, NJ.⁽¹²²³⁾ Parents: Jacob Castor BRAUTIGAM and Mary J NICHOLS.

John BRAUTIGAM⁽¹²²⁴⁾ Parents: John E BRAUTIGAM and Margaret MYERS.

John D BRAUTIGAM⁽¹²²⁵⁾ was born in 1864 in NJ.⁽¹²²⁶⁾ He appeared on the census on 29 Jul 1870 in Montclair, Essex Co, NJ.⁽¹²²⁷⁾ He appeared on the census on 11 Jun 1880 in Montclair, Essex Co, NJ.⁽¹²²⁸⁾ Parents: Jacob Castor BRAUTIGAM and Mary J NICHOLS.

John E BRAUTIGAM⁽¹²²⁹⁾ of Northumberland, Pa

Children were: Daniel BRAUTIGAM, John BRAUTIGAM, Castor BRAUTIGAM, Frederick BRAUTIGAM.

John M BRAUTIGAM⁽¹²³⁰⁾ died on 13 Dec 1862.

Josephine BRAUTIGAM⁽¹²³¹⁾ was born in 1859 in NJ.⁽¹²³²⁾ She appeared on the census on 29 Jul 1870 in Montclair, Essex Co, NJ.⁽¹²³³⁾ She appeared on the census on 11 Jun 1880 in Montclair, Essex Co, NJ.⁽¹²³⁴⁾ Parents: Jacob Castor BRAUTIGAM and Mary J NICHOLS.

Sophia BRAUTIGAM⁽¹²³⁵⁾ was born in 1846 in NJ. She appeared on the census on 29 Jul 1870 in Montclair, Essex Co, NJ.⁽¹²³⁶⁾ Parents: Jacob Castor BRAUTIGAM and Mary J NICHOLS.

Sidonia Willems BRAVIERS was born in Leyden, Holland.

Children were: Magdalena BOEKERS.

Fletch BRAY⁽¹²³⁷⁾.

Jacob Henry BREAM (BREHM).

Mary BREAM(BRAME,BREHM).

Children were: Samuel E HARTZEL.

Julia BRECKENRIDGE was born about 1806 in Vermont.

Children were: Boy HINSDILL, Girl HINSDILL, Edward HINSDILL, Norman HINSDILL.

John F BREHM⁽¹²³⁸⁾.

Anna Wilhelmine BREITKREUTZ was born on 26 Dec 1876 in Neu Cuestrinchen, Germany.⁽¹²³⁹⁾ She appeared on the census on 12 Jun 1900 in Long Beach Twp, Los Angeles Co, Ca.⁽¹²⁴⁰⁾ She died on 9 Mar 1953 in Vancouver, WA. Anna came to America in 1892 with her brother and his family, and her sisters Emma and Elsie. They first settled in Wisner, NE where they had relatives and later Anna and Elise both went to Los Angeles, CA to work. Met her future husband in CA. He returned to WA or Portland, OR as that is where letters he wrote to her were post marked. Letters and cards were postmarked in the fall of 1905 and summer of 1906. They were married in Spokane, WA in 1908. Ted, the older son stated that his gather was very abusive to Anna and the children, especially when he had been drinking. Anna once left for Kansas and did not want to go back but the family persuaded her to return for the children's sake. later as a result of all the abuse and stress she had to be committed to a mental hospital. Parents: Johann Ferdinand BREITKREUTZ and Wilhelmine Caroline MATTHES.

August BREITKREUTZ⁽¹¹³⁹⁾ was born on 6 Feb 1799 in Zerpenschleuse, Germany. He died on 6 Jul 1872 in Zerpenschleuse, Germany. BREITKREUTZ

The first known ancestor (as told down through the years) fled from Salzburg, Austria about the time of the 30 years war which was from 1618 to 1648. This was the time when there was fighting between the Protestants and Catholics. This ancestor was Lutherand and had to flee for his life, leaving all possessions behind. Where he settled is unknown but descendants here in America with the name Breitkreutz, can be traced back to Germany, Poland, German Settlements in Russia, and even to Scandinavian countries. Most spelled their name the same, in others there is a slight variation, Breitkreuz or Breitkreitz. One man stated that their name had been spelled Breitkreuz in the old country but was changed either by the immigration people or it was changed when his father took his first job to Breitkreitz.

I (Dorothy Breitkreutz Reed) corresponded with one Breitkreutz Family living in Minn., whose ancestors came from the same area of Germany, Province of Brandenburg) that ours did and the older generation seems to be about the same age as my grandfather so they could have been cousins. No positive links can be made as none of us can go back any earlier than the early 1800's.

another Breitkreutz that I corresponded with ( a Doctor in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) stated that his family came from Poland. Our ancestor lived very close to the Polish border so some of the family could have easily lived in Poland.

Johann ferdinand Breitkreutz is the ancestor of the poeple in this family history. He had 6 brothers and 1 sister. Two brothers and the sister died when they were small. The names of the other brothers were: August, Ferdinand, Julius, and Herman.

Since writing the original record, I received some information from relatives in Germany concerning the parents of Johann. they are now included within the history.

Secondary Notes: from Rene' E. Breitkreutz

I received this family history from my Aunt Dorothy in late March or early April, 1994. It has been a fascinating journey to record the information onto my computer. With the information networks available these days, I am in hopes of extending the family further back, and to fill in blanks that I can. I am aware, through the computer network COMPUSERVE, that a relative in Washington is looking for information on the Breitkreutz family history, and his family notes are not completely documented herein. In a stroke of luck, or poor planning, I was looking at immigration lists in the local library and came across a Julian Breitkreutz, who at the age of 29 arrived in New York via Hamburg aboard the ship Triton on 18 July 1853. (I wonder, could this be Julius?) His occupation was listed as "smith", and Aunt Dorothy indicates he (Julius) was a wagon maker.

Children were: August BREITKREUTZ, Ferdinand BREITKREUTZ, Herman BREITKREUTZ, Julius BREITKREUTZ, Johann Ferdinand BREITKREUTZ.

August BREITKREUTZ. Parents: August BREITKREUTZ and Amalie KLUMANN.

Elise (Anna) BREITKREUTZ was born on 26 Dec 1876 in Neu Cuestrinchen, Germany. She died on 9 Apr 1954 in Phoenix, AZ. Elise was born in Germany and came to the US in 1892 with her older brother Johann and his family, and her sisters Emma and Anna. Confirmation certificate shows she was confirmed April 10, 1892 in the Evangelical (protestant) church in Neu Custrinchen. Certificate was made out on April 15, 1892. They first settled in Wisner, NE where other relatives lived. Sometime in the early 1900's she and Anna moved to California to find work, and it was there she met and married William Morton Cox. They lived in California for a short time and them moved to Bisby, AZ. They also lived in Tombstone for a time but spent the greater part of their lives in Phoenix. Parents: Johann Ferdinand BREITKREUTZ and Wilhelmine Caroline MATTHES.

She was married to William Morton COX in CA.

Emma Therese BREITKREUTZ⁽¹¹³⁹⁾ was born on 15 Oct 1873 in Neu Cuestrinchen, Germany. She appeared on the census on 10 May 1910 in Whitewoman Twp, Wichita Co, Ks.⁽¹²⁴¹⁾ She died on 26 Sep 1960 in Leoti, Wichita Co, Ks. Came to the US in 1892 with her brother Johann and his family and her sisters Elise and Anna. After hre marriage, lived in Cuming Co. Nebraska; most of her children were born there except the youngest, Erich, who was born in Kansas. The family moved to Western Kansas in 1901 and lived on a farm 17 and one half miles south of Leoti. In 1934, she and Wilhelm moved to a home in Leoti. leaving Erich and his family to run the farm. Parents: Johann Ferdinand BREITKREUTZ and Wilhelmine Caroline MATTHES.

She was married to Wilhelm Ludwig BLOEDORN on 28 Jul 1892. Children were: Elise Emma BLOEDORN, Marie Olga BLOEDORN, Minna Anna Elise BLOEDORN , Anna Auguste Martha BLOEDORN, Willie Ernst Richard BLOEDORN, Erich Fredrich Herman BLOEDORN.

Ernst Gustav BREITKREUTZ was born on 27 Jun 1882 in Neu Cuestrinchen, Germany.⁽¹²⁴²⁾ He appeared on the census on 10 May 1910 in Whitewoman Twp, Wichita Co, Ks.⁽¹²⁴³⁾ He died on 14 Jun 1946 in Lydia, Wichita Co, Ks. Ernst, and his twin brother Richard were short -- about 5'5" or 5'6", but Ernst was thinner. He was very serious about life, almost to the point of pessimism at times. Although he was a farmer, he loved to tinker with cars and radios. He build all his own radios from phamplets he read, and the product was quite good. He would stay up until the wee hours of the morning just winding a coil or fixing other intricate parts that went into the building of his radios. He came to Kansas in 1901 and homesteaded land in the south part of Wichita county. He lived on the farm in the same area until his death in 1946. Parents: Johann Ferdinand BREITKREUTZ and Wilhelmine Caroline MATTHES.

Ferdinand BREITKREUTZ Parents: August BREITKREUTZ and Amalie KLUMANN.

Franz Ferdinand BREITKREUTZ was born on 28 Jun 1871 in Neu Cuestrinchen, Germany. He died on 13 Jan 1963 in Zerpenschleuse, Germany. Franz was the only one of the Johann and Wilhelmine Breitkreutz children that remained in Germany. He was of military age at the time the rest of the family came to America so was not allowed to leave. He later married and lived with his wife and children at Zerpenschleuse, Germany. Cause of death -- stroke. Parents: Johann Ferdinand BREITKREUTZ and Wilhelmine Caroline MATTHES.

Herman BREITKREUTZ Parents: August BREITKREUTZ and Amalie KLUMANN.

Johann Ferdinand BREITKREUTZ⁽¹¹³⁹⁾ was born on 15 Nov 1834 in Neu Cuestrinchen, Germany. He died on 7 Dec 1889 in Germany. Johann lived in the small village of Nue Cuestrinchen in the Province of Brandenburg which is in the eastern part of Germany. The village was half way between the town of Wrizen and the Oder River. Johann became a carpenter and also a professional soldier in the army of the Kaiser. He was with the German Army that entered Paris in the year 18870-71 and he also served in the war between Prussia and Austria in 1864. He received many certificates and medals of honor for his service during these wars but as a result of the wars, he wasn't well and had to go to different resorts for his health. after his death in 1889, the rest of the family decided to come to America. Parents: August BREITKREUTZ and Amalie KLUMANN.

Children were: Johann Gottlieb BREITKREUTZ, Franz Ferdinand BREITKREUTZ , Emma Therese BREITKREUTZ, Anna Wilhelmine BREITKREUTZ, Elise (Anna) BREITKREUTZ , Martha Elizabeth BREITKREUTZ, Richard Julius BREITKREUTZ, Ernst Gustav BREITKREUTZ .

Johann Gottlieb BREITKREUTZ was born on 21 Jan 1869 in Neu Cuestrinchen, Germany. He died in Jul 1942 in Wisner, NE. Came to America in 1892 with his wife and son Paul. They arrived in NE June 6, 1892, and settled in Wisner. Received his citizenship papers in 1901. Parents: Johann Ferdinand BREITKREUTZ and Wilhelmine Caroline MATTHES .

Julius BREITKREUTZ was born in 1818. He was buried in raised the children of brother Herman. Parents: August BREITKREUTZ and Amalie KLUMANN.

Martha Elizabeth BREITKREUTZ was born on 27 Apr 1882 in Neu Cuestrinchen, Germany. She died on 17 Jul 1953 in Long Beach, Los Angeles Co, Ca. Martha came to America in 1894 with her mother an two younger brothers. They first settled in Nebraska where the other children and relatives lived. In 1901 she and her mother and Ernst and Richard moved to Western Kansas where they each homesteaded a quarter section of land. later Martha and Ernst traded sections andshe sold hers. She went to California to find work -- her sisters Anna and Elise were either already there or the three of them went out together-- this is not known for sure. As far as is known, she worked for a dentist. We never knew much about her life but her nieces and nephews adored going to meet her train when she came out on vacations. She brought candy and clothes. Pictures of her show her dressed in the latest fashions of the day. She lived in Los Angeles all her life and never married. She died in California, was cremated and had the ashes sent back to Western Kansas and placed on her mother's grave. Parents: Johann Ferdinand BREITKREUTZ and Wilhelmine Caroline MATTHES.

Richard Julius BREITKREUTZ was born on 27 Jun 1882 in Neu Cuestrinchen, Germany.⁽¹²⁴⁴⁾ He appeared on the census on 10 May 1910 in Whitewoman Twp, Wichita Co, Ks.⁽¹²⁴⁵⁾ He died on 28 Jun 1961 in Garden City, Finney co, Ks. Richard and his brother Ernst were twins but certainly not identical. Richard was more heavy set and also the more jolly of the two. He liked to tease, and Ernst was much more serious and mechanically minded. The boys were 7 years old when their father died so don't remember much about him. They used to go to the bakery for bread for their mother and one time were given a sweet toll of some kind to take home. On the way home, Ernst convinced his twin that the roll would spoil before they got home so they ate it. Needless to say, their mother was very angry and grabbed one of them to spank (Richard was the one she grabbed first) and Ernst ran away. The two boys and their mother and sister Martha came to America in 1894 and lived in Nebraska until 1901 at which time they came to Western Kansas and homesteaded some land.

Notes from Rene' Breitkreutz, Grandniece. I don't ever remember having a conversation with my Uncle Richard, though I sure I spoke to him on several occassions. I remember the wheat fields in Kansas, and I remember playin with his grandchildren in the yard beside his home. One time my brother and I hooked a sheet to a pole and sailed down the road in a wagon, and when we turned to go back the sky was dark and stormy. Going away from the storm with the wind at our backs, we didn't realize the weather was getting bad. I think we got in trouble....the kind where you get hugged first and scolded second. Uncle Richard was the first person I knew who died, and I was at his funeral.... I remember Mom being concerned that it would frighten my brother and I to see our uncle in the coffin. I did see him though. I don't remember the service or the burial, but I know that we have a photo of it, and I'm going to add that to the materials Aunt Dorothy gave to me, along with a couple of other pictures I have found of Uncle Richard and his wife. Parents: Johann Ferdinand BREITKREUTZ and Wilhelmine Caroline MATTHES.

Edward BREKKE

Henry BRENNEMAN⁽⁵⁷⁰⁾. Said to have been of Dauphin County, Pa.

He was married to Harriet (Henrietta) CASSEL on 23 Aug 1855.⁽⁷⁴⁶⁾

Henry BRENNEMAN⁽¹⁰⁹⁾ was born on 28 Jan 1782. He died on 2 May 1831. Parents: Melchior BRENNEMAN and Susanna BUCHER.

He was married to Christina EBERSOLE on 19 Mar 1816 in Dauphin Co, PA.

Melchior BRENNEMAN⁽¹⁰⁹⁾

Children were: Henry BRENNEMAN.

Idella BRESSIE⁽⁹³⁴⁾.

Children were: Alma Lucille HALL.

Love BREWSTER⁽¹⁵⁰⁾.

Catherine Elizabeth BREYMERE⁽²⁰⁸⁾.

Doris BRIAR (Private).