MARGRETHA BRANDT

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THE STORY AS I KNOW IT

 Margretha Brandt was born about 1730 to Philip Brandt and  Elizabeth maiden name unknown.  She was the third of six known children, from  The Brandt family files of Montgomery County PA.

Philip Brandt immigrated to Pennsylvania  before 1734, probably with his wife and young children.   They settled near New Hanover, now Montgormery County just north and west of Philadelphia.  She was raised on a farm near Swamp Creek and was part of the Lutheran Reformed Congregation. 

Margretha married Cassimer Missimer in  1751.  Records are from the Trappe Lutheran Church in Trappe PA.  also Marriages and Deaths of Montgomery County 1685-1800 by Charlotte Meldrum.   Cassimer owned a farm in what became Lower Pottsgrove Township.  For four years, 1762 to 1766 he rented two lots on York St. in  Pottstown.  It is not known what use he put them to. 
He owned a Tanyard in New Hanover, but I'm not sure when

Margretha and Cassimer had the following children:  from Bulletin of Historical Soceity of Montgomery County, vol 9, page 135, "Early Residents and Land Transfers in Pottstown."
also additional info from the Missimer Family papers held at Montgomery County Historical Society
1.  John Brandt born July 11,1752  - wed Elizabeth Yost, and died Dec 10, 1807
2.  Henry Brandt born Aug 16, 1754 - wed Susannah Schultze and died May 16, 1837
3.  Jacob Brandt born Jan 10, 1757 - wed Magdalena, maybe Yost and died Nov. 9, 1812
4.  Maria Catherine born 1759 - wed Johannes Leidner or Reichert,  the Meldrum book says she           died quite young in 1781
5.  Elizabeth  born 1759 (twins?)  wed Bingaman and died 1833
6.  Margaretha born 1764 wed Mr. Grob and died 1800  all via Meldrum
7.  Benjamin, born Sept 16, 1764 - wed Elizabeth and died Sept 16, 1840
8.  Frederick born Feb. 23, 1766  - wed Elizabeth Kreider  Meldrum gives Ben and Fred same
     birth date,  a 2nd set of twins.   death date not known.
9.  Hannah born June 4, 1772, wed Mr. King and died 1839
10.  John George born May 30, 1777 - wed Elizabeth Thomas and died Jan 17, 1853

I have copies of portraits of Cassimer Messimer and Margaretha Brandt Messimer.  It is possible they are wedding portraits.  Each person stands on their own.  Maragetha has a flower in her hand.  Both are neat, perhaps small people, well dressed and they look quite elegant.  They have been in the collection for a long time. They are held at the Montgomery Historical Society, the LDS also has copy.

Margaretha Brandt Missimer died Oct. 26, 1806.  She would have be 76 years old.  She is buried in the Zion Reform Cemetery on North Hanover st., Pottstown.  She has a marker in German script. There are many graves of the Missimer family here.

                                    Cassimer died in 1812 at Spragell's run.  It is assumed he is also in the Zion Reform Cemetery but I                                                                                 don't have record of that.  There is now a large memorial plaque on a brick wall, that lists the known                                                                                 people buried there, 18 Missimers are listed, Cassimer is not one of them.

                                    However, in honor of Cassimer Missimer there is a memorial plague placed at Falkner Swamp                                                                                         German Reformed Church said to be "oldest German Refored church in America"   however, it now                                                                                     functions as a Church of Christ.




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