52 ancestors - So Many Descendants

 

The 52 ancestor prompt from Amy Johnson Crow's 52 ancestors in 52 weeks was "So Many Descendants". I chose my ancestor John Christian Brenneman.  John C Brenneman is my 4th Great Grandfather.  He had at least 24 children and was married twice. I estimate he had 190 grandchildren. I am continuing to research. 

I had a hard time pinning down birthdates. This isn't a complicated tree but there is not much collaborating information. After several months of research this is the best, I could come up with.

John Christian Brenneman was born 1 May 1770 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to Daniel Brenneman and Barbara Menard. John grew up on his father's farm in Virginia, later moving with him to Westmoreland Count, Pennsylvania. John married Maria Catharina Schmidt about 1793. John began farming in North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. About 1810 John purchased a large tract of land in Clarion County and moved there, settling on the Clarion River jus wet of the county seat. Listed below are the children believed to be born to this union.

1-Barbara J McNaughton 1798 -1882

2-Mary Ann (Polly) Walters 1800-1866

3-Elizabeth McNaughton 1801-1854

4-Daniel Brenneman 1801 - 1883

5-John Brenneman Jr 1804-1864

6-Frederick Brenneman 1805-1861

7-*Henry Smith Brenneman 1805-1861

8-Christian Brenneman 1810-1891

9-Peter Brenneman 1810- 1900

10-Frances "Fanny" Paul 1812-1870

11-Esther Fitzgerald 1816-1899

12-Sarah Ann Smith 1817-1877

13-Catherine Dunlap 1819-1860

14-Henry Brenneman 1820-1891

15-David Brenneman 1822-1826

16-Susan Brenneman 1823-1907

17-Elizabeth Brenneman 1824-1826

18-Campbell Brenneman 1825

19-Adam Brenneman 1822-1908

20-Hannah Dahle 1825-1907

In 1826, John married Sylvia Silvis Adams. Their children are below

21-Elmira Dunkle 1827-1898

22-Susan Elder 1830-1887

23-Rachel Rowena Brenneman 1832-1870

24-? Daughter Brenneman 1835

John died on October 29, 1837.  Sylvia died on August 5, 1870

*my 3rd great grandfather