18th Century PA German Naming Customs
Surnames of Primary Interest to Me
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1. Christian BRAUN-1655 (b.Abt 1705-probably,Germany d.26 Apr 1746-along,Cedar Creek,Lehigh County,PA) sp: Angenisa Catharina -1656 (b.Abt 1705-probably,Germany m.Abt 1737d.probably,Lehigh County,PA) |-2. Johan Adam BRAUN-1653 (b.18 May 1738-Lehigh County,PA d.4 Mar 1806-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA) | sp: Juliana Catherine -1654 (b.Abt 1740-probably,PA m.Abt 1762u.Dryland Ch Cem,Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA) | |-3. Jacob BRAUN-8069 (b.28 Feb 1763-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA d.29 May 1839-,Lehigh County,PA) | | sp: Maria Magdalena -10617 (b.18 May 1771-maybe,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1792 d.10 Sep 1831-,Lehigh County,PA) | |-3. Anna Catharine BRAUN-8070 (b.29 Oct 1764-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA d.17 Apr 1837-probably,,PA) | | sp: Michael SPENGLER-10626 (b.Abt 1764-maybe,Northampton Co,PA m.5 Apr 1784) | | |-4. Susanna SPENGLER-12813 (b.23 Nov 1791-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA) | | |-4. Catherine SPENGLER-12814 (b.4 Dec 1800-probably,Northampton Co,PA) | | +-4. Daniel SPENGLER-12816 (b.26 Jul 1804-probably,Northampton Co,PA) | |-3. Johannes BRAUN-8071 (b.18 Jul 1766-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA) | | sp: Margaret -12810 (b.Abt 1766-probably,,PA m.Abt 1787) | | |-4. Elizabeth BRAUN-12811 (b.21 Sep 1788-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA) | | +-4. Juliana BRAUN-12812 (b.30 Mar 1791-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA) | |-3. Maria Margaret BRAUN-8072 (b.6 Oct 1769-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA) | | sp: Henry SENSENBACH-10627 (b.Abt 1769-probably,,PA m.Abt 1790) | |-3. Anna Barbara BRAUN-8073 (b.11 Oct 1771-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA d.Abt 1773-probably,,PA) | |-3. Magdalena BRAUN-8074 (b.Abt 1773-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA) | | sp: Peter EVERHARD-10628 (b.Abt 1773-probably,,PA m.Abt 1793) | |-3. Hannah BRAUN-8075 (b.Abt 1775-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA) | | sp: Philip GROSS-10629 (b.Abt 1775-probably,,PA m.Abt 1795) | |-3. John Adam BRAUN-2144 (b.20 Apr 1777-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA d.31 Oct 1853-N Whitehall Twsp,Lehigh County,PA) | | sp: Margaret SPAIT-2145 (b.11 Nov 1775-,Lehigh County,PA m.1800 d.1 Sep 1853-N Whitehall Twsp,Lehigh County,PA) | | |-4. Solomon BRAUN-12797 (b.21 Sep 1800-,Northampton Co,PA) | | |-4. Samuel BRAUN-12795 (b.30 Oct 1801-,Northampton Co,PA) | | |-4. Daniel BRAUN-12794 (b.24 Feb 1803-,Northampton Co,PA) | | |-4. Margaret BRAUN-12796 (b.30 Sep 1804-,Northampton Co,PA) | | |-4. Paul BROWN-4255 (b.24 Feb 1807-,Northampton Co,PA d.11 Aug 1877-probably,Lehigh County,PA) | | | sp: Maria WOTRING-4256 (b.2 Aug 1809-probably,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1830 d.27 Jan 1883-probably,Lehigh County,PA) | | | |-5. Elisabeth BROWN-9582 (b.19 Jan 1832-near,Egypt,Lehigh County,PA) | | | |-5. Samuel Adam BROWN-4409 (b.20 Oct 1833-near,Egypt,Lehigh County,PA) | | | |-5. Catherine Anna BROWN-10638 (b.25 Apr 1837-near,Egypt,Lehigh County,PA d.26 Aug 1854-near,Egypt,Lehigh County,PA) | | | +-5. Hiram Evan BROWN-10637 (b.5 Jul 1850-near,Egypt,Lehigh County,PA d.28 Feb 1852-near,Egypt,Lehigh County,PA) | | |-4. Isaac BROWN-10635 (b.28 May 1811-near,Egypt,Lehigh County,PA) | | +-4. Lydia BRAUN-10636 (b.2 Apr 1816-near,Egypt,Lehigh County,PA) | |-3. Eva Barbara BRAUN-8076 (b.22 Feb 1779-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA) | | sp: Philip WALKER-10630 (b.Abt 1779-probably,,PA m.Abt 1800) | |-3. David BRAUN-1650 (b.10 Dec 1780-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA d.13 Dec 1819-probably,Lehigh County,PA) | | sp: Margaret aka Magdalena HOFFMAN-1651 (b.Abt 1780-PA m.Abt 1802 d.1 Apr 1833-probably,Lehigh County,PA) | | |-4. Joel BROWN-1648 (b.20 Dec 1803-Lehigh County,PA d.4 Feb 1881-Lehigh County,PA) | | | sp: Elizabeth MINNICH-1649 (b.1 Jul 1807-Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1826 d.2 Feb 1888-Lehigh County,PA) | | | |-5. Amelia BROWN-10612 (b.12 Apr 1827-probably,Lehigh County,PA d.20 Nov 1846-,Lehigh County,PA) | | | |-5. Ephraim BROWN-5616 (b.9 Oct 1831-Mechanicsville,Lehigh County,PA d.29 Jun 1916-,Lehigh County,PA) | | | | sp: Catherine SCHMIDT-10615 (b.11 Sep 1833-maybe,Lehigh County,PA m.24 Nov 1854 d.14 Jul 1860-,Lehigh County,PA) | | | | sp: Elizabeth SMITH-10616 (b.17 Jan 1841-probably,Lehigh County,PA m.8 Jun 1862 d.6 Feb 1894-,Lehigh County,PA) | | | |-5. Alfred BROWN-5617 (b.1835-Mechanicsville,Lehigh County,PA) | | | |-5. David J. D. BROWN-89 (b.8 Apr 1838-Mechanicsville,Lehigh County,PA d.22 Nov 1895-W Catasauqua,Lehigh County,PA) | | | | sp: Catherine Anna FRANTZ-90 (b.8 Mar 1839-N Whitehall Twsp,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1860 d.30 Nov 1905-West Catasauqua,Lehigh County,PA) | | | |-5. Elminah BROWN-5618 (b.1840-Mechanicsville,Lehigh County,PA) | | | |-5. Alexander BROWN-5619 (b.1841-Mechanicsville,Lehigh County,PA) | | | |-5. James R. BROWN-5620 (b.1845-Mechanicsville,Lehigh County,PA) | | | |-5. Charles D. BROWN-5621 (b.Apr 1847-Mechanicsville,Lehigh County,PA) | | | | sp: Emmaline SCHAEFFER-10611 (b.Abt 1848-probably,Lehigh County,PA m.1869) | | | |-5. Edmen maybe Edwin BROWN-5622 (b.1850-Mechanicsville,Lehigh County,PA) | | | +-5. Thomas Fred BROWN-10613 (b.12 Mar 1852-probably,Lehigh County,PA d.22 Feb 1864-,Lehigh County,PA) | | |-4. Maria aka Polly BROWN-10634 (b.31 Mar 1805-near,Egypt,Lehigh County,PA) | | | sp: Michael MINNICH-1770 (b.8 Mar 1803-Bethlehem,Northampton Co,PA m.Abt 1828 d.26 Nov 1889-S Whitehall Twsp,Lehigh County,PA) | | | +-5. Reuben MINNICH-14056 (b.17 Oct 1832-S Whitehall Twsp,Lehigh Co,PA) | | |-4. Thomas BROWN-10633 (b.Abt 1806) | | |-4. Hannah BROWN-4956 (b.22 Jan 1808-near,S Whitehall Twsp,Lehigh County,PA) | | |-4. Esther BROWN-4957 (b.27 Nov 1809-near,S Whitehall Twsp,Lehigh County,PA) | | +-4. Solomon BROWN-10632 (b.3 Sep 1811-Lehigh County,PA d.14 Feb 1901-probably,Clinton County,IN) | | sp: Elisabeth aka Eliza WOTRING-12800 (b.29 Dec 1815-probably,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1835 d.9 Jan 1884-probably,Clinton County,IN) | | |-5. Lovina BROWN-17516 (b.Abt 1835-Lehigh County,PA d.maybe,IN) | | |-5. William BROWN-17517 (b.Abt 1837-Lehigh County,PA d.maybe,IN) | | |-5. Maria BROWN-17518 (b.Abt 1843-Lehigh County,PA d.maybe,IN) | | |-5. Sarah BROWN-17519 (b.Abt 1846-Lehigh County,PA d.maybe,IN) | | |-5. Adelina BROWN-17520 (b.Abt 1848-Lehigh County,PA d.maybe,IN) | | +-5. Joseph Solomon David BROWN-12801 (b.17 Apr 1851-Lehigh County,PA d.2 Mar 1928-possibly,IN) | |-3. Maria Elizabeth BRAUN-8077 (b.6 Jan 1783-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA) | | sp: George DEILY-10631 (b.Abt 1780-probably,,PA m.Abt 1805) | |-3. Abraham BRAUN-8078 (b.27 Jul 1785-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA) | | sp: Catharina HECKMAN-12817 (b.Abt 1794-probably,,PA m.Abt 1815) | | |-4. Daniel BROWN-12818 (b.31 Jul 1816-probably,Northampton Co,PA) | | |-4. Eva BROWN-12819 (b.9 Dec 1817-probably,Northampton Co,PA) | | +-4. Abraham BROWN-12820 (b.28 Jul 1820-probably,Northampton Co,PA) | +-3. Salome BRAUN-8079 (b.20 May 1787-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA d.Abt 1789) |-2. Christian BRAUN-1657 (b.8 Dec 1740-S Whitehall Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.27 Sep 1821-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA) | sp: Anna Maria LAWALL-8080 (b.10 Aug 1742-probably,,PA m.4 Oct 1762 d.16 Mar 1817-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA) | |-3. Catharine BRAUN-8081 (b.23 Jul 1763-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA) | |-3. Maria Sarah BRAUN-8082 (b.22 Dec 1764-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA) | |-3. Michael BRAUN-10625 (b.31 Dec 1768-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA) | |-3. Johannes BRAUN-8087 (b.Abt 1770-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA) | | sp: Barbara -12803 (b.Abt 1770-probably,,PA m.Abt 1791) | | |-4. Anna Maria BRAUN-12804 (b.Jun 1792-probably,Northampton Co,PA) | | |-4. Thomas BRAUN-12805 (b.16 May 1797-probably,Northampton Co,PA) | | |-4. John BRAUN-12806 (b.20 Sep 1799-probably,Northampton Co,PA) | | |-4. Daniel BRAUN-12807 (b.15 Apr 1802-probably,Northampton Co,PA) | | +-4. Elizabeth BRAUN-12808 (b.11 Nov 1805-probably,Northampton Co,PA) | |-3. Margaret BRAUN-10624 (b.12 Mar 1771-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA) | |-3. Anna Maria BRAUN-8083 (b.18 Oct 1773-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA) | | sp: Isaac MEYERS-12897 (b.Abt 1770-probably,,PA m.Abt 1793) | | +-4. Susanna MEYERS-12898 (b.1794-,,PA d.1857-near,Stroudsburg,PA) | | sp: Samuel STOKES Dr.-12899 (b.1786-maybe,,PA m.Abt 1815 d.1858-near,Stroudsburg,PA) | |-3. Maria Margaret BRAUN-8084 (b.15 Aug 1776-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA d.26 Aug 1830-probably,,PA) | | sp: Frederick RIEL-12798 (b.Abt 1775-probably,,PA m.1797) | |-3. Sybilla Charlotte BRAUN-8085 (b.15 Apr 1779-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA) | +-3. Christian BRAUN-8086 (b.10 Nov 1781-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA d.17 Apr 1843-probably,,PA) | sp: Maria KOENIG-12799 (b.17 Nov 1782-probably,,PA m.12 Jun 1804 d.21 Sep 1852-probably,,PA) |-2. Charlotte BRAUN-8067 (b.1 Jun 1743-maybe,Lehigh County,PA d.29 Apr 1827) | sp: Friederich RUDY-10618 (b.8 Jan 1737-possibly,,PA m.21 Aug 1762 d.20 Apr 1817-,Montgomery Co,PA) | |-3. George Jacob RUDY-12779 (b.16 Sep 1763-probably,Montgomery Co,PA d.2 Feb 1790) | |-3. Catherine RUDY-12780 (b.1765-,Philadelphia Co,PA) | |-3. Magdalena RUDY-12781 (b.11 Dec 1768-Franconia Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA) | |-3. Mary Polly RUDY-12782 (b.1769-Franconia Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA) | |-3. Johannes RUDY-12783 (b.2 Feb 1773-probably,Montgomery Co,PA) | |-3. Phillipus RUDY-12784 (b.9 Apr 1775-probably,Montgomery Co,PA) | |-3. Mariah Margreth RUDY-12785 (b.3 May 1777-Franconia Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA) | |-3. Christina Elizabeth RUDY-12786 (b.20 May 1779-Franconia Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA) | |-3. Philip RUDY-12787 (b.31 Oct 1781-U Salford Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA) | |-3. Frederick RUDY-12788 (b.15 Jan 1785-U Salford Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA) | +-3. Charlotte RUDY-12789 (b.15 Aug 1787-,Montgomery Co,PA) |-2. Catharine BRAUN-8068 (b.Abt 1745-maybe,Lehigh County,PA) | sp: Henry BARNES-10620 (b.Abt 1745-maybe,,PA m.Abt 1765) +-2. Johan Thomas BRAUN Capt.-8066 (b.21 May 1746-maybe,Lehigh County,PA d.8 Dec 1827-near,Stroudsburg,Monroe County,PA) sp: Maria Barbara LAWALL-10619 (b.16 Nov 1750-maybe,,PA m.18 Nov 1769 d.6 Jan 1817-maybe,,PA) |-3. Daniel BRAUN-12790 (b.27 Dec 1769-probably,Northampton Co,PA d.12 Feb 1828-Forks Township,Northampton Co,PA) |-3. Jacob BRAUN-12791 (b.11 Dec 1771-probably,Northampton Co,PA d.16 Feb 1841-Stroud Twsp,Monroe County,PA) |-3. Michael BRAUN-12809 (b.27 Oct 1773-probably,Northampton Co,PA) |-3. Susannah BRAUN-12792 (b.11 May 1775-probably,Northampton Co,PA d.1895-New Columbus,Luzerne County,PA) |-3. Michael BRAUN-10623 (b.5 Jul 1777-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA d.27 Jan 1861-Stroudsburg,Monroe County,PA) |-3. Mary Magdalena BRAUN-12793 (b.23 Feb 1781-probably,Northampton Co,PA d.10 Sep 1844-U Mt Bethel Twsp,Northampton Co,PA) +-3. John Thomas BRAUN-10622 (b.29 Jan 1784-Nazareth Twsp,Northampton Co,PA d.15 Mar 1855-Smithfield Twsp,Monroe County,PA)
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