Brief Life History of Isaac
When Isaac Brandt was born on 7 April 1827, in Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, United States, his father, David Brandt, was 50 and his mother, Catherine Baughman, was 48. He married Harriet Wisely on 1 November 1849, in Fairfield, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Polk, Iowa, United States in 1895 and Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States in 1900. He died on 12 September 1909, in Des Moines, Iowa, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Pennsylvania, British Colonial America.
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Sources (20)
- Isaac Branett, "United States Census, 1880"
- Isaac Brandt, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
- Isaac Brandt, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1997"
Spouse and Children
1827–1909 Male
1829–1896 Female
Children (6)
1848– Male
about 1853– Female
about 1858– Female
1859–1928 Male
about 1867– Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1776–1854 Male
1779–1807 Female
Siblings (8)
1799–1870 Male
1800–1874 Male
1801–1887 Female
1802–1866 Female
1803–1873 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 3
1834
Age 7
1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines
Age 30
Name Meaning
German and Swiss German: topographic name for someone who lived in an area that had been cleared by fire, Middle High German brant (from brennen ‘to burn’).
German and Swiss German: variant of Brand 1.
Scandinavian: of German origin (see above), or a variant of Brand 3.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Brandt History
From p. 370 The word of a Brandt was always good, and their integrity beyond any question. This is a family of good old Scripture names. Their parents were familiar with the Bible, and they have cert …
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