I wish I knew where my Brandt's came from? I am sorry. I do know that there were Brant's in PA because someone sent me info on the Holler family. A Holler married into the Brandt's. I thought I had a match then with Mary Oller thinking I had read every thing wrong and her name was Holler and not Oller but no such luck. I wish I could answer your question. On the things that I have for William Brant he does not say where his father was from. ON death record, or marriage record or anything. Merry Christmas and thanks for getting back with me, Norma/Ohio