Brenneisen Family History & Genealogy

Johann Jakob Brenneisen was born 14 Dec 1810 in Hauingen, Lörrach, Baden, Germany, son of Johann Jakob Brenneisen (a cabinet maker) and Maria Eva Bürgin. His parents never left Germany. Johann married Anna Maria "Mary" Bühler on 5 July 1858 in Rümmingen, Lorrach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Children of Johann and Anna were all born in Hauingen, Lörrach, Baden, Germany: Rebekka (Mrs. Joseph Riesterer) born 6 Sept 1838; Johann Jakob Friedrich "John" Brenneisen (married Mary __) born 16 May 1841; Edward Brenneisen (married Margaretha Catherine Dorothea "Dora" Meyer) born 27 Oct 1845; Maria Elisabeth "Lizzie" (Mrs. Georg Dietrich CONRAD Meyer) born 15 Aug 1847; Ernest Friedrich Brenneisen (married Edna Kindervater) born 2 Jan 1850; Heinrich E "Henry" Brenneisen (married Mathilde Buehring) born 13 Nov 1853; Anna Maria "Mary" (1st marriage to Carl Wilhelm Christian Jurgemeyer; 2nd marriage to Rev. Philip Studt, Jr.) born 1 Aug 1859; Ernestine (Mrs. Paul F Rollier) born 14 Nov 1864. On 15 May 1867, fifty-six year old Johann Jakob Brenneisen boarded the ship "Bavaria" in Hamburg, Germany, and brought his wife and six of his children (ranging in age from 22 to 2!) to America arriving at the Port of New York on 31 May 1867. His younger brother, Johann Frederick, also made the trip. In 1870, the family is living in Bruce, Benton County, Iowa, with the six children still in the household. Sometime between that census and the 1880 census, his wife, Anna Maria passed away, but they were still living in Bruce. Only two of the children were still in the household: Henry and Ernestine and also his brother who was listed as a "boarder." Never found a record of his brother ever being married. Johann Jakob Brenneisen passed away on 3 Sep 1897 in Chickasaw County, Iowa, and was buried in Mount Carroll Cemetery. His brother, Johann Frederick, passed away 17 Sep 1886, in Lutherville, Arkansas. The older sister of these brothers was Maria Eva Brenneisen. She married Johann Friedrich Scheurer and this family migrated to America in 1843 first settling in western New York, then to Wisconsin and then to Iowa. They were the parents of 8 children. A great grandson of this couple was William Lawrence Shirer, notable American author and international radio correspondent William L. Shirer, most well known for his book "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich." Some Scheurer descendants adopted "Shirer" (which is close to the sound when Germans pronounce the surname), while others kept the German spelling. The younger sister of Johann Jakob and Johann Frederick Brenneisen was Maria Elisabeth Brenneisen. She married Alois Back. They were the parents of 7 children - all born in Germany - but they were in the U.S. by 1870. They lived and died in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

Anna Maria (Bühler) Brenneisen was born on October 24, 1816 in Rümmingen Germany to Johan Georg Bühler and Rebekka (Schwarzwaelder) Bühler. She was in a relationship with Johann Jakob Brenneisen, and has a child Johann Jakob Friedrich Brenneisen. Anna Brenneisen died in Iowa United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Anna Maria (Bühler) Brenneisen.

Johann Jakob Friedrich Brenneisen was born on May 16, 1841 at Hauingen, Lorrach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany in Lörrach Germany to Johann Jakob Brenneisen and Anna Maria (Bühler) Brenneisen. He was in a relationship with Mary Brenneisen, and had children George B Brenneisen and Mary A (Brenneisen) Bird. Johann Brenneisen died at age 78 years old on February 13, 1920 in Buffalo, New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Johann Jakob Friedrich Brenneisen.

Elizabeth (Ennis) Brenneisen was born on September 26, 1866 at Pennsylvania, USA in Pennsylvania United States. Elizabeth Brenneisen was in a relationship with George B Brenneisen, and has children Purcell Brenneisen and Robert George Brenneisen. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth (Ennis) Brenneisen.

George B Brenneisen was born in March 1870 at New York, USA in New York United States to Johann Jakob Friedrich Brenneisen and Mary Brenneisen, and had a sister Mary A (Brenneisen) Bird. He was in a relationship with Elizabeth (Ennis) Brenneisen, and had children Purcell Brenneisen and Robert George Brenneisen. George Brenneisen died at age 65 years old on May 25, 1935 in Jamestown, and was buried in May 1935 at Oakland Cemetery in Warren, Warren County, PA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George B Brenneisen.

Emma Brenneisen of Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri was born on October 8, 1882, and died at age 94 years old in February 1977.

August Brenneisen of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa was born on September 19, 1882, and died at age 86 years old in August 1969.

Elizabeth Brenneisen of Royersford, Montgomery County, PA was born on December 21, 1883, and died at age 98 years old in May 1982.

Frederick Brenneisen of Hawthorne, Los Angeles County, California was born on October 17, 1884, and died at age 83 years old in May 1968.

Lena Brenneisen of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas was born on July 30, 1886, and died at age 83 years old in March 1970.

Charles Brenneisen of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas was born on January 27, 1886, and died at age 81 years old in August 1967.

Albert Brenneisen of Delaware was born on May 16, 1887, and died at age 75 years old in September 1962.