This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: geni_lady Surnames: Johns, Koch Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10487/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm trying to help a cousin solve a mystery about her home built c.1850. Years ago when they were renovating their home, they found carved into a board in the stairwell, "Christina Johns brot by Edwin Koch Apr 6th 1796." Do you think this means that Edwin brought Christina from the homeland on this date or is there another meaning for the word "brot"? We don't know who built the home. It seems logical that Edwin, Christina or a descendant built the home. I searched the Berks Co deeds online with no hits. Any thoughts or suggestions? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

On 1/11/2013 9:10 PM, gc-gateway@rootsweb.com wrote: > > I'm trying to help a cousin solve a mystery about her home built c.1850. Years ago when they were renovating their home, they found carved into a board in the stairwell, "Christina Johns brot by Edwin Koch Apr 6th 1796." Do you think this means that Edwin brought Christina from the homeland on this date or is there another meaning for the word "brot"? We don't know who built the home. It seems logical that Edwin, Christina or a descendant built the home. I searched the Berks Co deeds online with no hits. Any thoughts or suggestions? The Oxford English Dictionary adduces an 18th century PA sentence in which "brot" is obviously a colloquialism for :"brought" 1762 in /Pennsylvania Mag. Hist. & Biogr. <javascript:void(0)>/ (1913) *37* 174 Mullen brot me a Bottle of Oyle from ye Oyl Spring at Mooskingum. Jeffrey -- --- Jeffrey B. Gibson D.Phil. Oxon. 1500 W. Pratt Blvd Chicago, IL jgibson000@comcast.net

On 1/11/2013 9:10 PM, gc-gateway@rootsweb.com wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: geni_lady > Surnames: Johns, Koch > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10487/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I'm trying to help a cousin solve a mystery about her home built c.1850. Years ago when they were renovating their home, they found carved into a board in the stairwell, "Christina Johns brot by Edwin Koch Apr 6th 1796." Do you think this means that Edwin brought Christina from the homeland on this date or is there another meaning for the word "brot"? We don't know who built the home. It seems logical that Edwin, Christina or a descendant built the home. I searched the Berks Co deeds online with no hits. Any thoughts or suggestions? See also this quote from the Journals of Lewis and Clark. 1804 J. Ordway /Jrnl./ 30 Nov. in /Jrnls. Lewis & Clark Exped. <javascript:void(0)>/ (1995) IX. 99 We raised a Steep bank back of this bottom which brot us on the level prarie. Jeffrey -- --- Jeffrey B. Gibson D.Phil. Oxon. 1500 W. Pratt Blvd Chicago, IL jgibson000@comcast.net

They had to publish the intention to marry. the brot is betroth. Doris On Jan 11, 2013, at 9:10 PM, gc-gateway@rootsweb.com wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: geni_lady > Surnames: Johns, Koch > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10487/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I'm trying to help a cousin solve a mystery about her home built c.1850. Years ago when they were renovating their home, they found carved into a board in the stairwell, "Christina Johns brot by Edwin Koch Apr 6th 1796." Do you think this means that Edwin brought Christina from the homeland on this date or is there another meaning for the word "brot"? We don't know who built the home. It seems logical that Edwin, Christina or a descendant built the home. I searched the Berks Co deeds online with no hits. Any thoughts or suggestions? > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. > > > > ==== PABERKS Mailing List ==== > PABERKS@rootsweb.com > > To contact the List Administrator: > Rick Berkheiser, PABERKS-admin@rootsweb.com > > To visit the Berks Message Board: > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks > > To visit the Berks County, PA website: > http://www.pa-roots.com/~berks/ > Hosted by Nancy Freehafer > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PABERKS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ************************** Visit: http://www.dmkheritage.com To check on the latest County Histories and Parish Records on CDs Indexed and 100% SEARCHABLE

I think this a logical suggestion. Reminds me that in German the word for a bride is braut. The two names in the reference are both German: JOHNS and KOCH. JRB On Jan 12, 2013, at 8:39 AM, Doris Christian wrote: > They had to publish the intention to marry. the brot is betroth. > > Doris > On Jan 11, 2013, at 9:10 PM, gc-gateway@rootsweb.com wrote: > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Author: geni_lady >> Surnames: Johns, Koch >> Classification: queries >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10487/mb.ashx >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> I'm trying to help a cousin solve a mystery about her home built c. >> 1850. Years ago when they were renovating their home, they found >> carved into a board in the stairwell, "Christina Johns brot by >> Edwin Koch Apr 6th 1796." Do you think this means that Edwin >> brought Christina from the homeland on this date or is there >> another meaning for the word "brot"? We don't know who built the >> home. It seems logical that Edwin, Christina or a descendant built >> the home. I searched the Berks Co deeds online with no hits. Any >> thoughts or suggestions? >> >> Important Note: >> The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If >> you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board >> URL link above and respond on the board. >> >> >> >> ==== PABERKS Mailing List ==== >> PABERKS@rootsweb.com >> >> To contact the List Administrator: >> Rick Berkheiser, PABERKS-admin@rootsweb.com >> >> To visit the Berks Message Board: >> http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks >> >> To visit the Berks County, PA website: >> http://www.pa-roots.com/~berks/ >> Hosted by Nancy Freehafer >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PABERKS-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message > > ************************** > Visit: http://www.dmkheritage.com > To check on the latest County Histories and Parish Records on CDs > Indexed and 100% SEARCHABLE > > > > > ==== PABERKS Mailing List ==== > PABERKS@rootsweb.com > > To contact the List Administrator: > Rick Berkheiser, PABERKS-admin@rootsweb.com > > To visit the Berks Message Board: > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks > > To visit the Berks County, PA website: > http://www.pa-roots.com/~berks/ > Hosted by Nancy Freehafer > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PABERKS-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message