Johann BRECHT
John Brecht migrated froim Schriessheim, Palatinate, Germamy, and cane to America in 1725. -Powell's York County, II, p. 246. Penn. Genealogical Society's Publication, X, No. 2, p. 155. Information from "The Bright Family of Pennsylvania" by Margaret Gearhart. Also from Par Reg. Germ. By R. Groll in poissession of Wallace D. Gilger # 212- 213, p. Chr. 3.
Birth date obtained from: Ursula Abele, Schlittweg 33, D 6905 Schriesheim, Telefon 06203/61916. From a letter I recieved from Schriesheim Reformed Church.
Stephan came to Pennsylvania with his brother Michael and his mother in 1726. Stephan's children were baptized in the Bern Reformed Church, Berks County (Elizaabeth, 1738; Anna Maria, 1745) (Bern Chlurch Records, 1738-1835, Hinke Collection) This information is from "Rhineland Emigrants" Page 4. Edited by Don Yoder and published by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1981.
Information from "The Bright Family of Pennsylvania" by Margaret Gearhart Par Reg. of Germ., by R. Groll in possion of Wallaace D. Gilger # A 4 (2) Chr. p 4. This was from a family group sheet submitted by Wallace Darwin Gilger, 315 Madison, Price, Utah.
SOURCES: 1. BRIGHT BOOK FAMILY HISTORY SKETCH 2. BRECHT CHANGES IN THE COURT OF PENN. TO BRIGHT 3. Rhineland Imigrants, page 4. Edited by Don Yoder Published by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1981. Stephan and Michael Brecht imigrated to Penn in 1726, from Schriesheim Bavaria Germany. There is a lot written about this family which needs to be put into a book. Also "The Bright Family of Pennsylvanis" by Margaret Grear. I Dale Bright Miles obtained this film in 1987, from the Penn. Historucal Society in Phillidelpha, Penn.
He married Anna Katharina Hoffmann 29 Jul 1684 at Schriesheim, Mannhm, Baden, Germany . Anna Katharina Hoffmann was born at Schriesheim, Mannhm, Baden, Germany 27 Sep 1663 daughter of Hans Jost Hoffmann and Mrs. Hoffmann .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Apollonia Brecht
born 9 Mar 1687.
Anna Elisabeth Brecht
born 27 May 1688.
Balthasar Brecht
born 26 Feb 1691.
Johann Stephan Brecht
born 17 Feb 1692.
Susanna Margarete Brecht
born 12 Jun 1695.
Johann Brecht
born 17 May 1699.
Anna Katharina Brecht
born 22 Mar 1704.
John Michael Brecht
born 30 May 1706.
Anna Margaretha Brecht
born 17 Jun 1685.