Try finding the will and/or deeds etc other documents for their son John H........ Always look at middle names of children as clues. Janean ----- Original Message ----- From: <mtmodie@aol.com> To: <PALANCAS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 5:25 PM Subject: [PALANCAS] re: Brenner's of Lancaster, PA > I have hit a brick wall trying to find out with certainty the maiden name of my ggg grandmother. > > My gg grandfather John H. Brenner( 8-5-1821-2-3-1891)is the son of Michael Brenner(7-30-1782-11-19-1840) and Susanna (?)12-4-1794-8-7-1874). I believe the H. middle name is probably his mother's maiden name. > > The Lancaster Historical Society sent me some information with a question mark next to the name of Hoffman as possibly being Susanna's maiden name but they said they had nothing to back it up. I can find no records for a Susanna Hoffman born on the above date. > > The Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society had nothing listed for either Michael or Susanna Brenner. The will and probate records for Michael just listed his wife as Susanna, his son John H., daughter Elizabeth married to Benjamin Engle Musser. > > Since all these Brenner's ere born before birth records and died before death records, there are no marriage records and Michael's will only refers to his wife as Susanna does anyone have any suggestions as to where else I might try looking. > > Thank you for any and all suggestions. > > Dianna > Seattle, WA > > > > > > > ==== PALANCAS Mailing List ==== > This is your list use and enjoy for genealogy. >