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Myranda BRAWN was born on 2 Jul 1817 in Winslow, Kennebec, Maine.⁽¹⁶⁰⁹⁾ She was buried in Sep 1832 in Winslow, Kennebec, Maine.⁽¹⁶¹⁰⁾ She died on 15 Sep 1832 in Winslow, Kennebec, Maine.⁽¹⁶¹¹⁾ Parents: Joseph BRAWN and Abigail GILLEY.

Rebecca BRAWN (Private). Parents: Gordon Francis BRAWN Sr. and Evangline ROBERTSON.

She was married to ---- KIDDER.⁽¹⁶¹²⁾

Samantha BRAWN was born on 12 Oct 1808 in Winslow, Kennebec, Maine.⁽¹⁶¹³⁾ Parents: Joseph BRAWN and Abigail GILLEY.

She was married to Moses BENNETT on 23 Oct 1832 in Winslow, Kennebec, Maine.⁽¹⁶¹⁴⁾ Children were: Charles A. BENNETT, Lydia Abigail BENNETT, Wesley BENNETT, Moses A. BENNETT Jr., Charlotte A. BENNETT.

Winnifred BRAWN (Private). Parents: Gordon Nute BRAWN and Martha RODGER.

She was married to ---- HEALY.⁽¹⁶¹⁵⁾

Susanna BRECHT died after 1855.⁽¹⁶¹⁶⁾

She was married to Abraham BENNER on 7 Apr 1803.⁽¹⁶¹⁷⁾

Anna BRENNEMAN died after 1750 in Pennsylvania.⁽¹⁶¹⁸⁾ Possibly Lancaster Co. See husband Han Steiner's facts and notes for the same migration and final residence.

She was married to Bishop Hans STEINER.⁽¹⁶¹⁹⁾ Children were: Abraham STEINER, Jacob STEINER, Henry STEINER, Christian STEINER, John STEINER, Magadalena STEINER, daughter1 STEINER, daughter2 STEINER.

Catherine BRENNEMAN

She was married to John STEINER.⁽¹⁶²⁰⁾

Elizabeth BRENNEMAN

She was married to Abraham STEINER .⁽¹⁶²¹⁾

Elmer Wilson BRIGHTBILL (Private). Parents: S. E. BRIGHTBILL and Tressa TANNEYHILL.

S. E. BRIGHTBILL

He was married to Tressa TANNEYHILL .⁽¹⁶²²⁾ Children were: Elmer Wilson BRIGHTBILL.

Susanna BROOMBOCK was born on 3 Jul 1776 in Luray, Page Co., Va..⁽¹⁶²³⁾ She died about 1841.⁽¹⁶²⁴⁾ Parents: Henry BRUMBACK and Anna KAUFFMAN.

She was married to Samuel STOVER on 10 Nov 1795 in Shenandoah Co., Va..⁽¹⁶²⁵⁾

Henry BROSS was born about 1800 in Lebanon, Lebanon Co., Pa..⁽¹⁶²⁶⁾

He was married to Sarah LIGHT abt 1822 to 1824 in Lebanon, Lebanon Co., Pa..⁽¹⁶²⁷⁾⁽¹⁶²⁸⁾

Betty Jane BROWN (Private).

Children were: Alyce Colleen EMPFIELD.

Maria BRUBACHER was born about 1664 in Ibersheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Palatinate, Germany.⁽¹⁶²⁹⁾ Parents: Heinrich BRUBAKER.

She was married to Hans Jacob HAGMAN about 1684 in Rudelsheim, Germany.⁽¹⁶³⁰⁾ Children were: Hans Jacob HACKMAN .

Abraham BRUBAKER was born on 17 Jun 1761.⁽¹⁶³¹⁾

He was married to Mary STOVER.⁽¹⁶³²⁾

Daniel BRUBAKER

He was married to Anna / Veronica DOHNER .⁽¹⁶³³⁾ Daniel was the brother of John, married to Maria.

Elizabeth BRUBAKER

She was married to Jacob STAUFFER .⁽¹⁶³⁴⁾

Heinrich BRUBAKER⁽¹⁶³⁵⁾

Children were: Maria BRUBACHER.

Jacob Sherk BRUBAKER.

He was married to Magdalena SHELLY .⁽¹⁶³⁶⁾

John BRUBAKER

He was married to Maria DOHNER.⁽¹⁶³⁷⁾ John was the brother of Daniel, married to Anna / Veronica.

John Herrold BRUBAKER resided in Canada.⁽¹⁶³⁸⁾ One clue as to the location is his wife died at age 83 and is buried in Duchess, Alberta, Canada. Unknown if he is related to Michael Brubaker who married Elizabeth's half-sister Katharine.

He was married to Elizabeth G. LAUVER by 1916.⁽¹⁶³⁹⁾

Joseph BRUBAKER died before 1897 in Snyder Co., Pa..⁽¹⁶⁴⁰⁾

He was married to Catherine LAUVER .⁽¹⁶⁴¹⁾⁽¹⁶⁴²⁾

Maria BRUBAKER

She was married to Henry SHELLY.⁽¹⁶⁴³⁾

Michael BRUBAKER Unknown if Michael is related to John Herrold Brubaker who married Katharine's half-sister Elizabeth.

He was married to Katharine O. LAUVER in Feb 1905.⁽¹⁶⁴⁴⁾

Susanna BRUBAKER

She was married to Jacob ACKER.⁽¹⁶⁴⁵⁾

Henry BRUMBACK

He was married to Anna KAUFFMAN.⁽¹⁶⁴⁶⁾ Children were: Susanna BROOMBOCK.

Verena BRUNNER was born about 1590 in Buus, Basel, Switzerland.⁽¹⁶⁴⁷⁾ She died in Oct 1624 in Sissach Parish, Baselland, Switzerland. She was buried on 13 Oct 1624 in Sissach Parish, Baselland, Switzerland.⁽¹⁶⁴⁸⁾

She was married to Bastian MANGOLT on 30 Apr 1611 in Sissach Parish, Baselland, Switzerland.⁽¹⁶⁴⁹⁾ Children were: Anna MANGOLT, Elsbeth MANGOLT, Johann MANGOLT, Barbara MANGOLT.

Gil BUENO died unknown.

He was married to Vernelda LAUVER . Children were: Michael BUENO.

Michael BUENO⁽¹⁶⁵⁰⁾ resided in Texas. Parents: Gil BUENO and Vernelda LAUVER .

Verena BUERKI

She was married to Peter BEUTLER on 8 Aug 1653 in Oberdiessbach, Canton Bern, Switzerland.⁽¹⁶⁵¹⁾ Children were: Christian BEIDLER .

Langhans BUMAN was born about 1539.⁽¹⁶⁵²⁾ He died in 1584 in Horgan, Canton Zurich, Switzerland.⁽¹⁶⁵³⁾

He was married to Trini HABERSAAT .⁽¹⁶⁵⁴⁾ Children were: Leonhart BUMAN.

Leonhart BUMAN was born about 1568.⁽¹⁶⁵⁵⁾ He was baptized on 21 Nov 1568 in Horgan, Canton Zurich, Switzerland.⁽¹⁶⁵⁶⁾ Parents: Langhans BUMAN and Trini HABERSAAT.

He was married to Barbara BAR.⁽¹⁶⁵⁷⁾ Children were: Daniel BAUMAN.

Helen BUNYON was born on 19 Jan 1903 in New York City (Manhattan).⁽¹⁶⁵⁸⁾⁽¹⁶⁵⁹⁾⁽¹⁶⁶⁰⁾⁽¹⁶⁶¹⁾⁽¹⁶⁶²⁾⁽¹⁶⁶³⁾⁽¹⁶⁶⁴⁾ According to daughter Peg Davis Smith, Helen was born in New York City as stated in Helen's bible in Peg's possession. This has been collaborated by Helen's death certificate.

The following are recollections from daughter Lillian Davis Lauver (Lillian was five when her mother died and her father spoke little of Helen's story. Peg's attribution to the Bible entry should be taken very seriously.):

Born 1902 in New York City. Mother died early and father believed to have left prior to her death. Raised by aunt and uncle, possibly on Long Island or Staten Island and possibly of wealth or upper middle income. Met Fred J. Davis during WWI when Fred was recovering from war wounds suffered in France and transferred to an infantry hospital in New York. She was a nurse there. They married, but aunt and uncle disapproved of marriage, probably because Helen was an Irish Catholic and Fred was not. Her maternal grandfather McQUADE, first name unknown, lived with Helen and Fred in Altoona until he died. McQuade is probably buried in Altoona.
Aunt was probably the sister of Helen's mother, so last name would be different and unknown as of 3/18/96. It is believed that aunt and uncle owned one or more jewelry stores in NYC. She resided 2105 7th Ave. in 1921 in Altoona, Blair Co., Pa..⁽¹⁶⁶⁵⁾ She resided 501 Third Ave. in 1925 in Altoona, Blair Co., Pa..⁽¹⁶⁶⁶⁾ She resided 322 East Harrison Ave. on 24 Apr 1926 in Altoona, Blair Co., Pa..⁽¹⁶⁶⁷⁾⁽¹⁶⁶⁸⁾⁽¹⁶⁶⁹⁾ She resided 318 East Bell Ave. in 1930 in Altoona, Blair Co., Pa.. She died on 27 Jun 1933 in Logan Township, Altoona, Blair Co., Pa..⁽¹⁶⁷⁰⁾⁽¹⁶⁷¹⁾⁽¹⁶⁷²⁾⁽¹⁶⁷³⁾⁽¹⁶⁷⁴⁾ Buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Section N, Lot 194 (same as Fred Davis).
Arrangements by S.P. Hickey & Son.
Cause of death listed as goiter operation. She was Calvary Baptist Church on 27 Jun 1933 in Altoona, Blair Co., Pa..⁽¹⁶⁷⁵⁾⁽¹⁶⁷⁶⁾ Helen was said to have been raised from birth as a Catholic and left the church by age 12, which became a point of contention in her family. She resided 2105 Third Ave. - Altoona on 27 Jun 1933 in Altoona, Blair Co., Pa..⁽¹⁶⁷⁷⁾⁽¹⁶⁷⁸⁾ She was buried on 30 Jun 1933 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Altoona (Blair Co.), PA.⁽¹⁶⁷⁹⁾⁽¹⁶⁸⁰⁾⁽¹⁶⁸¹⁾⁽¹⁶⁸²⁾⁽¹⁶⁸³⁾ see source # 25
Section N , Lot 194 Rose Hill Cemetery (Same as Fred J. Davis)
Other source is photocopied record of S.P. Hickey & Son Mortuary.
Burial # 6290, Concrete Vault.
Memorial from Schmid (# 2533) 19 Sept 1959

position at cemetery: Melvin
Davis
^
^ Helen Fred
^ Davis Davis
( names face
this way)

The name on Helen's tombstone is Helen M. Davis. Her daughter Lillian's birth certificate shows Helen Louise Bunyon. Helen's own birth record shows just Helen Bunyon. As was the case with many Catholics, no middle name is selected at birth. A name is sometimes added at confirmation. She was a Housewife 11 Nov 1918 to 27 Jun 1933 in Logan Township, Altoona, Blair Co., Pa..⁽¹⁶⁸⁴⁾⁽¹⁶⁸⁵⁾⁽¹⁶⁸⁶⁾ She was Catholic in New York City. Family was Irish Catholic. It is said that she was disinherited by her foster Aunt when she married Fred J. Davis, a non-Catholic.
At the end of her life she was attending the Calvary Baptist Church, Altoona. She was also known as Helen Margaret Bunyon or Helen Louise Bunyon. Her birth certificate shows no middle name ( she was born into an Irish Catholic family).
Her daughter Lillian's birth certificate states a middle name of LOUISE. Her tombstone reads Helen M. Bunyon. The author's best guess is an adopted middle name of Margaret, after her mother's first name. Birth certificate states no middle name. This is common among Catholics when by confirmation a name of a saint is added as a middle name. Helen possibly adopted her mother's first name, MARGARET, by the time her mother died, or her adoptive aunt gave her the middle name so she would never forget her mother.
However, her daughter Lillian's birth certificate states LOUISE as being the middle name. Further discovery of documents will be necessary to determine the preferred middle name.

Veterans Administration report of 10 Nov 1932 described Helen:
"Impressed worker as being a healthy, normal individual, fairly intelligent, who copes with her problems with surprising ease."

first child of Helen and Fred was a miscarriage; a seventh child died two weeks after being born; an eighth child was a miscarriage. Parents: Joseph A. BUNYON and Margaret A. MCQUADE.

She was married to Fred John DAVIS on 11 Nov 1919 in New York City.⁽¹⁶⁸⁷⁾⁽¹⁶⁸⁸⁾⁽¹⁶⁸⁹⁾⁽¹⁶⁹⁰⁾⁽¹⁶⁹¹⁾⁽¹⁶⁹²⁾⁽¹⁶⁹³⁾⁽¹⁶⁹⁴⁾⁽¹⁶⁹⁵⁾ The first child, Dorothy, was born Dec. 21, 1920.
The marriage took place five days after Fred Davis was released from the hospital in New York where he had been recovering from wounds suffered on a WWI battlefield in France. Her foster aunt supposedly opposed the marriage. Helen was only 16 at the time and she was marrying a non-Catholic. Children were: Dorothy "Dot" Eleanor DAVIS, Russell Albert DAVIS, Margaret "Peg" Louise DAVIS, Melvin John DAVIS, Lillian May DAVIS, Beverly Jean DAVIS.

Joseph A. BUNYON was born about 1878 in U.S.A..⁽¹⁶⁹⁶⁾⁽¹⁶⁹⁷⁾ According to LDS IGI source, Joseph was born in New York City. While this may be possible, no previous evidence suggested this specific place of birth. More primary records are needed before conclusion. He resided 2308 8th Ave. Manhattan on 19 Jan 1903 in New York City.⁽¹⁶⁹⁸⁾ He was a Clerk on 19 Jan 1903 in New York City.⁽¹⁶⁹⁹⁾ It was initially thought that his first name was Frank, but daughter Helen's birth certificate states that his name was Joseph. There is a possibility that this confusion originates with another ancestor named Joseph Frank Brawn, who sometimes used the name Frank. Parents: Morris BUNYON and Mary QUILL.

He was married to Margaret A. MCQUADE on 16 Apr 1902 in New York, NY.⁽¹⁷⁰⁰⁾ ⁽¹⁷⁰¹⁾ Children were: Helen BUNYON.

Morris BUNYON⁽¹⁷⁰²⁾ Evidence to support conclusion is weak. More documentation is needed.

He was married to Mary QUILL.⁽¹⁷⁰³⁾ Evidence to support conclusion is weak. More documentation is needed. Children were: Joseph A. BUNYON.

Cindy BURDESS Parents: Clifford BURDESS and Selma SHUNK.

Clifford BURDESS

He was married to Selma SHUNK.⁽¹⁷⁰⁴⁾ Children were: Cindy BURDESS, Gail BURDESS.

Gail BURDESS Parents: Clifford BURDESS and Selma SHUNK.

John BURGART / BURHHARDT

He was married to Barbara GRAYBILL about 1760 in Lancaster Co., Pa..⁽¹⁷⁰⁵⁾

Christina BURGE was born in Feb 1766.⁽¹⁷⁰⁶⁾ ⁽¹⁷⁰⁷⁾ She died in Jan 1794 in Snyder Co., Pa..⁽¹⁷⁰⁸⁾⁽¹⁷⁰⁹⁾ Near Richfield, PA. She was buried in Jan 1794 in Graybill Cemetery, W. Perry Twp., Snyder Co, Pa..⁽¹⁷¹⁰⁾ This name is spelled Bertch in the cemetery listing.

Author John Slabaugh spells her name as BURGE.

This name is also recorded as Burge by Sherri Wenger in the Jan. 1992 "Pa. Mennonite Heritage."

She was married to Bishop John D. D. GRAYBILL III by 1787.⁽¹⁷¹¹⁾⁽¹⁷¹²⁾ Children were: John GRAYBILL, Elizabeth GRAYBILL.

Ronald BURGER

He was married to Beverly Ann SMITH on 15 Feb 1991.

Mary of BURGUNDY was born about 1457.⁽¹⁷¹³⁾ She died on 27 Mar 1482.⁽¹⁷¹⁴⁾ The source had indicated a year of death of 1382, which would have been impossible if born in the 15th century. The year 1482 is assumed since it occurs sometime after the birth of Maximilian.

She was married to Holy Roman Emperor, King of Castile MAXIMILIAN I.⁽¹⁷¹⁵⁾ Children were: Son of Emperor Maximilian I PHILIP I.

Magdalena BURKHOLDER

She was married to John HOSTETTER .⁽¹⁷¹⁶⁾

Isaac BURROWS resided Juniata Co. in 1897 in Juniata Co., Pa..⁽¹⁷¹⁷⁾

He was married to Louisa LAUVER .⁽¹⁷¹⁸⁾⁽¹⁷¹⁹⁾

Anna BUSER

She was married to Leonhard LEIPE on 14 Jan 1668.⁽¹⁷²⁰⁾

David BUSH Parents: Robert BUSH and Linda STIFFLER.

Laura BUSH Parents: Robert BUSH and Linda STIFFLER.

Michael BUSH Parents: Robert BUSH and Linda STIFFLER.

Robert BUSH

He was married to Linda STIFFLER. Children were: Michael BUSH, David BUSH , Laura BUSH.

Eve BYER

She was married to Peter LANDIS.⁽¹⁷²¹⁾

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