Submitted by Donald H. Knopf
October 3, 2008
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Submitted by Donald H. Knopf October 3, 2008 |
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The Original Prussian German families
To Belknap Township [Presque Isle County], MI
NOTE: All information provided is to be used only as a resource for anyone researching
family line that originally lived in Belknap Township.
The list of original families to Belknap Township was obtained from the records of St.
Michael’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Belknap and from the early U.S. federal
census records. A good number of their offspring moved to other townships
in Presque Isle County and to other locations in Michigan and other states.
Most of the original surnames contain names of their offspring and their succeeding
generations. Church and census records were used for names and dates.
In some instances, other persons provided family data to expand family lines.
Regardless, this is not meant to be an accurate nor complete recording of a family tree.
The Pastors who served St. Michael’s from 1873 to the present recorded names, baptisms,
confirmations, marriages, and deaths. Many names will also include baptism,
confirmation, and marriage dates from other church records: namely, St. John’s
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Rogers City, Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
of Moltke, St. John’s Lutheran Church of Hagensville, St. Peter’s Evangelical
Lutheran Church of Metz, St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church of Rural Posen,
St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church of Moltke, and from Rev. Christian Schwan’s
diaries that are located in the St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church of Moltke.
Special credit goes to Norma nee Trapp Beebe for copying the St. Michael’s church records,
to Neil Altman for copying the St. John’s Hagensville and St. Peter’s Metz
records, and to Rich Boyd for copying the St. James Moltke records and the Rev. Schwan’s
diaries.
Submitted by Donald Henry Knopf [30 Sep 2008]
To read the family report:
1. Each person has a number. [There are 3039 names]
The “+” in front of a number means that person married and/or had children
and will appear in the next generation with the SAME number.
2. Full names are written as recorded in church records.
3. Census records are written as originally recorded.
BRUNING family to Belknap Township
Included in the ADRIAN family file are the entire family files of the BRUNING family to Belknap and the HOPP family to Belknap. Charles HOPP married Johanna ADRIAN. John BRUNING married Wilhelmine ADRIAN. Johanna & Wilhelmine are daughters of Christopher & Caroline nee Kätnow ADRIAN.
To view the BRUNING line in its entirety, go to the ADRIAN file. Scroll down to person #6, which is Wilhelmine ADRIAN, married to JOHANN ‘John’ BRUNING. To locate the family line, use the number that is in front of each of their children. Scroll down to that number in the next generation for added into on that particular BRUNING line.
[Scrolling down the Adrian tree to #6 will get you to the BRUNING line]
Numbers 51 to 60 are Johann ‘John’ & Wilhelmine BRUNING’s children. To view a particular line of their children, scroll to the next generation, using the same number to find them. That sequence continues throughout the Adrian tree to view the BRUNING lineage.
6. Wilhelmine 'Minnie'2 Adrian (Christopher Jochim1) was born July 25, 1848 in Mount Pleasant [Shelby County], New York, and died May 17, 1923 in Rogers Township (Rogers City), Michigan. She married Johann 'John' Martin Ludwig Bruning, Sr. 1866 in St. Michael's Evangelical Lutheran Church - Wolcottsville, New York, son of Karl Bruning and Wilhelmine Meier. He was born November 03, 1843 in Potsdam, Ueckermark, Brandenburg, Prussia, and died March 14, 1933 in Rogers Township (Rogers City), Michigan. Wilhelmine & Johann are buried in Memorial Park Cemetery – Rogers City, MI.
Notes for Wilhelmine 'Minnie' Adrian
Obituary: Presque Isle County Advance
Mrs John Bruning, Sr, for many years estimable woman of this section died Thursday following an illness of some time at the age of seventy-five years. The funeral was held Sunday from the (St John Ev) Lutheran Church and the deceased was buried here. Pastor Ernest Ross officiated at the services which were largely attended. Six grandsons of the deceased acted as pall bearers. Mrs Bruning had been a resident here for some forty-five years, coming from New York state. She is survived by her husband, one sister, Mrs Ludeman of Mt Clemens; five sons, Edward, Hugo, George, John Jr of this section, and Arnold of Detroit, and three daughters, Mrs John Schalk, Mrs Fred Spens of this section and Mrs Rudolph Bruning of New York. She had thirty-five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. [Burial: May 20, 1923, Memorial Park Cemetery - Rogers City, Michigan]
Notes for Johann 'John' Martin Ludwig Bruning, Sr. from ‘Buzz’ Bruning:
Recruiting agent Thomas Bell was paid $60.00 to procure John Bruening on Jan 27, 1864, for the NY Volunteer 3rd Calvary Regiment CO. F at Rochester NY. He then shipped to Elmira NY. Listed as age 20, 5ft 6 1/2in, born in Potsdam, Prussia. He is advanced $13.00 pay and $24.09 clothing allowance. In March 1864 he is listed as a teamster (wagon drive) and additional Civil War records dated June 4, 1864 show John as Private in NYHA. In September 1864 he is listed as a farrier (blacksmith).
In April 1864 the NY 3rd Cavalry was assigned to the first Brigade, Kaut's cavalry division of the Army of the James and saw hard service with that organization during the remainder of the War. In the operations against Petersburg in May, 1864, the NY 3rd Calvary lost a total of 37 killed, wounded or missing. In the raid to the south side and Danville railroads in June it met with a loss of 105 killed, wounded or missing; and in the action of the Darbytown road in October it's losses mounted to 52.
At the end of the Civil War, he is transferred into Company "H" NY Mounted Rifles on July 21, 1865 and then transferred into Company "H" NY 4th Provincial Calvary. He received his Honorable Discharge at City Point VA on November 29, 1865, the same date as the discharge of his brother Henry.
Military records show family name spelling change to "Bruning" in 1892.
Legion Post 121 Chaplain noted the death of Farrier John Bruning Company F, 4th Provincial Regiment New York Calvary No. 932,75. Death occurred at 6:15AM on March 14, 1933, at the home of his daughter Mrs John Schalk, Presque Isle Co MI.
Obituary: Presque Isle County Advance
JOHN BRUNING DIED TUESDAY - Civil War Veteran and Pioneer Settler of Presque Isle County.
John Bruning, age 89, pioneer settler of this county and one of the two surviving veterans of the Civil War left in the county, died Tuesday at the home of his daughter Mrs John Schalk of Rogers township. Death came after an illness of ten days and was due to the infirmities of old age. Funeral services (were) held Saturday at the home at one thirty o'clock and from St John Evangelical Lutheran church at two o'clock. Mr Bruning (was) buried in the Rogers City cemetery. Mr Bruning comes from one of the old and respected families of this county. Born in Germany, he came to this country with his parents at the age of six years. His parents settled in New York state and it was from that state he enlisted in the Northern army and served in the War of the Rebellion. He came to Presque Isle county in 1871 and lived for a time at Crawford's Quarry. He was a blacksmith by trade and he followed this trade throughout his active lifetime. He took up land in Belknap township some years after living in Crawford's Quarry and later owned his farm in Rogers township but he was more of a workman at his trade than he was a farmer. His declining years have been spent with his daughter, Mrs Schalk. Surviving him are six children, three daughters, Mrs Minnie Bruning of New York state, Mrs John Schalk and Mrs Fred Spens of Rogers township, three sons, Judge Edward Bruning and John C Bruning of Rogers City and Hugo Bruning of Rogers township. [Burial: March 18, 1933, Memorial Park Cemetery - Rogers City, Michigan]
Marriage Notes for Wilhelmine Adrian and Johann Bruning:
1880 Federal Census Belknap Township, Presque Isle County, Michigan [Roll T9_601 Family History Film 1254601 Page 575C ED 280] enumerated by August Grossmann shows:
BRUNING, John, 37, Head, Farmer, born Prussia
BRUNING, Wilhelmine, 32, Wife, Keeping House, born Prussia
BRUNING, Eduard, 13, Son, At School, born New York
BRUNING, George, 11, Son, At School, born New York
BRUNING, Wilhelmine, 5, Daughter, born Michigan
BRUNING, Leone, 3, Daughter, born Michigan
BRUNING, Hugo, 1, Son, born Michigan
The 1910 Michigan, Presque Isle County, Rogers Township Federal Census [E.D. 178 - page 10A] enumerated 27 April 1910 by Max C. Kuhlmann shows:
BRUNING, John, head, 67, married 43 years, born Germany, to America 1850, Blacksmith, Own Shop
BRUNING, Minnie, wife, 61, married 43, years, 13 children born with 9 living, born Germany, to America 1856
BRUNING, Theresa, daughter, 29, married 10 years, born Michigan, parents born Germany
BRUNING, John, Dr., son-in-law, 29, married 10 years, 3 children born with 2 children living, born Kansas, father born Germany, mother born Michigan, no occupation
BRUNING, Lenora, daughter, 9, born Michigan, father born Kansas, mother born Michigan
BRUNING, Loretta, daughter, 5, born Indiana, father born Kansas, mother born Michigan
The 1920 Michigan, Presque Isle County, Rogers Township Federal Census [E.D. 323 - page 5A] enumerated 12 January 1920 by Charles Quade shows:
BRUENING, John, Sr., head, 76, owns debt free, born Germany, to America 1850, farmer, general farm
BRUENING, Minnie, wife, 71, born Germany, to America 1857
The 1930 Rogers Township federal census [E.D. 18 - page 8A] 6 May 1930 enumerated by John Ferdelmann, Jr. shows:
SCHALK, John, head, 57, married at age 21, owns, $2500 value, born Michigan, parents born Germany, farmer
SCHALK, Leona, wife, 52, married at age 16, born Michigan, parents born Germany
SCHALK, Edwin [absent] son, 21, born Michigan, no occupation
SCHALK, Louise, daughter, 12, born Michigan
BRUNING, John, brother-in-law, 86, widowed, born Germany, to America 1849
Children of Wilhelmine Adrian and Johann Bruning are:
+ 51 i. Eduard August3 Bruning, Sr., born May 28, 1867 in Wolcottsville, New York; died December 03, 1935.
+ 52 ii. Georg Johann Wilhelm Bruning, born August 27, 1869 in Wolcottsville [Niagara County], New York; died November 18, 1931 in Rogers City [Presque Isle County], Michigan.
+ 53 iii. Wilhelmine Friederike Caroline Bruning, born January 03, 1875 in Belknap Township [Rogers City], Michigan; died November 06, 1960 in Shelby, New York.
+ 54 iv. Leona Amalia 'Molly' Amanda Bruning, born July 31, 1877 in Belknap Township (Rogers City), Michigan; died January 11, 1960 in Rogers City [Presque Isle County], Michigan.
+ 55 v. Hugo Wilhelm Ludwig Bruning, born February 11, 1879 in Belknap Township (Rogers City), Michigan; died April 22, 1967 in Rogers Township [Rogers City], Michigan.
+ 56 vi. Mathilde Therese Bruning, born March 18, 1881 in Belknap Township (Rogers City), Michigan; died July 29, 1911.
57 vii. Emilie Luise Bruning, born January 27, 1886 in Belknap Township
(Rogers City), Michigan; died March 04, 1886 in Belknap Township
(Rogers City), Michigan. [Burial: March 06, 1886, St. Michael's
Cemetery – Belknap]
Emilie was baptized 27 January [same day as her birth] by the Rev. Bruno Potzger [Pastor of St. Michael's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Belknap]. Her godparents were Maria Klee, Albertine Klee, Henriette Kalitta.
+ 58 viii. Johann Carl Albert Bruning, Jr., born September 01, 1888 in Belknap Township (Rogers City), Michigan; died June 02, 1954 in Rogers City [Presque Isle County], Michigan.
+ 59 ix. Luise 'Lizzie' Albertine Bruning, born September 30, 1889 in Belknap Township (Rogers City), Michigan; died May 26, 1966 in Alpena, Michigan.
+ 60 x. Arnold Hermann August Bruning, born November 01, 1892 in Belknap Township (Rogers City), Michigan; died 1926.