0 HEAD 1 SOUR Reunion 2 VERS V8.0 2 CORP Leister Productions 1 DEST Reunion 1 DATE 17 SEP 2004 1 FILE Bredbenner Reu 8 1 GEDC 2 VERS 5.5 1 CHAR MACINTOSH 0 @I18@ INDI 1 NAME Ambrose Melbourne /BREDBENNER/ 2 NSFX Jr 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE PRIVATE 2 PLAC Berwick Columbia Co PA 1 FAMC @F72@ 1 FAMS @F1@ 0 @I65@ INDI 1 NAME Ethel Ruth /LEWIS/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE PRIVATE 2 PLAC Wilkes Barre Luzerne Co PA 1 FAMS @F1@ 0 @I66@ INDI 1 NAME Melody Joy /BREDBENNER/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE PRIVATE 1 FAMC @F1@ 1 FAMS @F270@ 0 @I69@ INDI 1 NAME Jeffrey Peter /SCHLOSS/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE PRIVATE 2 PLAC San Francisco CA 1 FAMS @F270@ 0 @I218@ INDI 1 NAME Ambrose Melbourne Sr. /BREDBENNER/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 17 JUN 1901 2 PLAC Kingston Luzerne Co PA 1 DEAT 2 DATE 15 JUL 1973 2 PLAC Danville Montour Co PA 1 BURI 2 PLAC Elan Memorial Cemetery, Lime Ridge, Pa. 1 OCCU Career Officer In U.S. Army--Major 1 EDUC Eighth Grade 1 RELI Methodist (Berwick) 1 FAMC @F176@ 1 FAMS @F72@ 0 @I219@ INDI 1 NAME Margaret Estella /BARNUM/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 30 JAN 1896 2 PLAC Williamsport, Pa. Lycoming Co. 1 DEAT 2 DATE 21 MAY 1967 2 PLAC Berwick Columbia Co PA 1 BURI 2 PLAC Elan Ridge Cemetery, Lime Ridge, Pa. 1 OCCU Teacher 1 EDUC WEST BERWICK HS-Teacher's College 1 RELI Methodist 1 NOTE @N69@ 1 FAMS @F72@ 0 @I511@ INDI 1 NAME William Clark /BREDBENNER/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 8 MAR 1879 2 PLAC Mifflinville Mifflin Twp Columbia Co PA 1 DEAT 2 DATE 10 APR 1956 2 PLAC Mifflinville Mifflin Twp Columbia Co PA 1 BURI 2 PLAC Elan Memorial Park, Lime Ridge, Pa. 1 OCCU Cafe Owner 1 NOTE @N119@ 1 FAMC @F189@ 1 FAMS @F176@ 0 @I512@ INDI 1 NAME Jennie Caroline /WERKHEISER/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 5 JUL 1882 2 PLAC Lehman Luzerne Co PA 1 DEAT 2 DATE 16 SEP 1955 2 PLAC Mifflinville Mifflin Twp Columbia Co PA 1 BURI 2 DATE 19 SEP 1955 2 PLAC Elan Memorial Cemetery, Lime Ridge, Pa. 1 OCCU Homemaker 1 NOTE @N121@ 1 FAMS @F176@ 0 @I539@ INDI 1 NAME Aaron Ambrose /BREDBENNER/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 31 AUG 1856 2 PLAC Beaver Valley, Pa. 1 DEAT 2 DATE 9 MAY 1940 2 PLAC Beaver Meadows, Pa. 1 BURI 2 DATE 12 MAY 1940 2 PLAC Mifflinville Cemetery, Mifflinville, Pa. 1 OCCU Miller 1 RELI Lutheran 1 NOTE @N128@ 1 FAMC @F190@ 1 FAMS @F189@ 0 @I540@ INDI 1 NAME Lydia Alice /SCHWEPPENHEISER/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1 JAN 1858 2 PLAC Mifflin Twp Columbia Co PA 1 DEAT 2 DATE 17 SEP 1917 2 PLAC Wilkes-Barre Luzerne Co PA 1 BURI 2 DATE 20 SEP 1917 2 PLAC Mifflinville Cemetery, Mifflinville, Pa. 1 RELI Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mifflin 1 NOTE @N131@ 1 FAMS @F189@ 0 @I541@ INDI 1 NAME Conrad /BREDBENNER/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 24 NOV 1828 2 PLAC ??, PA 1 DEAT 2 DATE 9 MAR 1904 2 PLAC Beaver Twp, PA 1 BURI 2 DATE 12 MAR 1904 2 PLAC Harger's (St. Peter's) , Beaver Twp., PA. 1 OCCU Laborer 1 RELI Evangelical Lutheran 1 NOTE @N134@ 1 FAMC @F219@ 1 FAMS @F190@ 0 @I542@ INDI 1 NAME Hannah* /CREASY/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 25 APR 1830 2 PLAC ??, PA 1 DEAT 2 DATE 3 JUN 1900 2 PLAC Beaver Twp, PA 1 BURI 2 DATE 6 JUN 1900 2 PLAC Harger's (St Peter's) , Beaver Twp. 1 RELI Evangelical Lutheran 1 NOTE @N136@ 1 FAMS @F190@ 0 @I623@ INDI 1 NAME Conrad (Sr) /BREDBENNER/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE bet 1781/1790 2 PLAC Poss Berks Co. 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1849 2 PLAC Columbia Co PA 1 OCCU Agriculture 1 NOTE @N149@ 1 FAMC @F220@ 1 FAMS @F219@ 1 FAMS @F221@ 0 @I624@ INDI 1 NAME Susanna (Susan) /FISHER/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 18 JUL 1788 2 PLAC Berks or Lehigh Co PA 2 NOTE p146/ Gravestone lists b as 18 Jul 1788 2 SOUR @S93@ 2 SOUR @S90@ 1 DEAT 2 DATE 2 JUN 1841 2 SOUR @S90@ 1 BURI 2 PLAC Hargers Cemetery Beaver Twp Col Co PA 1 BAPM 2 DATE 23 JUL 1788 2 PLAC Rockland Twp Berks Co PA 2 SOUR @S96@ 1 FAMS @F219@ 0 @I625@ INDI 1 NAME Poss William /BREDBENNER/ 2 NSFX Patriot 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1750 2 PLAC Tanne GERMANY 2 NOTE in Harz mountains;church rec destroyed 1 DEAT 2 DATE AFT 1802 2 PLAC PA? 1 NOTE @N41@ 1 FAMS @F220@ 0 @I628@ INDI 1 NAME Magdelena(Mary) /BOWMAN/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1796 1 DEAT 2 DATE 31 OCT 1884 1 BURI 2 PLAC Fisher's Cemetery, Mainville 1 FAMS @F221@ 0 @F1@ FAM 1 HUSB @I18@ 1 WIFE @I65@ 1 MARR 2 DATE 21 DEC 1951 2 PLAC Wilkes Barre Luzerne Co PA 1 CHIL @I66@ 0 @F72@ FAM 1 HUSB @I218@ 1 WIFE @I219@ 1 MARR 2 DATE 23 JUN 1923 2 PLAC Stroudsburg, Pa. Monroe Co. 1 CHIL @I18@ 0 @F176@ FAM 1 HUSB @I511@ 1 WIFE @I512@ 1 MARR 2 DATE 25 JUL 1900 2 PLAC Dorranceton Luzerne Co PA 1 CHIL @I218@ 0 @F189@ FAM 1 HUSB @I539@ 1 WIFE @I540@ 1 MARR 2 DATE ? 2 PLAC ???? 1 CHIL @I511@ 0 @F190@ FAM 1 HUSB @I541@ 1 WIFE @I542@ 1 MARR 1 CHIL @I539@ 0 @F219@ FAM 1 HUSB @I623@ 1 WIFE @I624@ 1 MARR 2 DATE 2 FEB 1808 2 PLAC Weisenberg Twp Lehigh Co PA 1 CHIL @I541@ 0 @F220@ FAM 1 HUSB @I625@ 1 CHIL @I623@ 0 @F221@ FAM 1 HUSB @I623@ 1 WIFE @I628@ 1 MARR 2 DATE ABT 1842 0 @F270@ FAM 1 HUSB @I69@ 1 WIFE @I66@ 1 MARR 2 DATE PRIVATE 2 PLAC Loudonville NY 0 @N41@ NOTE 1 CONT Individual History or Wilhelm Bretbinder put together by Kathy a 1 CONC nd Lee Bredbenner: 1 CONT abt 1750 Borh in Tanne in Harz mountains of Germany 1 CONT May 1776 Marched in the LT Col von Ehrenkrook Co of 120 men fro 1 CONC m Braunschweig with the second division of Brunswick troops boun 1 CONC d for America to fight for the British in the Rev. War. 1 CONT At port of Stade on the elbe River, boarded British transport na 1 CONC med Duc William. At Cuxhaven, at the mouth of the Elbe River, t 1 CONC ransferrred to a Dutch contract transport, the 380-ton Jonge Bon 1 CONC ifacius, and sailed to Portsmouth England. 1 CONT 25 June 1776 Departed England on Jonge Bonifacius in a fleet o 1 CONC f 20 transports escorted by the British frigates Amazon and Garl 1 CONC and, carrying Brunswick, Hanau, Waldeck, and British troops. 1 CONT 19 Sep 1776 Reached Quebec(one of the last ships); went into win 1 CONC ter quarters in prioovate homes between Cap-Sante and Grondines 1 CONC , Quebec on the St Lawrence River. 1 CONT Jun 1777 Marched to join Gen BurgoyneÕs army at Cumberland He 1 CONC ad on Lake Champlain. 1 CONT 19 Sep 1777 Participated in the First Battle of Saratoga( also k 1 CONC nown as FreemanÕs Farm) 1 CONT 7 Oct 1777 Participated in the Second Battle of Saratoga (also k 1 CONC nown as Bemis Heights) 1 CONT 17 Oct 1777 Gen Burgoyne surrendered his 6000 man army after sig 1 CONC ning the COnvention of Saratoga. Wilhelm and others became par 1 CONC t of the ÒConvention ArmyÓ. technically not prisoners of war. T 1 CONC hey marched to Cambridge, Mass, and were quartered in old barrac 1 CONC ks on Winter Hill for one year. 1 CONT Nov 1778 Marched in Convention Army for 700 miles through snow t 1 CONC o unfinished ÒAlbemarle BarracksÓ in Charlottesville, VA 1 CONT 1779-1780 At Albemarle Barracks in Charlottesville, VApriv. Wilh 1 CONC elm and Bernhardt Bretbender listed 1 CONT 21 Feb 1781 Began marching north with Convention Army, stoppin 1 CONC g in Winchester, VA 1 CONT early Jun 1781 Passed through Hagerstown MD 1 CONT 16 Jun 1781 Arrived in Reading (one of 1152 privates of Regimen 1 CONC t von Rhetz, one of 770 Brunswickers) 1 CONT 3 Oct 1782 Enlisted in HazenÕs Regiment, Continental Troops, i 1 CONC n Lancaster/Reading area; company commanded by Capt Lawrence Oli 1 CONC via, a French Canadian officer (known as Wilhelm Britbener/Welhe 1 CONC lm Bretbenner) HazenÕs Reg is also known as 2nd Canadian Reg an 1 CONC d Congress OWn Reg--Listed in Index to Rev War SErv Rec Vol 1:A- 1 CONC D p. 297;The National Historical Pub Co Waynesboro TN 1995 1 CONT Dec 1782 Went into winter quarters at Pompton NJ 1 CONT 17 June 1783 Discharged from HazenÕs Reg, Continental Troops a 1 CONC t Fishkill, NY, after the peace was signed. 1 CONT date unkn Following the War, returned to PA and enlisted in Berk 1 CONC s Co 3rd Batt 1 CONT 28 Nov 1784 Deserted from Berks Co 3rd Batt, Capt SwierÕs Co a 1 CONC t Wyoming Co PA (PA Archives, 6th Ser, V III, p 64) 1 CONT 1790 Census ( 7 Sep 1791) Berks Co Brunswick & Mannheim Twps, Pa 1 CONC : William Bredbinder husband, wife, 2 sons under 16, 1 other fem 1 CONC ale(two sons believed to be Jacob and Conrad) 1 CONT 6 Sep 1792 Berks CO Windsor Twp PA : Letter of Adm from Bernhar 1 CONC d Bredbinner, brother, who traveled the same path from Germany t 1 CONC o PA and died single. 1 CONT 15 Sep 1792 Berks Co Pa: Power of Attorney to John Klinger for B 1 CONC ernhard BredbinnerÕs possessions 1 CONT 1800 Census Berks Co PA husband 26-45, wife 26-45,1 son 10-16(C 1 CONC onrad?) 1 CONT 1802 Schuykill Co Norwegian Twp PA William Bredabenner paid tax 1 CONC es 1 CONT Schuykill Co Mahantango Twp PA William Bredenbender paid taxes 1 CONT 1 CONT No further record of Wilhelm/William 2 SOUR @S92@ 0 @N69@ NOTE 1 CONT Valedictorian of her West Berwick High School Class. 1 CONT In 1915 she won a prize for an essay on the Problem of Public Sa 1 CONC fety given by the Church Peace Union. 0 @N119@ NOTE 1 CONT Two known residences-Laketon, Pa. and 304 E. Main St. Mifflinvil 1 CONC le, Pa. He resided at the latter for 22 years. 1 CONT 1 CONT His cafe was located in Laketon. 0 @N121@ NOTE 0 @N128@ NOTE 1 CONT Places of residence-Route 309 Mifflinville, Pa., also Dorranceto 1 CONC n, PA 1 CONT From Eleanor Bredbenner Dendler-Grandpa(Aaron Ambrose) Bredbenne 1 CONC r 1 CONT married Lisa STEELY, so her married name must have been HARTZEL 1 CONC . He was in his 60s when he married her. 0 @N131@ NOTE 1 CONT Spent most of her life in Mifflin township, though she resided f 1 CONC or some time in Dorranceton, Pa. No. 40 John Street. 1 CONT 1 CONT Member of the Ladies Aid Society of the Evangelical Lutheran Chu 1 CONC rch in Mifflinville. 0 @N134@ NOTE 1 CONT Conrad and Hannah are buried of the lower side of the hill o 1 CONC n the left side of the church, Hargers Cemetery, frmerly St Pete 1 CONC rs Evvangelical. The stones read as follows- 1 CONT Conrad Bredbenner d. Mar 9 1904 age 75. 3. 17 1 CONT Hannah Bredbenner d. June 3, 1900 age 70. 1 10 1 CONT Birth: 23/24 Nov 1828 0 @N136@ NOTE 1 CONT For gravesite notes see Conrad Bredbenner 0 @N149@ NOTE 1 CONT Inferences confirmed by intestate proceedings of Conrad Bredbenn 1 CONC er, Orphans Court Docket, Columbia Co PA, pp. 372-373,no. 27, Au 1 CONC g. 22, 1849 1 CONT From Lee and Kathy Bredbenner 1 CONT 1784-1790? Born(poss to Wm Bredbenner and wife, older brother 1 CONT Jacob) 1 CONT 1790 Census( Berks Co Brunswick & Mannheim twps )- Wm Bredbinder 1 CONT wife, 2 sons under 16, 1 fem. 1 CONT 1800 Census( Berks Co)-Wm Britbender 26-45, wife 26-45, 1 son 10 1 CONC -16 1 CONT (believe to be Conrad) 1 CONT 2 Feb 1808( Lehigh Co, Wiesenberg twp)-married to Susanna Fische 1 CONC r at home of Rev. Johannes Heinrich Helfrich 1 CONT 1808(Lehigh Co Lower Macgungie twp)- at Zion Lehigh Evangelical 1 CONT Lutheran Church, Alburtis 1 CONT 18 Feb 1809 (place unkn) - Joel born to Conrad and Susanna 1 CONT 31 Mar 1809(Lehigh Co)-son Joel baptized at Zion Lehigh Evangeli 1 CONC cal 1 CONT Church, Alburtis 1 CONT 8 Dec 1811- twins Judith and Rahel born to Conrad and Susanna 1 CONT 21 Dec 1811(Lehigh Co)-twins Judith and Rahel baptized at Zion L 1 CONC ehigh Ev 1 CONT Luth Church, Alburtis 1 CONT May 1816 Communion,Conrad and wife at Zion Lehigh Ev Luth Ch, A 1 CONC lburtis 1 CONT 2 June 1841(Columbia Co)-Wife Susanaa died age 52(born 17 Jul 1 CONT 1788)-buried at Hargers Cem, Mainville 1 CONT abt 1842(?)-Married Magdelena(Mary) Bowman, mother of 5 childre 1 CONC n 1 CONT from previous marriage 1 CONT abt. 1849(Columbia Co)- died- burial place unkn 1 CONT 22 Aug 1849(Columbia Co)-Orphans Court Docket 5. Np. 27, P. 373, 1 CONT Petition for inquest on estate of Conrad: 1 CONT The petition of Joel Bredbenner, eldest son and heir at low of C 1 CONC onrad Bredbenner late of the township of Beaver in the said cou 1 CONC nty yeoman deceased, was presented to the court hereby showing t 1 CONC hat your petitionerÕs said father lately died intestate, leavin 1 CONC g a widow Mary and issue thirteen children to wit: Joel, your pe 1 CONC titioner, Gideon, Jonathan, Nathan advanced by his father hin hi 1 CONC s lifetime tto the full amount of his share of the estate, Levi 1 CONC , Simon, Henry since deceased leaving no widow or issue, Conrad 1 CONC , David a minor who has his brother Jonathan aforesaid as guardi 1 CONC an, Ann intermarried with Henry Hontz, Julia intermarried with J 1 CONC ohn Singly, Catharine intermarried with Solomon Swand, and Eliza 1 CONC beth intermarried with Gideon Fisher and the said intestate die 1 CONC d seized in his demise as of fee and on a certain tract of lan 1 CONC d situated in Beaver township bounded on the East by land of Geo 1 CONC rge A Frick and Nathan Bredbenner, onth North by lands of Pete 1 CONC r Yoke and others, on the West by lands of heirs of John Shearma 1 CONC n and on the South by the lands of Henry Harager and others, con 1 CONC taining 237 acres or thereabout with ????..Your petitioner there 1 CONC fore prays your Honor to award an Inquest to make partition of t 1 CONC he premises aforesaid to and among the children and representati 1 CONC ves of said intestate in such manner and such proportion asa b 1 CONC y the laws of the Commonwealth is directed if such partition ca 1 CONC n be made without prejudice to or spoiling the whole; but if suc 1 CONC h partition cannot be made there as aforesaid, then to value an 1 CONC d appraise the same and to make report of their proceedings here 1 CONC in according to law. And he will pray as Joel Bredbeenner. Whe 1 CONC reupon Aug 22, 1849, petition ead and Inquest awarded By the Cou 1 CONC rt. 1 CONT 31 Oct 1884(Columbia Co)-wife Magdelna died at age 88(born 1 CONT 1796)-buried at Fischer's Cemetery, Mainville 2 SOUR @S91@ 0 @S90@ SOUR 1 TYPE Pension File 1 TEXT Cemetery/Gravestone 0 @S91@ SOUR 1 TYPE Church Records 1 TEXT Pastoral Record of the Rev. John Henry Helfrich 1790-1810. Take 2 CONC n from the Publications of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylva 2 CONC nia, Vol. V, pp.6-23, p. 16 0 @S92@ SOUR 1 TYPE Military Record 1 TEXT Records of Brunswick Troops (Hessian) Roll of Ehrenbrook Co (Alb 2 CONC emarle Barracks, Sep 14 1779) 0 @S93@ SOUR 1 TYPE Church Records 1 TEXT Berks Co PA Church Record of the 18th Century Vol 3 F. Edwar 2 CONC d Wright Family Line Pub 0 @S96@ SOUR 1 TYPE Church Records 1 TEXT Rockland Lutheran Church Records Rockland Twp Berks Co PA 0 TRLR