Peter BRIGHT

Birth:

13 May 1738

Heidleberg Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Death:

25 Sep 1793

Cumru Twp, Berks, Pennsylvania

Burial:

Pennsylvania

Marriage:

1762

Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania

Father:

John Michael BRECHT

Mother:

Marguerite SIMONE

Notes:

                   This information is obtained from "Historical Sketch of the Bright
Family"
by A.G. Green
       Additional information obtained from "The Bright Family of
Pennsylvania"
by Margaret Gearhart, 221 Walnut St., Sunbury, Pa.
Peter Bright lived in Reading.  He lived in Cumru township, Berks Co.
Manufacturer of Munitions.

Catherine HOFFMAN

Birth:

10 Nov 1744

Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania

Death:

11 Apr 1822

Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania

Father:

Yost HOFFMAN

Mother:

Notes:

                   See Peter Bright  Catherines first child was born in 1763 by 1767
she and
Peter were living in Reading, Pa.  She was probably born in Reading.
This is
from D.A.R. records.  The Temple work for Peter Bright's family was
taken
on by Lanell Miles Reeder and her MIA Class.

Children

Marriage

Jacob BRECHT

Birth:

1763

Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania

Death:

Aft 1793

Marr:

Notes:

                   Information from "The Bright Family of Pennsylvania" by Margaret
Gearhart.
This is from D.A.R. records.
The Temple work for Peter Bright's family was taken
on by Lanell Miles Reeder and her MIA Class.

John George BRECHT

Birth:

5 Feb 1765

Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania

Death:

25 Jan 1804

Sunbury, Pa, Northumberland

Mary Esther PHILLIPPI

Marr:

29 Dec 1789

Berks, Pennsylvania

Notes:

                   Information from "The Bright Family of Pennsylvania" by Margaret
Gearhart
321 Walnut St. Sunbury, Pa.

Catharine BRECHT

Birth:

1768

Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania

Death:

1821

Frederick HELLER

Marr:

Abt 1788

Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania

Notes:

                   Information from "The Bright Family of Pennsylvania" by Margart
Gearhart
Page 17

John BRECHT

Birth:

Abt 1771

Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania

Death:

Aft 1810

Barbara BRIGHT

Marr:

Abt 1791

Berks, Pennsylvania

Notes:

                   Information from "The Bright Familyof Pennsylvania" by Margaret
Gearhart
Page 17
See Peter Bright  Catherines first child was born in 1763 by 1767
she and
Peter were living in Reading, Pa.  She was probably born in Reading.
This is
from D.A.R. records.  The Temple work for Peter Bright's family was
taken
on by Lanell Miles Reeder and her MIA Class.

Anna Maria BRECHT

Birth:

Abt 1774

Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania

Death:

Aft 1793

Daniel LEBO

Marr:

Abt 1797

Berks, Pennsylvania

Notes:

                   Information from "The Bright Family of Pennsylvania" by Margaret
Gearhart
See Peter Bright  Catherines first child was born in 1763 by 1767
she and
Peter were living in Reading, Pa.  She was probably born in Reading.
This is
from D.A.R. records.  The Temple work for Peter Bright's family was
taken
on by Lanell Miles Reeder and her MIA Class.

child BRECHT

Birth:

Abt 1777

Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania

Death:

Bef 1793

Marr:

Notes:

                   Information from "The Bright Family of Pennsylvania" by Margaret
Gearhart

Peter Jr BRECHT

Birth:

Mar 1780

Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania

Death:

18 Jan 1799

Mrs BRIGHT

Marr:

Abt 1798

Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania

Notes:

                   Information from "The Bright Family of Pennsylvania" by Margaret
Gearhart

Sarah BRECHT

Birth:

1781

Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania

Death:

1851

William STAHEL

Marr:

Abt 1800

Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania

Notes:

                   Information from "The Bright Family of Pennsylvania" by Margaret
Gearhart
See Peter Bright  Catherines first child was born in 1763 by 1767
she and
Peter were living in Reading, Pa.  She was probably born in Reading.
This is
from D.A.R. records.  The Temple work for Peter Bright's family was
taken
on by Lanell Miles Reeder and her MIA Class.

Christina BRECHT

Birth:

28 Sep 1783

Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania

Death:

21 Jun 1784

Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania

Marr:

Notes:

                   Information from "The Bright Familyof Pennsylvania" by Margaret
Gearhart
Page 17
See Peter Bright  Catherines first child was born in 1763 by 1767
she and
Peter were living in Reading, Pa.  She was probably born in Reading.
This is
from D.A.R. records.  The Temple work for Peter Bright's family was
taken
on by Lanell Miles Reeder and her MIA Class.

Son BRECHT

Birth:

Abt 1785

Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania

Death:

Bef 1793

Marr:

Notes:

                   Information from "The Bright Family of Pennsylva" by Margaret
Gearhart

Michael BRECHT

Birth:

1783/88

Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania

Death:

1861

Pennsylvania

Barbara MILLER

Marr:

Abt 1802

Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania

Notes:

                   Information from "The Bright Family of Pennsylvania" by Margaret
Gearhart

David BRECHT

Birth:

1791

Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania

Death:

1842

Pennsylvania

Marr:

Notes:

                   Information from "The Bright Family of Pennsylvania" by Margaret
Gearhart
See Peter Bright  Catherines first child was born in 1763 by 1767
she and
Peter were living in Reading, Pa.  She was probably born in Reading.
This is
from D.A.R. records.  The Temple work for Peter Bright's family was
taken
on by Lanell Miles Reeder and her MIA Class.

FCID:5533:151

Peter Bright - Catherine Hoffman

Peter Bright was born at Heidleberg Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 13 May 1738. His parents were John Michael Brecht and Marguerite Simone.

He married Catherine Hoffman 1762 at Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania . Catherine Hoffman was born at Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania 10 Nov 1744 daughter of Yost Hoffman and .

They were the parents of 12 children:
Jacob Brecht born 1763.
John George Brecht born 5 Feb 1765.
Catharine Brecht born 1768.
John Brecht born Abt 1771.
Anna Maria Brecht born Abt 1774.
child Brecht born Abt 1777.
Peter Jr Brecht born Mar 1780.
Sarah Brecht born 1781.
Christina Brecht born 28 Sep 1783.
Son Brecht born Abt 1785.
Michael Brecht born 1783/88.
David Brecht born 1791.

Peter Bright died 25 Sep 1793 at Cumru Twp, Berks, Pennsylvania .

Catherine Hoffman died 11 Apr 1822 at Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania .