This is great. Where did you find it? ----- Original Message ----- From: <Chuck4306@aol.com> To: <PAJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 8:27 PM Subject: Re: Breidenbach > Family Tree > of > Johann Kaspper Breidenbach 1784 - 1868 > > M Katherine Wertman (Werthman) 1/5/1786 -- 2/22/1878 > > Johann Kasper Breidenbach: The record of his birth and baptism are taken from > the Evangelical Pastorate, Congregation Schwartzenfels, Province Hesse, > Germany, by the hand and seal of his pastor, N. Flur. Johann Kasper was the oldest > son of his parents, George and Anna Steet Breidenbach, born at 6 a.m. and > baptizes the next day at Schwartzenfels, a village near Fulda in Germany. At the > age of 6 he was sent to a compulsory pubic school and when 14 years old, began > the trade of wagon-maker. This occupation he followed until he was too old to > work. He married Katherina, the daughter of Johannas and Kuingunda (nee Fahl) > Wertman; Katherina was born in Oberhalbach, Germany. Johann Kasper and > Katherina came to America in April, 1853, and located in Armstrong County, > Pennsylvania, on the farm of Jacob Milliron, near Putneyville. He died in his 82nd year > and was buried on this farm. Katherina lived into her 92nd year and was buried > beside her husband. In Germany they belonged to the State Lutheran Church. In > America they united with the Evangelical Association. > > Katherina Wertman: The following is a transcription taken from the baptismal > record book of the Evangelical Ober (Upper) Kalbach congregation in > Kurbessen, Germany. "In he Ober (Upper) Kalbach Congregation there was born on the 5th > day of January, 1786 and baptized on the 6th of the same year Catherine > Wertman, daughter of John Werthman and his wife Kuingunda nee Fahl. The sponsor was > Catherine Kirchner. For the truthfulness of this transcription I have affixed > my name and the seal of the church of the Upper Kalbach on the 23 of April, > 1853. > The Pastor J. Bode" > > Dukedom Of Hesse > Reise (Seal) > Pass > All civil and military authorities are hereby requested to give Johann Kasper > Breidenbach and his wife Katherina born and resided in Schwarzenfels, the > home they left for America, unrestricted passage in leaving and coming and > protest and assist in any way necessary. > Given ay Schluchtern, May 2, 1853 > > Personal Description > Age 67 years Teeth Poor > Height 5ft. 5in. Chin Round > Hair White Face Oval > Forehead Round Color of face Healthy > Eyebrows Blond Stature Medium > Eyes Gray No Marks > Nose and Mouth Normal > > The date in which the German spelling of Breidenbach was anglicized to > Bradenbach is not definitely known. > > I have more detail and will send it later. > > Chuck Snyder >