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John Melchior Brenneman 1816–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 May 1816

Birth Location: Near Bremen, Fairfield, Ohio

Death Date: 3 October 1895

Death Location: Elida, Allen County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Henry Brenneman

Mother: Barbara Beery

Spouse(s): Sophia Good

Children(s): Susanna Brenneman, Joseph Brenneman, Lydia Brenneman, Anna Brenneman, Henry Brenneman, Moses Brenneman, Manasseh Brenneman, Catharine Brenneman, Levi Brenneman, George Brenneman, Elisabeth Brenneman, Magdalana Brenneman

In 1816, John Melchior Brenneman entered the world in Near Bremen, Fairfield, Ohio, born to Henry Brenneman And Barbara Beery. John Melchior Brenneman married Sophia Good, and had children including Anna Brenneman, Catharine Brenneman, Elisabeth Brenneman, George Brenneman, Henry A Brenneman, Joseph Brenneman, Levi Brenneman, Lydia Brenneman, Magdalana Brenneman, Manasseh Brenneman, Moses Brenneman, Susanna Brenneman. John Melchior Brenneman passed away in 1895 in Elida, Allen County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1816, John Melchior Brenneman entered the world in Near Bremen, Fairfield, Ohio, born to Henry Brenneman And Barbara Beery.
  • John Melchior Brenneman married Sophia Good, and had children including Anna Brenneman, Catharine Brenneman, Elisabeth Brenneman, George Brenneman, Henry A Brenneman, Joseph Brenneman, Levi Brenneman, Lydia Brenneman, Magdalana Brenneman, Manasseh Brenneman, Moses Brenneman, Susanna Brenneman.
  • John Melchior Brenneman passed away in 1895 in Elida, Allen County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Brenneman
1791–1866
Birth Location: Near Edom, Rockingham, VA
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Barbara Beery
1797–1838
Birth Location: Rockingham County, Virginia
BB

Spouses(s)

Sophia Good
1815–1883
Birth Location: Bremen, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
SG

Children(s)

Susanna Brenneman
1839–1924
Birth Location: Fairfield County, Ohio
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Joseph Brenneman
1838–
Birth Location: Fairfield County, Ohio
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Lydia Brenneman
1841–
Birth Location: Fairfield County, Ohio
LB
Anna Brenneman
1842–
Birth Location: Fairfield County, Ohio
AB
Henry Brenneman
1844–1905
Birth Location: Fairfield County, Ohio
HB
Moses Brenneman
1846–
Birth Location: Fairfield County, Ohio
MB
Manasseh Brenneman
1847–1848
Birth Location: –
MB
Catharine Brenneman
1849–
Birth Location: Near Elida, Ohio
CB
Levi Brenneman
1851–
Birth Location: Near Elida, Ohio
LB
George Brenneman
1853–1853
Birth Location: –
GB
Elisabeth Brenneman
1854–1857
Birth Location: –
EB
Magdalana Brenneman
1857–
Birth Location: Near Elida, Ohio
MB

John Brenneman's Ancestors

Self
John Brenneman
1816–1895
Birth Place: Near Bremen, Fairfield, Ohio
Parents
Henry Brenneman
1791–1866
Near Edom, Rockingham, VA
Barbara Beery
1797–1838
Rockingham County, Virginia
Grandparents
Magdalena Shenk
1768–1851
Manchester Township, York, Pennsylvania, USA
George Beery
1773–1817
York, Pennsylvania, USA
Susan Funk
1775–1863
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Abraham "BEERY"
1733–1799
Elizabeth Musselman
1733–1800
Rev. II
1730–1817
BARBARA SHOWALTER
1733–1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Bieri
1697–1762
Barbara Miller
1707–1791
Heinrich Bishop
1702–1760
Anna MaYer
1706–1758
Jakob Schowalder
1696–1773

John Brenneman's Descendants

1.
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John (Melchior) Brenneman (28 May 1816–3 October 1895) m. Sophia Good (23 March 1815–27 February 1883)
  1. 1. Susanna Brenneman 1839–1924 m. Christian (B) Brenneman 1842–1927
    1. 1. Sophia (Emma) Brenneman 1864–1952 m. Isaac (S.) Shank 1863–1912
      1. 1. Jake Shenk 1888–1960 m. Barbara Culp 1893–1963
        1. 1. Nellie (Christena) Shenk 1914–1985 m. Carl (H Heinrich) III 1909–1993
        2. 2. Roland (A) Shenk 1917–1948
        3. 3. Warren (Gordon) Shenk 1921–1994
        4. 4. Mary (Alice) Shenk 1918–2004 m. Vernon (N.) Hertzler 1917–2005
        5. 5. Merlin (Isaac) Shenk 1913–2005
        6. 6. Oral (Jacob) Shenk 1924–2013
        7. 7. Timothy (Laurel) Shenk 1926–2010
        8. 8. Esther (Jeanette) Shenk 1929– m. Milo (Jay) Bastian 1931–2019
        9. 9. Edward (Laverne) Shenk 1933–1998
        10. 10. Infant (Daughter) Shenk 1918–1918
        11. 11. Cretora (Odessa) Alexander 1928–2021 m. Roland (H Alexander) Jr 1925–
        12. 12. Lester (Eugene) Shenk 1929–2018
      2. 2. Susanna (Rebecca) Diller 1886–1972
      3. 3. Ira (A) Shank 1890–1983
      4. 4. Laura (A) Shank 1892–1989
      5. 5. Otto (B) Shank 1894–1977
      6. 6. Ellen (Irene) Shenk 1896–1988
      7. 7. E (C) Shenk 1898–1973 m. Lois (Eva) Griffith 1910–1995 m. Florence (Arvilla) Ehernman 1901–1988
        1. 1. Lucille (Irene) Shenk 1928–2013 m. Robert (Arnold) Busdiecker 1930–1969
      8. 8. Effie (M) Shank 1900–1967
      9. 9. Noah (Otis) Shenk 1905–1967
      10. 10. Timothy (Henry Schenck) (Shenk) 1908–1989
      11. 11. Elmer (Jane Schenck) (Shenk) 1884–1949
      12. 12. Rhuda (R) Shank 1902–1925
    2. 2. Lydia (Mandilla) Brenneman 1865–1873
    3. 3. Mary (Catherine) Brenneman 1867–1949
  2. 2. Joseph Brenneman 1838–
  3. 3. Lydia Brenneman 1841–
  4. 4. Anna Brenneman 1842–
  5. 5. Henry (A) Brenneman 1844–1905
  6. 6. Moses Brenneman 1846–
  7. 7. Manasseh Brenneman 1847–1848
  8. 8. Catharine Brenneman 1849–
  9. 9. Levi Brenneman 1851–
  10. 10. George Brenneman 1853–1853
  11. 11. Elisabeth Brenneman 1854–1857
  12. 12. Magdalana Brenneman 1857–

John Brenneman's Timeline

2 Records

1816
28 May 1816
Birth of John Melchior Brenneman in Near Bremen, Fairfield, Ohio
Near Bremen, Fairfield, Ohio
1895
3 October 1895
Age 79
Death of John Melchior Brenneman in Elida, Allen County, Ohio, United States of America
Elida, Allen County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 May 1816
    Event Place: Near Bremen, Fairfield, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: History of the descendants of Abraham Beery : Born in 1718, emigrated from Switzerland to Pennsylva
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 October 1895
    Event Place: Elida, Allen County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: History of the descendants of Abraham Beery : Born in 1718, emigrated from Switzerland to Pennsylva
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elida, Allen County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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