Brant Beginnings

First Generation
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1. George Christian BRANT. Born Before 1755 in Germany. Died 16 January 1829.
Buried in Cumberland Valley Twp., Bedford Co., PA. 

Christian and Rosannah resided in Cumberland Valley Twp., Bedford County, PA (source:
Crystal Hamel : mchamel@usaor.net).

Conflicting marriage date: 1783, Allegany Co., MD.

Research: Connie Dillingham: cdilli3590@aol.com
Crystal Hamel: mchamel@usaor.net
Patty: seymour784@yahoo.com

He married Rosannah WALTER, 7 February 1786 in Fredrick Co., MD. Born Before 1766.
Died After 1830. Buried in Cumberland Valley Twp., Bedford Co., PA. 
They had the following children:

	2	i.	Eva BRANT
	3	ii.	Henry M. BRANT
		iii.	Christian BRANT; Born 1790. 
	4	iv.	John BRANT
	5	v.	George BRANT
		vi.	William D. BRANT; Born 1797 in Schellsburg, Bedford Co., PA. Died
1821. 
		vii.	Frederick M. BRANT; Born 1798. 
		viii.	Catherine BRANT; Born 1802. 

Second Generation
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2. Eva BRANT. Daughter of George Christian BRANT & Rosannah WALTER. Born 1781. 

She married Jacob KELLER. 

Christian came to Somerset Co., PA in 1795 from Dauphin Co., PA.

They had the following children:

	6	i.	Eva KELLER

3. Henry M. BRANT. Son of George Christian BRANT & Rosannah WALTER. Born 1784 in
Schellburg, Bedford County, PA. 

He married Rebecca HARGER. 
They had the following children:

		i.	Charles BRANT; 
		ii.	George Washington BRANT; 
		iii.	Jacob Carl BRANT; Born 3 May 1816. 
		iv.	Catherine Elizabeth BRANT; 
		v.	John BRANT; 
		vi.	Rebecca BRANT; 
		vii.	Mary C. BRANT; 
		viii.	Andrew Jackson BRANT; 
		ix.	Benjamin Franklin BRANT; 

4. John BRANT. Son of George Christian BRANT & Rosannah WALTER. Born 1794. 

He married Elizabeth. 
They had the following children:

		i.	Elizabeth BRANT; 
		ii.	Margaret BRANT; 
		iii.	Julianna BRANT; 
		iv.	John G. BRANT; 
		v.	Jacob F. BRANT; 
		vi.	Eliza BRANT; 
		vii.	Mary BRANT; 
		viii.	Eleanor BRANT; 
		ix.	Sarah BRANT; 
		x.	Daniel R. BRANT; 
		xi.	Charlotte Jane BRANT; 

5. George BRANT. Son of George Christian BRANT & Rosannah WALTER. Born
1792/1796. Died 1860. Occupation master carpenter. 

He married Elizabeth MOYER, daughter of Abraham MOYER & Catherine HABEY/HAGEY, 10
January 1822 in Somerset Co., PA8. Born 1791/1792 in Montgomery Co., PA. 
They had the following children:

	7	i.	Catherine BRANT

Third Generation
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6. Eva KELLER. Daughter of Jacob KELLER & Eva BRANT. Buried in Columbus, NE. 

She married Daniel SHANK (Rev.). Born 1812 in PA. Died 1894 in NE. Buried in Columbus,
NE. 
They had the following children:

	8	i.	Sarah SHANK
	9	ii.	Alexander SHANK
	10	iii.	Catherine SHANK
		iv.	David SHANK

7. Catherine BRANT. Daughter of George BRANT & Elizabeth MOYER. Born 1824. 

She married William FINECY, 1844 in PA. Born 1826 in PA ?  Possibly Greene Co. Died
1866 in St. Louis, MO. Occupation wagonmaker. 

William died in a livery stable fire in St. Louis, MO.

They had the following children:

		i.	Frank FINECY
		ii.	George FINECY
		iii.	Hattie FINECY
	11	iv.	Joshua FINECY
	12	v.	John FINECY
	13	vi.	Wesley FINECY

Reference Note 8
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IGI Marriage Record

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